Clearview National December 2014 - Issue 157 | Page 65

GLASS&SEALEDUNITS

GOING DARKER
»»Think of everything that can
be done with tinted glass, and then add
a whole lot more with the introduction
of PARSOL ULTRA GREY from SaintGobain.
PARSOL ULTRA GREY brings a new
depth to the design potential of tinted glass,
offering the most intense grey tint, with all
the same creative processing options of a high
quality clear float glass. Being a true body-tint
means, it can give anything from light grey to
a virtually opaque appearance reminiscent of
black onyx, simply by varying the thickness.
Saint-Gobain Glass Interiors Market
Manager, Jenni Bailey, said: “A tinted variant

of SGG Planiclear, can be curved, tempered,
sand blasted, screen printed or processed in
all the same ways as a conventional clear glass,
giving the designer an array of creative options
along with the assurance of a tried and trusted
material.”
PARSOL ULTRA GREY offers a light
reflectance of 4% and a transmittance ranging
from 10% at 4mm thick down to less than
0.5% at 10mm. The level of privacy can also
be controlled by varying the level of light in
front of and behind the glass.
For more information visit
www.saint-gobain.co.uk

Shortest Triple Glazing auto line in the UK
»»When Premier DGU Limited,
needed a second line to meet the growing
demand for triple glazed sealed units, it chose
Super Spacer from Edgetech UK, a Quanex
company.

A fully automated line with a Super Spacer
application robot was designed by Hegla
Bystronic as the shortest triple glazing IGU
line in the UK, to fit the limited space at
Premier DGU’s Exeter factory.

‘demand has been growing’
Barry Clarke, Director at Premier DGU Ltd
says: “Triple glazing is the way the industry is
going there’s no doubt about it. The demand
has been growing and we see it accounting for
40% - 50% of the business within the next
year and a half.

The new line will manufacture both double
and triple glazed sealed units using Edgetech
Super Spacer and Saint-Gobain Glass.
Alan Fielder, Director of Sales and
Marketing at Edgetech, adds: “We’re really
pleased to be working with Premier DGU
as their IG solutions partner and supporting
them with a cost effective solution to grow
capacity.”
For more information about Edgetech’s
IG solutions call 08700 566844 or visit
www.edgetechig.co.uk. For details of
Premier DGU Ltd call 01392 498711 or
visit www.premierdgultd.co.uk

Celebrating glazing in 2014
“2014 was a growth year for KAT in terms of volume and
revenue. KAT’s core ethos is diversification into specialist
product markets for Aluminium,Timber and PVCu.
“We will continue our quest for beautiful glazing products in 2015 with
the launch of our ‘Classic’ and ‘Elegance’Timber Entrance Doors and our ‘Knightsbridge’
window range. We have forecast double digit growth for an exciting 2015.”
Chris Powell, Commercial Director for KAT UK
For more information visit KAT UK at www.katuk.co.uk

Wishing you a merry
Christmas and a
prosperous New Year

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