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GWS Window Systems
GWS is a family run business, on Hayling Island established in 1983.
We have vast experience in both domestic and commercial installations of UPVC/Aluminium Double and triple glazed windows, doors, conservatories and building services. We also replace broken or misted up sealed units, we also offer a full door / window repair services
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When homeowners use a GGF Member company to carry out windows, doors or conservatory work, they are investing in professional workmanship and service of the very highest standard. Companies requiring flat glass or glazing products from a GGF Member can also be assured they are dealing with the best companies in the industry. So if you are wanting to improve your home or property, or simply need a glass and glazing product or service, why not browse our directory and contact a GGF Member Company in your area.
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JCL Glass
Aylesbury’s local sealed unit manufacturer supplying the trade with quality glass products.
Manufacturers of compliant low sight-line sealed units ‘Heritage Sealed Units ™ ‘
Compliant to BS EN 1279 & Heritage BS EN 1279
For more information on our services head over to
Stratton Glass & Windows
Established in 1979, Stratton Glass & Windows are a leading company in East Anglia, specialising in Glass & Glazing and Window, Door and Conservatory Installation.
We cover most of Norfolk & Suffolk and we supply and install Windows, Doors and Conservatories, available in PVC-u, Aluminium and Timber.
We supply all types of Glass, Patterned glass, Sealed Units, Safety Glass and Fire Glass, Mirrors. Glass Splashbacks etc
All our products can be either supplied and/or fitted by our expert installers or just on supply only basis for DIY. Both Retail and Trade customers are welcome.
Credit/Debit cards are accepted.
Open Monday to Friday 8-5 Saturday 9-12
Showroom at Unit 9 Hopper way Diss Business Park Diss Norfolk & Unit 1 Santareen Road, Long Stratton, Norwich NR15 2NZ
Please visit our website “www.strattonglasswindows.co.uk” for further information and/or brochures
- PVC-u Window & Door Installers
- Glass Suppliers and Installers
- Home improvement specailists
- Conservatory Installers
- Door Installers
Edgetech’s excellence acknowledged with G17 nomination
Warm edge pioneers Edgetech are delighted to have been shortlisted for Component Supplier of the Year at the prestigious G Awards.
The news tops off a momentous year for the Coventry company, that’s seen it not only celebrate a decade of manufacturing in the UK, but invest extensively in facilities and staff.
Back in July, Edgetech gathered local dignitaries, members of the trade press, executives from parent company Quanex, and long-standing customers and suppliers, to open a £1m extension to their HQ.
“Everyone at Edgetech is delighted that we’ve been recognised in this way,” commented Managing Director Chris Alderson. “The G Awards are the biggest and most competitive awards scheme in the industry, and even being finalists is a huge achievement.
“Coming towards the end of a year of celebration for Edgetech, it’s provided us with a valuable opportunity to look back, and see just how far both we as a company and the industry as a whole has come in a relatively short amount of time.
“Back in 2007, warm edge technology was still niche – used in as little as 5% of sealed units in the UK. Today, the market has been completely transformed. Between 70 and 80% of sealed units now incorporate a warm edge spacer – and Edgetech can take a lot of the credit for that.
“But we’re never complacent. We’re planning to ramp up UK investment even further in the months and years ahead, strengthening our position as market leaders, and are set to benefit greatly from Quanex’s new centralised R and D facility in Akron, Ohio, located ideally within close proximity to the polymer experts at the University of Akron.
“Our company is built on innovation, and we have some very exciting product developments in the pipeline. All in all, it’s an extremely exciting time for Edgetech, and our customers throughout the country.
“Good luck to all the other nominees – and we look forward to the awards night itself in November!”
Window Services (UK) Ltd
We are a company that is dedicated to the repair and maintenance of PVCu and Aluminium window and doors including additional security such as child saftey products and other additional item that can be fitted to windows and door, Window Film, winding gear.
- repairs
- saftey
- sealed units
- multi point locks
- hinges
West Norfolk Glass Ltd
Specialist installers of insulating glass sealed units, windows, doors, and conservatories
Sunrise Windows (Plymouth) Ltd
Sunrise Windows – based in Plymouth serving customers in Devon and Cornwall for twenty two years.
Suppliers and installers of PVCu and aluminium windows and doors.
Sunrise Windows also install secondary glazing.
Sunrise Windows are members of FENSA
- PVCu windowsand doors
- Aluminium windows and doors
- Secondary Glazing
- Replacement sealed units
- Conservatories
Safeguard Glazing Supplies Ltd
Business dedicated to the production of high quality kitemarked sealed units and toughened safety glass. Traditional glass merchants and processors.
