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Miroiterie générale (14) en liquidation judiciaire

 

La miroiterie d’Ifs (14) a été mise en liquidation et l’ensemble des machines de miroiterie (table de coupe, rectiligne PR/88...) vendues aux enchères le 15-05-2013

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Les prochains axes d’action pour Cekal

L’association de certification Cekal a profité de son dernier conseil d’administration en avril pour définir sa stratégie pour l’année 2013. Elle va concentrer ses moyens sur 5 dossiers prioritaires.


1/Préparer CEKAL au passage à la nouvelle norme 17065 applicable aux organismes de certification de produits en 2014.
2/Préserver la qualité des vitrages certifiés par un renforcement des procédures de suivi des constituants.
3/Mettre à la disposition des utilisateurs de vitrages certifiés toutes les informations nécessaires au respect des réglementations nationales et des règlements européens.
4/Renforcer la traçabilité des produits, gage de leur qualité.
5/Augmenter la visibilité de la marque CEKAL auprès des professionnels du verre et des utilisateurs finaux, et assurer sa promotion, en investissant en particulier sur des supports Internet.

Deceuninck, 75 years in business

Deceuninck, one of the window industry’s most iconic names, is celebrating 75 years in business. Bernard Vanderper, Deceuninck UK’s interim Managing Director, said, “It is a great achievement for our company to have reached this significant milestone. Everyone who has worked at the company in the past or who works for us today has played a part in our company’s success and now is a good opportunity to thank them for their efforts. We should also thank our customers past and present because no matter how hard we might have worked, we could not have achieved anything without them.”

As you might expect for a company that is 75 years old, Deceuninck has seen some significant changes in its history. But for one of the best-known names in the window industry, perhaps the most surprising thing is that it didn’t start manufacturing window profiles until the 1960s! It was founded in 1937 by Benari Deceuninck, father of the current directors, to manufacture buttons and buckles from plastic sheeting. By the 1940s, the company had expanded, and was manufacturing plastic combs, packaging and toys.

The 1960s saw a radical change of direction and the Deceuninck we know today started to take shape with a move into the manufacture of roller shutters and cladding profiles for the building industry. At the end of the 60s, Deceuninck was one of the first companies in Europe to start the production of PVC window profiles.

Throughout the 80s and 90s Deceuninck continued to expand with the acquisition or founding of companies across Europe and in the US. The UK arm of the company was founded in 1981 as Deeplas. 1985 was a significant year for the company: it was the year that Deceuninck was first listed on the Brussels stock exchange and the UK headquarters in Calne were opened. By 1997, Deceuninck was the leading producer in the US and by 1999 it was in the UK top five. It became a world leading profile manufacturer in 2003.

Since 2009, Deceuninck have invested over £55 million into the 3 axis of its newly refocused long term strategy ‘Building a Sustainable Home’. This new vision defines its core purpose today to create innovative solutions in its four areas: Windows & Doors, Outdoor Living, Roofline & Cladding and Interior. It sees this as part of a wider commitment to help create homes with long-lasting, low maintenance residential building products with improved energy efficiency, low ecological footprint and the capacity to be fully recycled at end of life. On top of this, it is committed to giving individuals freedom of expression through unique colour and finish options.

In 2012 Deceuninck successfully concluded a refinancing agreement well ahead of maturity date. For the next 5 years, this new facility provides sufficient headroom and flexibility to further execute Deceuninck’s long term strategy and duly respond to an uncertain economic environment.

Bernard Vanderper concludes, “In a company that has been trading for 75 years there are always going to be good times and bad. The last few years have seen tough trading conditions for all businesses and our own was no exception. But we at Deceuninck are confident that we have been through the worst and that we have the building blocks in place for the next 75 years.”

 

 

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Albat+Wirsam change de nom

 

Le leader des logiciels de miroiterie a décidé de changer de nom et va dorénavant opérer sous le nom de A+W.

La société Allemande a depuis quelques mois été vendue par le Finlandais Glaston au groupe canadien Friedmann Corporation.

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Glass newsletter, novembre 2011

 

Glassprint 2011 Dusseldorf

This event will present the latest technologies, software, products and machines for glass decoration (flat glass and hollow glass).

