Product category:
Glass
News Release from: Glass UK
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 March 2006
New plant inspires 50% turnover leap for
Glass UK
Glass UK is a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of not only oversize glazing, but also other new product lines that fall into its TRICS category (Technically Robust Innovative Clever Solutions).
In a recent move to a new plant in Iver, Bucks., Glass UK has taken steps to further cement its position as the leading UK manufacturer and supplier of not only oversize glazing, but also other new product lines that fall into its TRICS category (Technically Robust Innovative Clever Solutions) A typical example of this is Glass UK's recently launched Blink intelligent glass technology
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 20 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"In fact, we already calculate that turnover is up by 50% since we moved to our new premises," said Neil Sharda, General Manager, Glass UK.
"We're confident we can make Iver a centre for glass innovation during the next 12 months".
The company has already committed a quarter of a million pounds for investment in new equipment including cranes, silicone machines and fork lifts.
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A sizeable sum is also earmarked for the latest production kit such as PVB, as well as glass washing machinery, light beds and tilt tables.
Meanwhile, the company confidently expects to exceed the 6m x 3.2m that is generally regarded as the largest size of glass that can be laminated and toughened.
To do this, bespoke light bed extensions have been specially commissioned and built to Glass UK's specifications by suppliers in Germany, using a combination of German, Swiss and French technology.
In addition to Blink, which has already aroused considerable interest from installers, architects and interior designers, Glass UK is anticipating bringing on board a number of other TRICS.
These include the production of integral blinds as part of a sealed glazed unit.
The key, of course, is the development of Bluetooth technology.
With this, the blinds can be operated from a remote lap-top, or they can be programmed to re-act directionally and to light levels.
Also coloured and patterned laminates are still very much a big area.
The latter will benefit from the new PVB machinery which can handle this comfortably and, in fact, Glass UK sees this overshadowing silk screening within five years.
With more production space, more production people, and a commensurate increase in numbers on the administrative side, Glass UK is also looking at the kitchen and bathroom market as another area for future expansion.
Splash backs, work tops, glass tiles - even glass floors - are all being studied with a view to providing future market growth.
"What's important to us," says Neil "is that we maintain our core business, whilst establishing other viable product lines that we know have both a market and the long term potential for us to capitalise on".
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