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Glass & Sealed Units

Title sponsorship as Leeds Knights defend ice hockey title

Leading IGU manufacturer renews investment

Padiham Glass , part of the Emplas Group , has renewed its commitment both to its state-of-the-art glass manufacturing facilities , and to valued spacer supplier Edgetech , by investing in another automated Super Spacer ® application line .
» FOUNDED IN 1980 , Padiham has consistently invested in the business to ensure its customers receive an exceptional quality of products .
In 2004 , the company became one of the early adopters of warm edge technology when it purchased its first Super Spacer automated line , as part of a wider investment program that saw it greatly expand its manufacturing and warehousing space and introduce its second toughening plant .
Additional investments were made when the Emplas
Group acquired Padiham Glass in 2018 , and today the company operates a cutting-edge , increasingly automated glass manufacturing facility , which has been further modernised by the installation of a brand new Forel vertical IGU Super Spacer application line .
Padiham manufactures double and triple-glazed sealed units , using the highest quality components – including glass from Saint-Gobain and Pilkington – and finished in low-e coating .
www . edgetechig . co . uk
» LEEDS-BASED INTEGRAL blinds manufacturer Morley Glass has signed a deal to extend its sponsorship of ice hockey team Leeds Knights for at least the next two years .
The company will continue to be “ Title Sponsors ” of the team who were crowned the Planet Ice NIHL National Division Champions this year , and expectations are even higher for the 2023-24 season which begins in September . The officially named “ Morley Glass Leeds Knights ” describe the sponsorship agreement as ‘ pivotal ’ as it helps to reinforce their ambition to be one of the established sporting brands in Leeds - starting with the defence of its title . The funding will enable the club to include new and upgraded branding within the rink and the Morley Glass logo will be prominently positioned on its new jersey design for the 2023- 24 season .
Warwick Andrews , Managing Director of Leeds Knights said : “ We are delighted to have extended our deal with Morley Glass ; their investment for the next two years provides us with the confidence to build for the future . Morley Glass have been instrumental in supporting the growth of the club and it will be a pleasure to work alongside them as an integral part of our team .”
Ian Short , MD of Morley Glass added : “ It has been amazing to see the work that everyone involved with Leeds Knights puts in , which is reflected in how much they ’ ve achieved in such a short period of time . We ’ re proud to support the team and wish them the very best of luck for next season .”
The NIHL National Division , in which Leeds Knights play , is a professional ice hockey league formed of 11 teams nationwide and is the second tier of ice hockey in the UK . Leeds Knights entered the league after the Covid pandemic , following the opening of the new 2000-capacity Planet Ice Arena in 2019 .
www . leedsknights . com www . morleyglass . co . uk
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