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Flat glass newsletter. Septembre 2015.

Pyroguard France shields to toxic fumes and gases

This flame glass manufacturer and fire expands its range with a cantonment screen.

Not easy to reconcile the creativity of architects to smoke rules in public buildings (ERP). On this basis, the manufacturer Pyroguard France (formerly CGI France), flame glass specialist and fire comes to enrich its offer. Pyroguard subsidiary of the group (100 people for a turnover of 22 million euros), this safety glass producer based in Seingbouse Moselle involved in ERP such as town halls, hospitals, stadiums, museums, theaters etc. So many places that benefit most often a stylish interior architecture. Hence the interest of this new glass screen system designed to confine and exhaust fumes and toxic gases during the fire.

Boasting a classification DH30 fire, dubbed Smokeguard system consists in particular of a monolithic pane of toughened glass 8 mm thick. Which supports a temperature range more or less 100 ° C. In case of fire, the screen is designed to control the movements of heat and smoke for 30 minutes. The protective glass is available in large (2,500 mm x 1,200 mm) and a weight of 20 kg / m2. "This glass can be placed both on the underside of the roof or under a ceiling. For example under a slab, a light impost, a glass, or a metal framework, "says the company has thirty employees in France where it has its own research and development team and a laboratory for fire tests.

Its low iron content, this glass offers a virtually transparent protective barrier to the eye as its light transmission index is 87% and 91% in extra-clear versions. Another advantage, this screen does not require maintenance, unlike retractable screens cantonment. Designed as a permanent system, it comes with discrete gates that are positioned vertically above the ground to allow smoke to escape and keep from backup free from smoke. Finally, thanks to its fastening system by steel legs (patented), Smokeguard installs on any type of steel profile and can be suspended by shooting angles or other foot mounting.

 

New lifting device for Euro-Tech

EuroTECH's modular designed eT-Hover-allround is a practical, versatile lifting device. With a relatively low weight of 85 kg, the equipment can handle loads of up to 500 kg and is capable of horizontal and vertical lifting, swivelling, rotating around 360 degrees, as well as any combination of these types of movements. All movements can be controlled precisely and intuitively with the ergonomically designed control unit. The name "allround" relates to the extensive functionality of the lifting device as well to euroTECH's breath of performance.

 

Glass Lab Paris

PARIS BY CHARLES GLASS LAB OPENS COSTA DOORS OF ITS NEW SHOWROOM

DEDICATED TO GLASS PRODUCTS BESPOKE LARGEST OF ILE DE FRANCE AND PRODUCTION TOOL IN A NON-STOP PRESS DAY

Friday, October 9, 2015 FROM 9:00 AM TO 5:30 p.m.

77 RUE DE LA PLAINE - 75020 PARIS

Metro Maraîchers (line 9) and / or Porte de Vincennes (line 1)

The opening of this new showroom is exclusive in Île-de-France. On an area of ​​200 sqm, in the image of a Parisian loft, it reveals its expertise in decoration of glass for interior and exterior. Enter dressed in a digital photo, walk-in shower with opaque or transparent walls of a simple click on a remote control, crystalline kitchen table adorned with a metal mesh design, secure glass staircase to sign the reception of a commercial building ... These customized solutions that allow visitors to be inspired and to plan for their future environment.

Individuals, business building and interior design (architects, designers, stylists, designers, craftspeople ...) are invited to discover over a hundred glasses set position or in large size samples. A world where this highly technical material, color, design and is 100% French master!

With an expertise of almost 100 years in the making and implementation of the glass, the company CHARLES COSTA realizes there, in his workshops, the majority of products in the showroom. It has the largest stock and product choices in Paris, providing a saving of time and a guarantee of quality for customers.

 

CR Laurence acquired

CR Laurence Co., Inc. was acquired by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc. (OBE). CRL becomes an independent division of OBE, which also includes architectural and commercial glazing divisions fronts (glass tempering) and glass designs systems (shopwindows / curtain walls).

Donald Friese retains his role as CEO of CRL and the rest of the senior management team remain in place to monitor and guide the CRL operations.

 

 

Hans-Joachim Konz, PhD, is new President of glasstec 2016

Hans Joachim Konz, PhD, Executive Board Member of SCHOTT AG, is President of glasstec 2016. In this function he is succeeding Martin Gregor Gutmann, Guild Master of the German Glazing Trade.

 

Glas Trösch restructuring in Switzerland.

Glas Trösch provides a major restructuring. In total, 140 people should be fired at the end of this year, the group said. On the site of Bulle in Switzerland, the factory that manufactures tempered glass should be closed. 27 of the 32 employees would be threatened. The factory that produces insulating glass (65 employees) is not affected.

The Glas Trösch group announces the centering its activities in Switzerland. In total, 140 people risk their place, the group said in a press release.

Bulle The site pays a heavy price for this restructuring. The group has indeed close the tempered glass factory at the end of this year. Director of Bulle, François Robadey announced that 27 of the 32 employees may lose their jobs. In all likelihood, tempered glass production will always be in Switzerland but in Bützberg in the canton of Bern. "The situation was already difficult, but the abandonment of the floor rate has made it impossible, he exposes. We do not export, but we have to face foreign competitors, with the exchange rate, selling their glass 15% cheaper. "

If Glas Trösch conditional uses in its closure announcement, the chances of preserving this factory are slim: "As required by law, we enter into a consultation process that will last two weeks, takes Francois Robadey. But honestly, I do not see what idea of ​​our employees could avoid this outcome. We turned the problem in every way. "

The bullois staff was informed Tuesday afternoon of the situation, from the mouth of Erich Trösch, director and chairman of the company that employs 5100 people in total.

 

New training center building for Lisec

The first sod for the new service and training center at the LiSEC production site Seitenstetten was turned on August 4^th 2015.

The group of companies leading in the field of glass processing invests roughly 2.8 million Euros into the globally active service department. Planned is the construction of a 1.200m² large machine hall and a 950m² office wing. The future exhibition and training hall with state-of-the-art plants serves for presentation purposes as well as for the training of customers and the service technicians of all subsidiaries.

„With its finger on the pulse of the time, the new service and training center which is equipped with the latest infrastructure meets the global requirements of our customers”, explains Peter Rattinger – Head of the Service Department. The completion is planned until the end of 2015 in order to enable a complete use of the new service and training center already in January 2016.

 

 

Deltamax will be present on Vitrum with the last version of its 3 main equipments

Glassinspector EVO

A complete and versatile solution for flat glass production and processing lines. In addition to defect inspection, it proposes  other advanced functions for thedimensional control and the screen-printing inspection. A further optional feature is the  Production Analyzersoftware for the processing of data obtained by the scanner, which assures fast and customized analysis.

 

Glassinspector

A defect control system specifically for insulating glass lines, which is today capable of assuring added precision in defect inspection, thanks to the latest software version which exploits the potential of the new illumination systemto the maximum. The dimensional control and template control features have also been upgraded and extended. The format of the new system also permits reduced delivery and installation times.

 

Frog

The unique mobile system for fragmentation testing is now even more precise and complete, with new functional features and instruments for obtaining multiple images anddimensional analysis, to obtain information on the length and area of the fragments, its weight also being monitored.

 

 

Important European manufacturer for glass shower on sale.

Following an industrial reorganization of a major European group a manufacturing unit glass shower walls is for sale. The unit is highly automated, equipped with screen printing and tempering.

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