Clearview National June 2016 - Issue 175 | Page 64

GLASS&SEALEDUNITS

PROPOSED REFROMS WOULD SUPPORT GROWTH
»»THERESA GRIFFIN MEP (NORTH
West England) and Conor McGinn MP (St
Helens North) have met with representatives
from Pilkington United Kingdom Limited,
part of the NSG group, to discuss future
measures that could support the growth and
development of the glass and glazing sector
in the UK and mainland Europe, particularly
in relation to the energy efficiency of
buildings.
The visit, which took place at the
Company’s manufacturing facility in
St. Helens, Merseyside, was arranged in
conjunction with Glass for Europe, the trade
association for Europe’s manufacturers of flat
glass. The body has been advocating for a
supportive legislative framework for the sector,
including an ambitious revision of the EU
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
(EPBD).
According to Glass for Europe, the
construction sector is able to deliver more
energy savings than it has done in recent
years. However, in order to do so, the EU
must aim to triple the current renovation rate

starting from improving the performance of
the buildings’ envelope, a commitment that
would boost the glass and glazing industry
through increased demand for energy-efficient
glazing.
Theresa Griffin MEP and Conor McGinn
MP toured Pilkington’s UK5 float glass
manufacturing line at Greengate, and met

with Matt Buckley, MD of Pilkington
United Kingdom Limited. Phil Brown,
European Regulatory Marketing Manager at
Pilkington, said, “This is a really important
issue for the glass and glazing sector, and it
is great to have Theresa and Conor visit our
site so they can see first-hand the difference
such reforms could make. Not only on
the industry as a whole, but also the local
economy.
“A firm commitment to a legally binding
energy efficiency target and increased building
renovation rates would not only present a
significant growth opportunity for the glass
and glazing sector, it would provide much
needed stability for our industry and its supply
chain.”
Theresa Griffin MEP, Labour’s European
Spokesperson for Industry and Energy,
added, “Pilkington is doing some good work
on energy-efficient products that will work
towards tackling energy poverty in the UK
and across Europe, and we need to support
our manufacturing and research bases in the
North West.”

Solid glass
beats off
competition
»»ONE OF TUFFX PROCESSED GLASS’
installation companies has supplied and
installed its first Ambi-Fusion solid glass
roof to replace an existing polycarbonate
conservatory roof.
The installer loved the innovation of the
Ambi-Fusion solid product, which allows great
flexibility in the design choice compared to
other tiled roof systems on the market. The
idea of this product is that it can be glazed
into any standard roof system, which is quick
and easy to install. The appeal is that this does
not involve extra tradesmen or costs passed on
to the homeowner.
Ambi-Fusion glass comes as standard with
self-cleaning properties, excellent thermal
insulation of 1.1 u value, a solar heat reflection
of 78% and light transmission of 7% which is
perfect for those bright sunny days.
The homeowners were looking to replace
their polycarbonate roof and had looked into

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‘It’s great to see our
customers embracing
our new products’
alternative solid roof systems on the market
but chose Ambi-Fusion because of the benefits
offered. They were attracted to the idea of
being able to place the Fusion white and glass
combinations into the problematic areas,
allowing light to flood the room.

TuffX MD Graham Price commented: “It’s
great to see our customers embracing our new
products allowing them to be different from
other competitors in the market.”
www.tuffxglass.co.uk