All products can be installed by our experienced CSCS registered glazing teams. The company is registered under Constructionline and CHAS
- Kitemarked sealed units and toughened glass
- Installation service
- Mirrors, shelving, balustrade panels
- General glass merchants
- Fire glass
N & C Glass Ltd
MANUFACTURING AND INSTALLATION OF GLASS AND DOUBLE GLAZED SEALED UNITS
INSTALLATION OF UPVC AND ALUMINIUM FRAMES
- GLAZING
- UPVC FRAMES
- SEALED UNIT MANUFACTURER
- ALUMINIUM FRAMES MANUFACTURER
- PATENT GLAZING
Home Glazing Improvements Ltd t/a Hertford Glass
We are a family run business with over 40 years trading. We supply and fit everything from conservatories windows and doors to glass glazing and splashbacks. Should you wish to go it alone we can supply only too.
- Double Glazing
- Sealed Units
- Window Doctor
- Glazing
- Conservatories
Ecoglass Ltd
Established in 1949, Ecoglass are an independent glass supplier in Norfolk, that has continued to grow and become a market leader in the manufacture and supply of insulating glass units, toughened glass, laminated glass and glass processing.
With over 60 years experience within the glass industry, we have continued to adapt to an ever changing marketplace and exacting customer requirements to ensure our customers receive only the highest quality products.
We manufacture in excess of 8,000 glass sealed units per week, including Pilkington obscure glass, decorative glass panels,
Investing in state of the art machinery has enabled us to supply our customers with the latest in glass technologies, such as, solar controlled glass, self cleaning glass which is perfect for conservatory windows and triple glazing.
This has enabled us to become a Premier Glass Supplier supplying applications such as UPVC conservatories, glass replacement and of course glass for windows, in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire.
Please take a look at our products page to find more information.
Using only the best high quality materials such as Pilkington and Saint Gobain we can ensure that our products are a leading brand within the glass industry.
Our dedicated and highly skilled workforce are committed to producing all of our glass products to an excellent quality for all our clients both large and small.
At Ecoglass our commitment to provide all of our customers with the highest possible glass products will always will be paramount to us. With years of experience we have always adapted our systems, procedures and processes to enable us to always manufacture top quality products.
High Performance Insulated Glass Units
Toughened Glass
Glass Balustrading
Self Cleaning Glass
Leaded Glass Panels
Georgian Bar Designs
Conservatory Glass
Laminated Glass
Triple Glazing
- Glass Supplier
- Toughened Glass
- Laminated Glass
- Solar control and roof glass
- Triple Glazing
E J Gilbert & Sons
We are a long established local business specialising in all types of glass and glazing.
We are also experts in the replacement of misted doubled glazed units, both for private and commercial customers.
- Manufacturers of Sealed Units
- Replacement of Misted Glazed Units
- Stockist of All Types of Glass, Safety Glass/Fire Resistant Glass
- Retail & Trade Counter
- All Glazing Undertaken
Clear Thinking (Software) Ltd
Software for glass companies, manufacturers of double glazed sealed units, flat glass processors, glaziers, etc.
Glass Office – invoicing, labels, delivery notes, production planning, georgian and lead layouts, accounting, etc.
Glassave – Glass optimisation, racking and sorting, links to automatic glass cutting tables, spacer benders, etc.
- Software for glass companies
- Glass optimiser
- Glass labels and invoicing
- Low tack, peelable labels for glass
BJB Windows Limited
Family owned and run since 1988, BJB Windows provides a wide range of quality PVCU, aluminium and timber windows, doors and conservatories throughout Surrey and Hampshire. Supply and installation, or supply only, at keen prices with top class service from experienced specialists.
- Windows
- Doors
- Conservatories
- Secondary Glazing
- Sealed Units
The GGF Glossary
The Glass and Glazing Industry has thousands of products and components as well as companies. Due to its size and diverse nature, it’s also full of jargon and terminology that quite often varies from region to region, country to country, sector to sector and even in some companies from colleague to colleague.
