INDUSTRYNEWS
IGU manufacturing acquisition
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THE SYNSEAL GROUP HAS TODAY acquired the Domestic IGU manufacturing assets of Euroview Manufacturing Limited – trading as Village Glass . The business has 140 staff based in Witham Essex and has a reputation for making high quality units for its customers in the south east of England .
‘ well placed to exceed £ 150m turnover next year ’
“ This is an important southern region addition to our existing three Global Glass IGU manufacturing sites which are situated
across the midland and northern regions , and enables us to supply glass sealed units to a much wider range of our customers ” said David Leng , CEO of Synseal .
“ We have significantly grown our glass sales over the past few years and this new facility brings much needed capacity , with the additional benefit of a specialist , high speed triple glazed unit line . The acquisition leaves the Synseal Group , and its 1,500 employees , well placed to exceed £ 150m turnover next year from its seven sites and we look forward to increasing our glass , sales with our southern customers .”
www . synseal . com
WINDOW FITTER IN COURT AFTER WORKER SUFFERED FATAL HEAD INJURIES
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A SOUTHAMPTON WINDOW installation company has been fined after a worker suffered fatal head injuries following a fall from a ladder .
Brighton Magistrates Court heard how Mark Taylor , 48 , a window fitter from Southampton , was helping in the installation of PVCu windows at a 3-storey house in Brighton on the 10th September 2014 . He was working from an unsecured ladder when it slipped sideways and he fell to the ground . The father of two was taken to hospital suffering from head injuries but died the following day .
The Health and Safety Executive investigation found Kevin McLean , trading as South Coast Installations , failed to ensure that the work at height was adequately planned and carried out in a manner , which was safe .
Kevin McLean , trading as South Coast Installations , pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4 ( 1 ) of the Work at Height Regulations and was fined £ 10,000 and was ordered to pay £ 6,250.00 costs .
HSE Inspector Amanda Huff , said : “ Mark Taylor ’ s family have been devastated because simple steps where not taken to secure the ladder he was using . If Kevin McLean had ensured a proper risk assessment was carried out this tragic incident could have been prevented .”
‘ simple steps were not taken to secure the ladder ’
For further information on work at height visit : http :// www . hse . gov . uk / workat-height / wait / Source : www . hse . gov . uk
Community honours
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NETWORK VEKA MEMBER , FRAMES Conservatories Direct , has received a revered Contribution to the Community Award for charitable work and altruism throughout its Suffolk hometown of Bury St Edmunds .
The accolade , presented annually as part of local newspaper the Bury Free Press ’ Business Awards , recognises a businessperson or company that works selflessly to benefit the local community and / or charitable organisations , outside of its everyday business .
Adrian Lewis , owner and Managing Director at Frames Conservatories Direct commented : “ We endeavour to make our business the best it can be in all respects , and while that starts with the quality of our work and customer service , we ’ ve always looked for worthwhile ways to give something to back to the community that has supported us for more than 15 years .
“ We ’ re proud to have supported our local sports teams , and have ongoing sponsorship deals with both Bury Rugby Club and Bury Town Football Club that have lasted 10 years .”
The causes that Frames Conservatories Direct has championed have varied , but mainly focus on local organisations , from schools to charities . Their latest fundraising efforts generated over £ 13,000 for the West Suffolk Hospital Children ’ s Rainbow Ward ; enough to buy nine heart monitors .
www . fcdhomeimprovements . co . uk ; www . networkveka . co . uk
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