Clearview Midlands January 2014 - Issue 146 | Page 42

GLASS&SEALEDUNITS

Quality added to autism
care facility in Bolton
Arctic Glass, the Blackburn based
fabricator and installer, recently
completed a major project
for the Bolton Autism Unit, a
purpose built facility for autistic
children.
Arctic installed 102 windows and
15 doors for Seddon Construction.
Arif Roker, MD of Arctic, believes
it was the quality and look of
Deceuninck’s products which
clinched the deal: “We had worked
on healthcare projects before,”

says Arif, “and we knew quality
and aesthetics would be essential.
Seddon were so impressed by the
samples we showed them they
broke away from their approved
supplier list and invited us to tender
– and we won the contract.”
The anti-ligature hardware
specified for all the windows was
an unusual feature of the project.
Arif explains: “It’s a unique concept
in PVC windows, so we had to
adapt the window for the required

hardware, which called for some
unorthodox manufacturing
techniques! But we knew
Deceuninck’s profiles would be up
to the job and the end result looks
good and works well.”
Arctic Glass has used Deceuninck
since 1992 when the company
was founded by Arif’s father.
“Deceuninck offers superior
quality,” says Arif, “others in the
market don’t compare.”

For Deceuninck visit www.
deceuninck.co.uk. Visit www.
arcticglassuk.com for more
information on Arctic Glass.

EXCEPTIONAL NATURALLOOKING SOLAR CONTROL

Now available from Guardian Glass UK:
SunGuard SuperNeutral SN 29/18.
The new SuperNeutral glass offers
exceptional solar control with a surprisingly
natural looking appearance. Excessive solar

heat gain can quickly cause a building to
overheat; even in colder climates, spells of
direct solar heat gain can be magnified though
glazing, causing any area behind the glass to
become excessively warm and uncomfortable,
SN 29/18 is an ideal solution.
Excessive solar heat gain tends to create a
requirement for mechanical cooling, leading to
additional demands on energy and increased
cost to manage the building effectively.
Prevention is the best method of avoiding
long standing costs for excessive energy use.
By selecting the right glass specification

at design stage it is possible to reduce the
risk of overheating and help create a more
comfortable environment in the building.
The new SunGuard SuperNeutral SN 29/18
is produced on Guardian Extra Clear float
glass and offers an exceptionally low solar
factor of just 18%, which means the glass
reflects 82% of the solar heat away from the
building; this makes it ideal for large glass
facades, south facing elevations and roof
glazing.
www.guardianglass.co.uk/latestproducts

More expertise in the South
Edgetech, a Quanex Building Products
Company, continues to grow by creating
more choices for IGU manufacturers with
exciting products. The highly successful
addition of TruPlas, its composite
warm edge tubular spacer, is the first
in a wide range of new products and
components.
As part of its growth plans Edgetech added
a new role of Technical Sales Engineer for
the South of England to give high levels
of technical support for customers with
installation of machines, training and
maintenance. Jason Rogers joins to fill this
new position.

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Jason has lots of experience. He worked
with a Portsmouth based fabricator for 12
years starting on the shop floor where he

made frames as well as sealed units. He also
opened its trade counter. Here Jason gained
both technical knowledge and customer
service experience making him perfect for
the new position.
“The training at Edgetech is really good,”
says Jason. “To start with I’ve been learning
about the products and machines at head
office. Then it was hands-on training
visiting customers alongside a highly
experienced engineer installing a new air
float table and training the operatives.
It’s a very exciting opportunity and I’m
looking forward to supporting Edgetech’s
customers.”

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