The GGF Glossary is here to help anyone who needs help in understanding it all. It is by no means exhaustive and the GGF is aiming to update this page regularly. If you have and addition or feel something is missing then please contact the GGF and we’ll include it in the GGF Glossary.
| Term | Definition |
| Acoustic Glass : | Glass that has been treated to improve it’s soundproofing qualities |
| Annealed Glass : | Annealing is a process of slowly cooling hot glass after it’s been formed, to relieve residual internal stresses that could cause breakage during manufacture. Annealing glass improves it’s durability |
| Approved Documents : | The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government publishes guidance called ‘Approved Documents’ on ways to meet building regulations. These contain: – general guidance on the performance expected of materials and building work in order to comply with the building regulations – practical examples and solutions on how to achieve compliance for some of the more common building situations |
| Argon gas : | Double and triple glazed windows, commonly have argon gas between the panes to improve insulation and soundproofing. Argon gas is put into the glazing units because it is denser than air and therefore has greater insulating values than air. |
| Astrigal bars : | These are thin wooden moudlings placed on glass to create a period look. They are often used to create the traditional Georgian window look. |
| Awning windows : | These are casement windows that are hinged at the top of the frame. |
| Building Regulations : | Building regulations in the United Kingdom are statutory instruments or statutory regulations that seek to ensure that the policies set out in the relevant legislation are carried out. Building regulations approval is required for most building work in the UK. Building regulations that apply across England and Wales are set out in the Building Act 1984 while those that apply across Scotland are set out in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. |
| British Standards : | British Standards are the standards produced by the BSI Group which is incorporated under a royal charter (and which is formally designated as the national standards body (NSB) for the UK). The BSI Group produces British Standards under the authority of the charter with the key objective being to set up national standards of quality for goods and services. |
| Casement window : | A casement is a window that is attached to its frame by one or more hinges at the side. They are used singly or in pairs within a common frame, in which case they are hinged on the outside. Casement windows are often held open using a casement stay. Windows hinged at the top are referred to as awning windows, and ones hinged at the bottom are called hoppers. |
| Construction Products Regulation : | Often abbreviated to CPR, the Construction Products Regulation was started in 2013 under the EU but was fully integrated into UK legislation in 2019. This guidance is about placing construction products on the GB market. The GB market refers to England, Wales and Scotland. There is a separate Construction Products Regulation for Northern Ireland. Also in the Republic of Ireland, the CPR is under the EU. The CPR is the legislation that underpins CE Marking and UKCA marking of constrcution products. |
| Composite doors : | Composite doors are made of a selection of materials often including core products such as timber and uPVC. Each material is chosen for its specific properties with the aim being that when combined they will make doors stronger and more durable. |
| Curtain wall : | A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, it’s purpose being to keep the weather out and the occupants in. Since the curtain wall is non-structural, it can be made of lightweight materials, thereby reducing construction costs. Glass is commonly used as the curtain wall this offers the advantage of increased natural light. In some cases glass curtain walling can also be used to describe full floor to ceiling glass panels installed in an building’s interior. This is common in office spaces and commercial buildings. |
| Double glazing : | Windows which have two layers of glass with a space between them, designed to reduce loss of heat and exclude noise. |
| Double hung : | Often used to describe a sash window that has two vertical sliding sashes within the larger window frame. Each sliding sash closes/opens a different part of the opening and usually has counterweight on each side. |
| Emergency glazing : | This is a common description when a window or door has been broken or damaged and requires an emergency glazing company to make safe, either by replacement or boarding up until a replacement can be installed. The GGF criteria for emergency glazing companies is that they operate at all times (24/7, every day of the year). |
| Emissivity : | The emissivity of a glass surface is its effectiveness in emitting energy as thermal radiation. Many glass manufacturers reduce emissivity by coating glass, allowing heat to remain inside the house and also to prevent solar heat coming into a property and causing overheating. |
| Energy ratings : | These are used to assess the total energy performance of products such as windows and doors in the same way that household goods like fridges are energy rated using the rainbow label system. A window or door energy rating will not only measure the total energy loss, as a U-value does, but also the energy gain and the air leakage through the window or door. In the UK British Fenstration Rating Council are the leading company when it comes to window and door energy ratings. |
| Fabrication : | Fabrication is the manufacturing process of cutting and assembling the window profiles (frames) together and adding hardware (handles, hinges, locks) along with weatherseals and gaskets to make a finished window (or door) |
| Fan lights : | A fan light is a glazed opening above a doorframe or above the lintel in a doorframe. It is usually designed to allow natural light into a hallway or darker area of a building. |
| Fenestration : | This is the process of positioning, installing and fixing a window, door or skylight in an opening in any type of building. |
