Glass & Sealed Units
Glass recycling service gets award nomination
» UNI-BLINDS ® INTEGRAL BLINDS manufacturer Morley Glass has been shortlisted for the ‘ Best Installer Support Programme or Service Initiative ’ award in the 2023 GGP Installer Awards ( held on 16th March 2023 at the Midland Hotel in Manchester ).
The company , which is the UK ’ s largest manufacturer of IGUs complete with ScreenLine ® integral blind systems , is in the running for the award for the free service it offers to installers and fabricators to help them save money on waste disposal costs , while at the same time raising money to improve the environment .
The service involves Morley Glass collecting the post-consumer glass that installers remove as part of window replacement work , and crushing this at its in-house recycling plant , before sending to Saint-Gobain Glass for the manufacture of new glass .
The service is free to installers and fabricators because the glass cullet produced through the crushing process is a valuable raw material in its own right . In addition , Morley Glass delivery vans are on the road delivering Uni-Blinds ® integral blind units to customers across the UK every working day , so they are ideally placed to collect waste glass from installers rather than returning to the Leeds HQ empty .
All the money raised through the production of cullet is placed into a fund called GreenVision which is ringfenced to offer £ 500 grants to micro-initiatives and individuals whose work will improve the local community , environmentally or socially .
Ian Short , MD of Morley Glass said : “ We ’ re thrilled to be on shortlist for a GGP Installer Award and look forward to the awards ceremony in March . From something that started out as a relatively simple idea to help our business save on waste disposal costs , our glass recycling initiative has grown to become a really popular service that our customers value and communities benefit from .”
Since Morley Glass installed its recycling plant in 2020 , the company has generated over 1,000 tonnes of cullet . This has reduced the amount of sand needed for glass manufacture by almost 1,000,000kg and cut CO 2 emissions by over 340,000kg .
www . morleyglass . co . uk
Fair and square
Sleek , contemporary design , bold geometric architecture and a mixture of modern and traditional build materials are the key components of a stunning residential property in Exeter which was recently completed with specialist glass from industry leaders TuffX .
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» TUFFX SUPPLIED A total of 10m 2 21.5mm toughened and laminated glass for the prominent first-floor balustrade , made up of six rectangular units each 1205mm in height .
With the balcony being at the front of the property , privacy was an essential consideration , so a satin privacy finish option was chosen for the glass panels which were delivered to
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site for installation . Meanwhile , a near-invisible frameless finish ensures a seamless , subtle and unobtrusive sightline .
The finished build is a complementary mix of both modern textures and traditional materials , which have turned a home into a design showpiece , while the completed glass balustrade creates a practical , safe and secure outdoor space for the occupants to enjoy .
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This Devonshire delight is just one example of the type of premium projects TuffX supply specialist glass products for across the UK .
“ It ’ s always a huge pleasure to see our products take pride of place in such impressive architectural designs ,” said TuffX ’ s Commercial Director Paul Higgins .
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“ Whatever your project , wherever you are in the country , our team is ready to talk to you about how our specialist glass products can help you achieve the results you want and that homeowners will love .”
www . tuffxglass . co . uk
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