Clearview South December 2013 - Issue 145 | Page 76
BUSINESSNEWS
CONCERNED OVER REPORTS
OF MISAPPLICATION OF GLASS
SURFACE TREATMENTS
The Glass and Glazing
Federation was concerned to
hear of a potential health risk in
the application of glass surface
treatments (protective coatings)
in UK factories.
The issue has been raised
by GGF Members, that some
factories are not taking the
necessary precautions to protect
their staff from inhalation of toxic
particles when spraying protective
coatings onto glass.
The GGF will discuss the issue
at its next Health and Safety
Committee Meeting with a view
to determining the dangers of
misapplication as well as trying
to gauge the scale of the issue and
if necessary provide additional
guidance to Members and the
wider industry.
Giles Willson, GGF Deputy
Chief Executive and Director of
Technical Affairs commented,
“The issue has been raised and
we understand there have been
instances of misapplication of
glass surface treatments in the UK
and abroad. Having listened to
our Members’ concerns we will
go through the GGF Health and
Safety Committee to establish
the potential risks and if any
further action or investigation is
required.”
For further information go to:
www.ggf.org.uk
HOME BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS’
JUGGLE-STRUGGLE
After surveying its members,
iHubbub, Britain’s fastest social
networking community for
home-business entrepreneurs,
found that most people starting
up a business struggle with a
number of vital requirements for
their home office.
Generally 35% of the people
surveyed said that they worked
from their spare bedroom with
17% having their own study. Up
to 12% worked in their bedroom,
all of which shows a fierce
determination to start up their own
business.
When asked what items they felt
are the most important for setting
up a home office, desktop PCs won
the vote with a whopping 60%
compared to home office furniture
coming in second with a 7% vote,
almost a draw with a desk phone
of 6.44%. A big jump between
first and second place! Strangely
enough, a question comparing the
preference of using a desktop PC or
laptop showed the latter outbid the
former, 220 against 161. Many of
those surveyed reported using their
family PC ‘just to get going’.
Crucially, on the all-important
question of Internet connection and
communication, home broadband
came in at 271 against 259 for
personal mobile devices used when
starting up a business. Only 25 of
the people surveyed actually use
business broadband.
Exeter Benefits From The Merging Of Its
Two Largest Glass & Glazing Suppliers
Two reputable glass and
glazing suppliers in Exeter have
combined forces in providing
Exeter with a first class service.
Exeter Glass Centre, located
at Sowton Industrial Estate, and
Mackenzie Glass & Glazing,
located at Marsh Barton, have now
merged as Exeter & Mackenzie
Glass Centres, with Mackenzie
joining Exeter Glass Centre in
being part of the family run
business, Cornwall Glass & Glazing
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Group. The merger has widened
the service area to Devon and the
South of Somerset.
The merger strengthens the
position of the most comprehensive
supply and installation service of
glass and glazing products from
both Glass Centres in Sowton
and Marsh Barton. This will
give customers the flexibility and
convenience to collect and liaise
with the branches from both
locations in Exeter, managed by
Mark Herbert and both within
easy reach of major transport
routes including the M5 and A30.
With over 30 colleagues in the
sales office, estimating, glazing
and production along with 10
delivery and glazing vehicles,
Exeter & Mackenzie Glass Centres
now boasts of the largest glazing
operations in the South West.
www.exeterglasscentre.co.uk,
[email protected],
Sowton: 01392 364 364,
Marsh Barton: 01392 258 538
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