| Fire-resistant glazing : | Fire Rated Glass (also known as Fire Resistant Glass) is specialist glass that has been proven to provide a period protection against fire during a Fire Resistance Test. Fire resistant glass is used in Fire Resistant Glazing systems (with special fire resistant seals and components). Fire resistant glazing systems will only work to maximum performance if installed correctly. Certain types of fire rated glass will also provide a degree of protection (insulation) against the heat of a fire. |
| Float glass | Float glass is a sheet of glass made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten metal, typically tin, although lead and other various low-melting-point alloys have been used in this process. This method gives the sheet uniform thickness and very flat surfaces. Float glass is the most commonly used glass in modern glazing (windows/doors/conservatories and curtain walling) |
| Glazier : | A tradesman responsible for cutting, installing, and removing glass. They also refer to blueprints to figure out the size, shape, and location of the glass in the building. Glaziers may work with glass in various surfaces and settings, such as cutting and installing windows, doors, shower doors, skylights, storefronts, display cases, mirrors, facades, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops. |
| Heat soaking : | Heat soaking. The process involves placing the tempered glass inside a chamber and raising the temperature to approximately 290ºC to accelerate nickel sulfide expansion. The process reduces the risk of spontaneous breakage. |
| Heritage windows : | A heritage window is a type of window that has been manufactured specifically to be installed in a heritage building or building within a conservation area. These type of windows are made with modern materials and used as replica or close to replica replacements for the original windows in historic (usually 100 years or older) buildings |
| Insulating Glass Unit (IGU) : | An insulating glass unit (IGU) consists of two or more glass panes separated by a vacuum or gas-filled space to reduce heat transfer in and out of a building. A window with insulating glass is commonly known as double glazing or a double-paned window, triple glazing or a triple-paned window, or even quadruple glazing or a quadruple-paned window, depending upon how many panes of glass are used in its construction. IGUs are often referred to as “sealed units”. |
| Krypton gas : | An inert gas commonly used to fill small air spaces (cavities) between glass panes, resulting in improved year-round thermal performance. Krypton gas is sometimes mixed with Argon gas to fill the vacuum between glass panes in the production of insulated glass units. |
| Laminated Glass : | This type of safety glass holds together when shattered. In the event of breaking, it is held in place by an interlayer, typically of polyvinyl butyral (PVB), ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), or Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), between its two or more layers of glass. The interlayer keeps the layers of glass bonded even when broken, and its high strength prevents the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces. This produces a characteristic “spider web” cracking pattern when the impact is not enough to completely pierce the glass. |
| Lantern (roof lantern) : | Architectural lanterns are part of a larger roof and provide natural light into the space or room below. In relation to glass and glazing these are products that have a similar affect as skylights (roof windows) |
| Lightwell : | a lightwell, sky-well, or air shaft is an unroofed external space provided within a large building to allow light and air to reach what would otherwise be a dark or unventilated area. Lightwells may be lined with glazed bricks to increase the reflection of sunlight within the space |
| Low E Glass : | Low E stands for Low Emissivity. This is where glass has been treated to reduced energy being emitted from a building or into a building through panes of glass. |
| Mullion | A mullion is a vertical element that forms a division between units of a window or screen, or is used decoratively. When dividing adjacent window units its primary purpose is a rigid support to the glazing of the window. Its secondary purpose is to provide structural support to an arch or lintel above the window opening. Horizontal elements separating the head of a door from a window above are both a head jamb and horizontal mullion and are called transoms. |
| Processors (Glass) | Companies that buy flat glass and then put it through a process to make it perform differently. For example, to make it toughened glass through thermally heating.) |
| Profiles | These are the lengths of framing created by systems houses and framing manufacturers and are supplied to fabricators to trim and develop into window frames. |
| R-value : | the R-value is the term used for thermal resistance in a material. It is a measure of how well a two-dimensional barrier, such as a layer of insulation, a window or a complete wall or ceiling, resists the conductive flow of heat. R-value is the temperature difference per unit of heat flux needed to sustain one unit heat flux between the warmer surface and colder surface of a barrier under steady-state conditions. |
| Rooflight : | A window built into a roof and sometimes referred to as a sky light. These are usually installed to increase natural light into an area (such as a loft) where there may not be much natural daylight. |
| Roofline : | This is a generic description for the products that are installed at the edges of roofs and include fascia boards, soffits, bargeboards, antefixes and cladding that forms the frontage immediately below the roof and the eaves of many homes and building. |
| Sash windows : | A sash window or hung sash window is made of one or more movable panels, or “sashes”. The individual sashes are traditionally paned windows but can now contain an individual insulated glass unit to create a double glazed sash window. |
