Clearview National July 2015 - Issue 164 | Page 32

GGFNEWS

Joining Forces
»»Several key trade
bodies in the Glass and Glazing
industry have joined forces to
form the “Glazing Supply Chain
Group”.
The purpose of the new
Group is to increase the
industry’s lobbying power on
behalf of the all companies
operating in the supply chain
for glass and glazing.

The founder Members
of the Group are;
• British Glass (BG)
• Council for Aluminium in
Building (CAB)
• European Window Film
Association (EWFA)
• Flat Glass Manufacturers
Association (FGMA)
• Glass and Glazing
Federation (GGF)
• The Steel Window
Association (SWA)
The Group was formed to
combine knowledge and expertise
to create a collective and united
voice on the key issues affecting
the industry and the companies
within the supply chain.
The completed report,
entitled “Glazing in Buildings
– reducing energy use” is
available for download on the
Group’s new website; http://
www.glazingsupplychaingroup.
org.uk/
For more information on
the Glazing Supply Chain
Group or if you would like
to attend a future meeting,
please contact enquiries@
glazingsupplychaingroup.
org.uk

RECORD
TURNOUT
»»The Glass and Glazing
Federation (GGF) enjoyed a
record attendance for a specialist
group meeting when 58 delegates
attended the Joint Conservatory
Association and Window and
Door Group in April.
Mark Hanson, of Ultraframe
and Chairman of the GGF
Conservatory Association, chaired
the meeting and commented “It
was a great meeting with diverse
and interesting presentations as
well as an excellent attendance
made up of Members, keynote
speakers, invited guests and GGF
Staff.”
One of the highlights of the
meeting was a guest presentation
entitled “Consumer Rights or
Business Wrongs?” by Peter
Stonely, Chartered Trading
Standards Institute Lead Officer
on Civil Law, and Director
of Stonely Training. After the
meeting Peter commented, “It
was good to work with a group
of businesses who were so keen to
consider how the new Consumer
Rights Act will affect them and
their customers.”
Giles Willson, GGF Deputy
Chief Executive and Director

Supporting Construction Week
»»The GGF is supporting
The Build Show as part of UK
Construction