This year the conference will focus on:

  • Novelties in heavy metal free inks
  • Last technologies for digital printers
  • Advanced machinery technologies
  • Efficient pre-press technologies

20 technical conferences are planned for glass professionals coming from all over the world (37 different countries in 2009) and some exhibitors will be present (Colorgate/Epson, Dip Tech, Durst, Ferro, Fusion UV, Grünig, ISIMAT, ISRA, Kammann, Kissel + Wolf, Lüscher, MacDermid Autotype, Machines Dubuit, Marabu, Mimaki, Natgraph, Ormoprint, Polytype, PPG, Printcolor, Printing International, Remco, Roland, Saati, Sefar, SignTronic, TCG, Tiflex)..

 

www.glassprint.org

 

 

TGI has announced the project to invest in 10 new Low E glass lines

The group from Taiwan will invest 360 million dollars to boost its production for Low E glass from 94 000 to 143 000 tons a year. The new lines will adopt the vacuum sputtering coating technology.

 

 

Vitrododi has sold its solar unit to Rimas.

The Italian company has sold its solar business unit to the Rimas group, located in Netherlands. This unit manufactures washing machines. The production will take place in Netherlands.

Rimas is a group manufacturing photovoltaic panels lines up to 50 MW capacities. The VITRODODI equipment is already part of some of the Rimas’ lines, like in the lines in construction for

Canada and Azerbaijan.

 

 

Polyglass has stopped its activity

 

The vertical washing machines and small double glazing lines Italian supplier from Casabluttano (Cremona) has stopped this activity early october. The company born in 1991 has sold during the last 20 years thousand machines in more than 50 different countries. The best period for Polyglass, managed by Guendalina Triacchini was when they have been chosen by Bavelloni  group (Bavelloni + glasto) as supplier for vertical washing machines.

A solution for spares part will be available very soon in Italy

 

 

Eleven consecutive quarters with loss for Glaston

Quarter after quarter it is always the same trend for the Finish group Glaston which has announced a new loss for the third 2011 quarter (eleven consecutive quarters in loss). The loss for the third quarter is 4.7 million Euros, representing 17 % of the turnover (13.3 million Euros loss for the 3 first quarters representing 13 % of the turnover). Moreover the company has seen a strong decreasing in sales (27 million instead of 39 million last year) and a 10% decreasing in its order book.

The total loss for the 11 last quarters is 98.9 million Euros.

The main problem is in the machine division where the sales network has been mainly for Bavelloni completely changed during the last four years.

In front of these results the Glaston board has decided to revise the outlook

“Weakened market prospects will impact the development of the final quarter. We expect 2011 net sales to be at the 2010 level, and the operating result to be a slight loss. (Earlier forecast: 2011 net sales expected to be least at the 2010 level and the operating result to return to profit.)” has said President & CEO Arto Metsänen

 

The company has informed that adjustments measures will be taken to face the weakened market forecast.

 


Pentti Yliheljo present on last Vitrum

 

Pentti Yliheljo, first Glaston CEO and who has taken the decision to merge Tamglass and Bavelloni was present on Vitrum.

He is CEO for the Finish company KTA-Cortex dedicated to graphic machines and products.

 

Sales by tender, glass processing machines.

On 12-12-2011 will be on sale:

-2008 Yuntong Glass YT-B-2242 TDZ 36 Flat Glass and Bend Tempering furnace

-Lenhardt/Bystronic 2300 double glazing panel line

-Bystronic glass unlaoding machine with tilting table

-Lisec cutting line (cutting and breaking)

-Double edger Schiatti with cup wheels.

 

It would be possible to see the machines on 7-12-2011

 

 

 

Stone and glass building for Confluence project in Lyon

One of the more important downtown building projects in Europe, Confluence in Lyon, will use stone and glass.

On area P, on 12 5000 square meters will be established an offices building with Savoie blue stone using and another building for 40 flats covered with glass.

 

Glass story

This show will be introduced on 14-12-2011 by Artfusion and Dordives glass museum (45680 Dordives France) at 14h30 and 20h.

 

Menuiseries Vial, collapses on the French stock exchange

The French group has lost 33% on 28-11 and again 41% on 29-11-2011

 

Possible revolution in photovoltaic in France with Solaire direct


The French company has proposed a 0.1 Euros price per KWh produced with a new photovoltaic central for the contract with Soregie.