| Security glass : | This is a specialist type of glass that prevents easy breakage and makes it difficult for burglars or intruders to enter a property. Security glass can be toughened glass (sometimes known as tempered glass), laminated glass or wire mesh glass (glass with wire mesh inside sometimes known as Georgian wire glass – not so common today). |
| Secondary glazing : | This is a glazing system that is installed inside a property when there are restrictions to replace the exterior windows. Secondary glazing often installed in historic buildings and is fixed to the sill inside the building. It |
| Self-cleaning glass : | Self-cleaning glass is a specific type of glass with a coated external surface that keeps itself free of dirt and grime. The field of self-cleaning coatings on glass is divided into two categories: hydrophobic and hydrophyllic. These two types of coating both clean themselves through the action of water, the former by rolling droplets and the latter by sheeting water that carries away dirt. Hydrophilic coatings based on titania (titanium dioxide), however, have an additional property: they can chemically break down absorbed dirt in sunlight. This is often an option for hard to access windows. |
| Sight line : | The perimeter of a window opening that admits daylight into living and work areas. |
| Single glazing : | A window that has one pane of glass. This type of glazing is usually found in older windows and is the least energy efficient glazing option. |
| Skylights : | A description often used for roof windows or rooflights |
| Solar gain : | Solar gain (also known as solar heat gain or passive solar gain) is the increase in thermal energy in a building as the glass (in a window) absorbs solar radiation via sunlight. This can cause overheating in a building. |
| Spacer bar : | A spacer bar is the thin hollow aluminium frame that separates the two glass panes in a double glazed window. The spacer bar is bonded to the glass panes via a primary and secondary seal, creating an airtight cavity enabling it to be filled with air or gas to reduce heat and sound transfer. |
| Tilt and turn : | Tilt and turn windows can be opened fully like a casement window (inwards) or they can be tilted from the bottom so that the top of the window is angled into the room, giving a smaller opening for ventilation. The tilted opening also has the added benefit of increased security and safety as no one can fit through the gap. |
| Trickle ventilator : | A trickle ventilator (sometimes called trickle vent) is a very small opening in a window that allows small amounts of ventilation in spaces intended to be naturally ventilated when major elements of the design – windows, doors, etc., are otherwise closed. Trickle vents are used extensively in the UK and Europe and are integrated into window frames to provide minimum ventilation requirements for naturally ventilated spaces. |
| Toughened glass : | Tempered or toughened glass is a type of safety glass processed by controlled thermal or chemical treatments to increase its strength compared with normal glass. |
| Triple glazing : | A insulated glass unit or window that has three panes of glass with two spaces (vacuums) separating the panes. The vacuums are usually filled with argon gas to reduce heat loss. Triple glazing can offer great security and can be more effective for thermal performance. |
| UPVC : | UPVC is an abbreviation or Unplasticized PolyVinyl Chloride and is a rigid, chemically resistant form of PVC used for pipework, window frames, and other structures. UPVC is sometimes referred to as PVC-U or plastic or PVC when describing double glazing. |
| U-Value : | U-values measure how effective a material is an insulator. The lower the U-value is, the better the material is as a heat insulator. U-values are generally used to describe the thermal performance glazing/windows. |
| Vertical sliders : | Another name for a double hung sash window |
| Warm edge : | A warm edge spacer is a type of spacer bar used in insulated glazing. It separates the panes of glass in double or triple glazing, or curtain walling and seals off the air cavity between each. Recent warm edge spacers are generally made from plastics, although stainless steel can meet the definition. |
| WER (Window Energy Rating) : | A rating systems led by the British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC), that reviews the whole energy performance of a window, including all of its components. Ratings can go from highest triple A to lowest F and is presented in the rainbow labelling style often seen in white goods such as refrigerators |
| Window Film : | Window film is a thin laminate film that can be installed to the interior or exterior of glass surfaces in the interior or exterior in homes and buildings. It’s often used to increase privacy, solar control, safety and security or to block out strong sunlight. Window film should be installed by professional service companies to ensure best performance. |
Thermoflex Warm Edge Spacer with Free Inkjet Printing
Thermoflex Warm Edge Spacer can now be supplied with insulated glass (IG) sealed unit manufacturer company details inkjet-printed on its surface.
Leading UK manufacturer, Thermoseal Group offers this facility for free as part of its service commitment to customers.
The Group’s Sales Director, Mark Hickox says: “Inkjet printing Thermoflex on our production lines means that we can offer a bespoke service to IG manufacturers and help them to achieve requirements for CE Marking. This means that customers can now purchase a bespoke foam spacer with the lowest Thermal conductivity value of 0.135W/mK (according to Bundesverband Flachglas Data Sheet) from a leading UK manufacturer and at a competitive price. Thermoflex is also Passive House Approved with an A+ rating.”
“Thermoflex Warm Edge Spacer is now an established product with many IG manufacturers using it to make highest performance IG sealed units. We have a strong relationship with our customers and make every effort to seek feedback and act upon their requests. It is because of this that we quickly introduced Thermoflex in a wide range of sizes in black and grey. We have also invested in additional buildings to house our growing Thermoflex production facility and increase our capacity four-fold.”
