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CONTENTS
16 CREAM OF THE CROP HEAD
TO GLAZING SUMMIT
The Glazing Summit team is gearing up
for the first ever show on 22nd May. Chief
organiser Andrew Scott discusses the what,
why, who, and when of this ‘top’ show.
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39 GGF SECURES PLACE
AT LOCKEX 2018
GGF is the latest organisation to sign up
for the ‘Pavilion of Trade Bodies’ at this
June’s not-to-be-missed industry event;
Lockex 2018 – Security & Fire Safety.
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42 YOUR RIGHT TO REPLY
Masterframe’s Alan Burgess discusses timber
alternative windows in a response to Kurt
Gretrex’s “interesting letter”, which he
supports, “but perhaps not as he intended”.
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52 RECYCLING PLASTIC
COULD BE FANTASTIC
Ian Cocken of aluplast sheds some light on
the ‘dark art’ of PVC-U extrusion in an effort
to find the ‘perfect formula’ when it comes
to recycling door and window profile.
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88 A BUYER’S GUIDE TO
MACHINERY INVESTMENT
elumatec’s Phil Heavy explains
there’s more to consider than
the price ticket of a new piece of
equipment and how choosing the
right machinery manufacturer can
pay back dividends.
Editor
Gemma Emmerson
gemma@cvgroup.co.uk
01226 321 450
Sales & Marketing Manager
Diana Sylvia
diana@cvgroup.co.uk
01226 321 450
Sales Manager
Andy Davies
andy@cvgroup.co.uk
01226 321 450
68 TAKE A LEAF OUT OF
REYNAERS’ BOOK
Four new consumer-facing brochures and
a £6m Knowledge Centre both part of
Reynaers’ continued commitment to its
trade partners, installers, and fabricators.
72 LISTEN TO THE CUSTOMER,
AND THE REST WILL FOLLOW
At Warmer Roof, the 0.14Wm 2 U value
of its timber conservatory roofs is just
one part of the company’s success; being
customer focused is still top priority.
PR Enquiries
Emma Goodinson
pr@cvgroup.co.uk
01226 321 450
Director
Rob Exley
rob@cvgroup.co.uk Director
Ian Wilkinson
ian@cvgroup.co.uk Production
Tom Cartledge
tom@cvgroup.co.uk Sub-Editor
Jason Hubbard
jason@cvgroup.co.uk Administration
Joann Crossley
joann@cvgroup.co.uk
Director
Steve Sidebottom
steve@cvgroup.co.uk Finance Director
Ryan Exley
ryan@cvgroup.co.uk Production Assistant
Charlotte Armstrong
charlotte@cvgroup.co.uk Accounts Enquiries
Sharon Watson
sharon@cvgroup.co.uk Administration
Deb Sidebottom
deb@cvgroup.co.uk
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