Clearview National December 2016 - Issue 181 | Page 70
GLASS&SEALEDUNITS
Glass on guard
»»ARTEFACTS SPANNING
more than 300 years of military
history and warfare are on show
to visitors at Northumberland’s
Alnwick Castle in display cases
featuring the latest in protective
glass technology, supplied by
specialist manufacturer Romag.
The glass was specified for
the new display cases housing
the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers’
permanent museum in the
Abbot’s Tower at the castle,
protecting and showcasing
hundreds of artefacts covering the
history of the regiment from 1674
to the present day.
The exhibit includes weapons,
uniforms, musical instruments,
armour, diaries, letters and other
countless items of personal,
regimental equipment and
militaria.
The display cases, built by
museum fit out and display
specialists The Workhaus,
offer a ‘close encounter’ visitor
experience. The glass panels
function as an integral part of
the display cabinets to provide an
airtight seal, helping to protect
the artefacts from potential
moisture damage.
Graham Paylor, case designer
at Workhaus, said: “This is an
interesting heritage application,
reflecting our ability to work
with Romag to deliver effective
technical solutions that provide
long-term high performance and
visitor safety benefits.
“The specification called for a
high quality, high performance
glass viewing solution with
added security, which Romag has
provided.”
www.romag.co.uk
TOP OF THE GLASS
»»SPECIALIST
toughened safety glass
manufacturer TuffX have most
recently given an old High
School in Rhyl a revamp. A more
modern vibe was given to the
schools floors by creating glass
balconies to act as hall ways for
the staff and students.
Installers contacted TuffX and
explained they needed glass that
was suitable for balconies and
completely safe for pupils and
staff. TuffX recommended that
their 11.5mm clear Toughened
Laminated Glass would be
perfect for the job. They supplied
the installers approximately
80m2 of the glass in various
shapes.
This particular toughened
safety glass was suggested due
EXPANDING MEMBERSHIP
»»NATIONAL GLASS GROUP (NGG)
has expanded its membership to five
companies, with the introduction of Romag
and Supaseal, part of the Saveheat Group of
companies, to the purchasing group, which
now procures in excess of £15million in raw
materials.
NGG is a purchasing group that represents
the leading glass processors in the UK,
including founder members Clayton Glass,
Custom Glass and Northern Express Glass
and now both Romag and Supaseal and is the
only organisation of its kind in the UK. With
a combined turnover of over £50million and
annual purchasing exceeding £15million, it
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also makes for the largest independent buyer
of sheet glass in the UK.
Ryan Green, co-director of NGG commented:
“We’re delighted to introduce Romag and
Supaseal to the group, both of whom will benefit
from our purchasing power, but also shared
practices, as members look to improve business
operations. Since our inception 18 months ago,
we’ve added considerable value to members and
are actively looking for new companies to join
the group and realise the commercial benefits it
has to offer.”
For further information,
email [email protected]
to the fact it holds together
when shattered. In the event
of breaking, the glass shatters
into small particles and is held
in place by an interlayer cast
between two other layers of
glass. This would be ideal for a
school as if broken, the glass
can be replaced easily and will
reduce the risk of injuries.
Toughened Laminated glass
does not shatter like annealed
glass.
TuffX manufactures their
toughened laminated and
laminated heat strengthened
glass in-house on state-ofthe-art machinery to meet all
current industry standards.
For further information,
visit www.tuffxglass.co.uk