“We currently supply over 50% of the spacer into the UK and this percentage is increasing on a continual basis. Thermobar and Thermoflex are two of the most thermally efficient spacer systems available, and now due to increased manufacturing capacity exciting times are ahead as we take our warm edge range onto the global market.”
“Thermobar and Thermoflex are fully tested to EN1279 standards and various international standards which require performance over and above the 1279 minimum requirements. Both products are also subject to continual in-house batch testing to ensure that the products that we offer are always of the highest quality. All of Thermoseal Group’s products are in continual development in our innovation centre.”
“We have invested massively in our innovation centre and EN1279 test facilities, to ensure that we understand the conditions within a glazing unit and how each component performs within the lifetime of the unit. This helps us to ensure that the components we manufacture and supply are second-to-none.”
“Thermoflex sales are continually increasing with the growing demand for this product as customers try it and see its advantages in production.”
“We are looking forward to demonstrating the benefits of Thermobar and Thermoflex at both the Fit Show and China Glass in April, and will again be exhibiting on the global glass industry’s leading stage at Glasstec Dusseldorf in September.”
To find out about Thermoseal Group and its comprehensive range of insulated glass components and machinery for glazing manufacture, call +44(0)121 331 3950 or visit www.thermosealgroup.com.
Three new applications to join the GGF
The GGF has recently received three new applications to join the GGF. Please see applicants listed below.
Bespoke Bifold & Glazing Systems
A leader in Bespoke Bi-fold doors Glasgow. Bespoke Bifold’s, both design and manufacture custom aluminium bi-fold doors and windows and deliver high-quality products combined with an efficient service.
10 Bouverie St, Rutherglen
Glasgow, G73 2RX
https://www.bespokebifolds.com/
Customade Limited (applying for GGF Promotion Programme)
Customade Group caters for the entire fenestration industry. The Customade Group product range spans PVCu and aluminium windows and doors, composite doors, aluminium glazed roofs, sealed glass units, specialist glazing and nationwide trade counter.
Newton Centre, Stroudwater Business Park
Stonehouse, GL10 3SW
Affix Windows & Doors Ltd
Affix Windows offers double glazing services in Blackfen, Welling, Dartford, Sidcup, Gillingham, Bexleyheath, Chislehurst, Bromley and surrounding Kent areas.
226 Blackfen Road, Sidcup
Kent, DA15 8PW
https://www.affixwindows.co.uk/
If you have any queries regarding the above applications please contact the GGF Membership department membership@ggf.org.uk
Protech Windows
Manufacturers and installers of double glazing and Protech PVC double glazed windows and doors. Available in brilliant white, mahogany, light oak and mahogany outside/white inside. A full range of designs and styles are offered for residential, commercial and architectural applications.
For the ultimate in security, all Protech windows and doors can be internally glazed so that the glass cannot be removed from outside.
All of our extensive product range are double glazed with Techseal hermetically sealed double glazing units using Pilkington glass as standard, but single glazing is available.
BETWEEN GLASS BLINDS JOINS THE GGF
The GGF is pleased to announce that Between Glass Blinds (BGB) has joined the GGF
Between Glass Blinds is a leading manufacturer of double-glazed units complete with fully integrated Venetian and pleated blinds hermetically sealed between two panes of glass. Both stylish and contemporary in appearance, easy to maintain with the blinds contained within the sealed unit safe from dust and dirt BGB units are the ideal shading and privacy glazing solution.
Ideal for bi-folding and sliding doors where other types of blind and curtain are not practical or achievable, BGB units can also be utilised in conservatories, office partitioning, observation areas in hospitals, schools, prisons and other public buildings – a truly versatile, user-friendly and discreet double-glazed integral blind system suitable for installation both internally and externally.
John Nerden, Between Glass Blinds Director commented, “We are delighted to join the GGF and look forward to the networking and building our contacts as well as being more involved in the GGF groups such as the Window and Door Group and Conservatory Association.”
Shaun McAllister, GGF Managing Director commented, “We are delighted that Between Glass Blinds has joined the Federation. Not only are they a highly respected company in their sector, but their joining expands the GGF’s scope of sectors within the industry.”
BGB units are available with an operating system designed to suit every environment. The BGB range includes a cordless manually-controlled unit operated via a smooth user-friendly sliding magnet, as well as motorised units which can be controlled via programmable infra-red or radio frequency remote units or work as part of a fully automated smart home system.
All BGB systems are available in a wide range of colours as well as a full range of glazing options including solar control, noise reduction and fire resistance. BGB is the ideal solution for small, medium or large scale privacy and shading needs within Commercial, Residential, Healthcare, Education and office environments. They allow an open plan feel to be achieved whilst still ensuring shade and privacy are still possible when needed.
