Pro Installer November 2018 - Issue 68 | Page 20

20 | NOVEMBER 2018 News Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk GGF ALL SET FOR GLASSTEC The GGF is ready for the 25th Glasstec Trade Fair, to be held in Dusseldorf from 23-26 October. Glasstec provides a unique international plat- form for the GGF technical team who are preparing for a week of offering techni- cal advice, product testing demonstration and corpo- rate hospitality at the glass industry’s largest exhibi- tion. With over 1200 exhibitors from 52 countries, Glasstec attracts over 40,000 interna- tional visitors as the show highlights the unlimited variety of possibilities of glass applications. Nowhere else is the potential of glass as a high-tech construction material presented in such a comprehensive fashion. The show offers an unpar- alleled overview of the in- dustry from manufacturing, processing and finishing through to new products and their applications. All members are invited to visit the GGF stand in Hall 11, Stand Number: G38, where they can take full advantage of the Members free hospitality area. Glasstec opens on 23 October and runs until 26 October. For more informa- tion about the show please visit the glasstec website. www.ggf.org.uk Where canopies are concerned... they’ve got your needs covered! SUPPLIERS OF CANOPIES TO THE TRADE AND CONSUMERS The range of both wall fixed and free standing mono-pitch canopies come in off the shelf sizes, and for customers who need an exact size, Birchwood Trading offer a bespoke made-to-measure canopy. EASY TO INSTALL - Canopies come as a complete kit of parts with installation instructions. Frames are made from maintenance free powder coated aluminium and can be finished to any RAL colour you choose. All glazing options are covered from tough, yet lightweight, multiwall and solid polycarbonate to glass. Please call 01925 826 314 or email [email protected] www.birchwoodtrading.co.uk INTEGRAL MOVE FOR MERCURY GLAZING Established specialist fabricator, Mercury Glazing Supplies Ltd, has become the first fabricator to manufacture the new aluminium Integral bifolding door recently launched by Epwin Window Systems. Steve Cross, Director of specialist fabricator Mercury, said: “We are delighted to be the first fabricator of the new Integral bifold and know it will add value to our established door portfolio.” Steve is quick to praise the design properties of the door. He said: “Aluminium is the perfect material for bifold doors because it has the lightweight strength that’s required. However, the clinical lines of aluminium frames don’t sit comfortably with the PVC-U windows that are used in the majority of the UK’s homes. Integral bifolds solve this problem because they are an alu- minium door with PVC-U detailing that’s designed to suite perfectly with leading PVC-U systems. stallers, Integral is consider- ably quicker to glaze due to the flexibility and pre-gasket The door is already ‘ opening up a new level of opportunity for installers ’ “It means homeowners can choose a bifold door that creates the light-filled space they want without having to compromise on the aesthetics. And for in- PVC-U beads. The door is already opening up a new level of opportunity for installers.” www.spectus.co.uk