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Glass
News Release from: Glassex | Subject: KEB Fabrications
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 August 2006
KEB puts Glassex team through its paces
Social Housing refurbishment specialists KEB Fabrications played host to the sales team from Glassex.
On a day when high temperature records were being broken all over the UK, Social Housing refurbishment specialists KEB Fabrications played host to the sales team from Glassex With temperatures outside hitting 36 degrees centigrade, Mark Green and Daniel McAlpin of Glassex found themselves working over welding equipment operating at 240 degrees centigrade after taking up a challenge from KEB Managing Director, Lawrence Breakspear to visit the company and make windows
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 3 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Lawrence Breakspear explained: "I had been critical of the way Glassex seemed to have distanced itself from the sharp end of the industry in recent years so I challenged them to get their hands dirty and have a go at making windows themselves".
"To their credit, they took up the gauntlet and though I won't be offering them a fabricators job just yet, they really threw themselves into it".
Under close supervision Mark and Daniel were manufacturing high tolerance pivot windows, part of a major Birmingham tower block refurbishment contract, which KEB Fabrications were recently awarded.
Glassex Head of Sales, Dave Broxton says that the day had very serious intentions: "This is part of an ongoing process that we have now put in place to ensure our team understands the real issues of the industry they serve, from a practical point of view".
"It is our intention to get members of the Glassex and Glass Processing and Technology teams visiting fabricators, IG companies and glass processors over the next few months as part of our commitment to engage with the industries we serve and to improve their market knowledge".
Commenting on the day, Glassex Sales Executive, Mark Green said: "I now have a much greater appreciation for the skill of the employees and the technology that goes into manufacturing windows and sealed units".
"It has also been useful to see how various products fit into the supply chain".
"All in all it has been a valuable experience, despite the heat".
"We have also learned a great deal about the issues facing fabricators, all of which will help us to offer accurate advice to companies thinking of exhibiting at Glassex and GPandT.".
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