For further information on Between Glass Blinds please visit betweenglassblinds.co.uk/home/about-us/
If you have a comment to make or any information relating to this article please contact the GGF
GGF Board
Meet the GGF Board Members
GGF Board Members are elected from across the Federation’s infrastructure – including the Glazing Executive, the Home Improvement Executive and the Regional Representatives Committee.
Tony Smith – President & Chair GGF Board
UK Business Development Manager, NSG Pilkington
Tony’s background in glass & glazing industry in manufacturing and commercial operations is considerable, working within both domestic and commercial sectors. Tony has been on the GGF Board since 2012 representing the Flat Glass Manufacturers Council and more recently the Chair of Glazing Executive. Tony’s knowledge and acumen of the political arena has also seen him elected to the GGF Political Strategy Committee in 2017.
Natalie Little – GGF Group Vice President
After working in the Banking Industry for over 13 years, Natalie took up post in her family’s installation business as Commercial Director. Applying contract management, supplier management and mortgage acquisition strategy to the small family business has meant that the professional and corporate oversight has resulted in strong growth, coupled with local monopoly in the retail installation market. Strong customer centric ethics and a relentless drive to be the best is the transferable benefit to the GGF Group during her short membership tenure.
On being elected to be Vice President in January 2022 Natalie shared “To be elected into the trusted and humbling position on the Board of Directors of the GGF is an absolute honour. I commit to invest energy and focus into engagement and collaboration during my term, with the ambition to bring the GGF to be a force for good in the industry”.
John Agnew – GGF Group Managing Director
John is the GGF Group Managing Director and has worked in the Glazing Industry all his working career. His career started in the Home Improvement Sector as the accountant for a company that manufactured and installed PVC windows, doors and conservatories. His role progressed into broader management as the business expanded in 1989 into glass processing and sealed unit production when the was appointed Managing Director.
Following further expansions of the glass processing business during the 1990’s a new facility was established in 1999 for the production of curved glass for the home improvement and automotive sector. Following the acquisition of the business in 2008 John continued to be responsible for all operational aspects of the business his role developed into wider Business Development activities prior to joining the GGF and Managing Director in 2022.
Alex Gray
Managing Director, Supaseal Glass Ltd
With over 20 years’ industry experience, Alex was elected onto the GGF Board in 2016 to represent the GGF Regions. He has been chairman of GGF Scotland since 2012 and is particularly active in political and technical issues affecting Scottish Members. He has been instrumental in developing the GGF’s strong working relationship with Historic Environment Scotland (HES).
Richard Sellman
Technical Manager, Thermoseal Group Ltd
Richard has been involved in the UK Insulating Glass Unit Market since the mid-1980s, initially as a development Chemist working on the development of Insulating Glass Sealants and later in more commercial roles, both marketing and sales, for two large multinational organisations.
He has attended the GGF Glazing Components Group meetings since the 1980s and is currently
- Joint Chair of the Components/Insulating Glass Manufacturers Group
- Chair of the Glazing Executive
- Representative of the GGF at B/520 Glass and Glazing in Building Standards Committee
- Representative for BSI (British Standards Index) at CEN TC129 WG4 (the committee responsible for EN1279 – the European Standard for Insulated Sealed Glass Units.
Currently, Richard is Technical Manager for Thermoseal Group Ltd, responsible for all of the technical development and Quality systems, including the implementation and administration of ISO 9001:2015.
Paul Kellett
Head of Quality & Technical, Anglian Windows Limited.
Paul has been part of the home improvement industry for over 38 years, mostly in a senior technical role but also as part of multi-disciplinary business management teams.
He has been involved with the GGF and other trade bodies for much of this time, helping shape and create product standards and codes of practice for the industry.
Being an experienced chair of trade body committees with memberships representing a wide variety of interests, both technical and commercial, Paul has chaired the GGF Insulating Glass Manufacturers Group and is currently a Member of the GGF Standards Committee as well as being Chair of the Home Improvement Technical Group (often referred to as the GGF Hi-Tech Group).
As Head of Quality and Technical for Anglian Windows Ltd, Paul is responsible for Quality Assurance of manufacturing, product and system accreditations and product design and development.
As well as his broad experience of membership trade bodies, Paul brings to the GGF Board a deep understanding of the industry issues, manufacturing and installation across the supply chain.
On joining the GGF Board in March 2020, Paul commented, ‘I have joined the GGF Board at what is undoubtedly a very challenging time for the Federation and its Members. I am looking forward to playing my part in ensuring we have a sustainable yet dynamic Federation that can continue to provide the support which our members need and deserve.”
Mark Gadja
Head of Technical Services and Certification Manager, REHAU Ltd
Mark has been with REHAU Ltd for 20 years, initially as a Design Engineer before taking up various positions including Head of Quality REHAU UK for the windows and automotive sector
His successful career path includes experience in working to ISO 9001 & TS 16949 and working with organisations aiming to – identify, document, implement and maintaining controlled improvements, to ensure customer expectations are met
‘’I have a good understanding of all aspects of our industry and over the years have developed close working relationships throughout which, assists with my role within REHAU Ltd and, will further assist to establish a positive and valued position within the GGF with an aim to contribute towards improving support and guidance given to all our members ’’
Mike Butterick
Marketing Director of Saint-Gobain Glass
Michael is the Marketing Director of Saint-Gobain Glass United Kingdom and Ireland. He has thirty years’ industry experience in the glass and glazing, and window systems industry.
His academic background includes a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Nottingham University, and a degree in Design and Technology from Loughborough University. Michael also has professional marketing qualifications gained through the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and from Cranfield University School of Management.
Michael is Chair of the Flat Glass Manufacturers’ Association (FGMA).
Dave Broxton
Managing Director of Bohle Ltd
Dave Broxton, Managing Director of Bohle Ltd for 13-years, primarily tasked with developing and implementing strategic business plans as well as defining company policies, maintaining relationships with stakeholder’s and driving organisational success through strong leadership skills and results driven methodology.
An excellent communicator with 32-years involvement in the glass and glazing industry, primarily in sales and marketing roles within both large PLC’s and SME’s with an in depth knowledge of trade media and events. A strong background in Corporate Governance and lengthy experience within Member organisations, including 12-years within the GGF, with 6-years as Regional Chair and participation on several working parties.
GGF Republic of Ireland
The Glass and Glazing Federation is the Irish Glass and Glazing Industry’s main trade body representing many Members who manufacture, process, supply and install glass and glazing products.
Republic of Ireland Members
The GGF Members in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) cover the full range of products and services for the commercial and domestic services.
From glass manufacturing and Pyroguard’s fire resistant glazing systems through to glass processing from companies such as; Carey Glass for stunning façades, Diamond Glass for sealed double glazed units, Tipperary Glass for specialist processing, First Glass supplying and processing glass through to specialist glass suppliers such as Carlen Glass Merchants.
On the home improvement side, GGF Members in ROI are also prominent from environmentally friendly window and door companies such as McMahon and Nagle Environmental to Energlaze who offer energy solutions for the domestic sector from windows, doors and solar panels.
Glazing products and components for both the domestic and commercial sectors are offered by Thermoseal while a comprehensive range of windows, doors, conservatories and roofline are offered by Fairco.
With GGF Member companies and renowned industry brands such as; DGS, Nordan, Saint-Gobain, Pilkington, Guardian, AGC and REHAU, supplying the ROI market, a full spectrum of products and services can be found from GGF Members in the ROI.
To ensure they operate to the highest professional standards, GGF Members in ROI use the GGF’s technical library of guides and datasheets standards. The GGF also employs a Senior Technical Officer dedicated to helping Irish companies when technical issues arise.
You can find GGF Members in the Republic of Ireland by using the GGF Find a Member search directory. https://www.ggf.org.uk/members/
Once in the directory, just enter a postcode or city/town or area and you will be able to access company profiles and contact Ireland’s GGF Members directly.
GGF Members in the Republic of Ireland meet in or near Dublin or via video conference at least three times per year to discuss the issues affecting their business. The meetings are well attended with companies from different sectors and areas of Ireland coming to together to share and gain knowledge and insights.
Upcoming Meetings
Topics for discussion and debate include upcoming legislative and policy changes, industry standards and best practice, technical and health and safety matters as well as consumer and marketing issues.
The meetings aren’t all business, there is also time for pleasure and networking before and after meetings and at special Member events such as golf days and at exhibitions.
To find out more about this group contact membership@ggf.org.uk or if you are already a Member please login to the Members Area and contact the GGF’s Republic of Ireland secretary.
Diamond Glass Ltd
Founded in 2001, Diamond Glass manufactures top quality flat glass products and we specialise in Sealed Double Glazed Units.
Through ongoing investment in up-skilling our team and in acquiring the state-of-the-art machinery and equipment, we have grown the business to become a leading provider of specialist glazing to the trade in Ireland and the UK.
Our depth of experience combined with our manufacturing capabilities has made Diamond Glass the supplier of choice, delivering quality products at excellent prices.
