Archives for December 2017

Revised Laminated Glass: Safety and Security and Toughened Glass: Safety and Strength leaflets are now available to download free from the GGF website and to purchase on the GGF Shop.

These newly revised consumer leaflets are designed to give homeowners basic knowledge of the glass installed in their homes.

Each gives details of why and where, respectively, toughened and laminated glass will be installed.

Many queries to the GGF are from homeowners requesting information on how to ascertain what glass is installed in their home.  These leaflets give examples of markings to look for and what information the markings should contain. This information allows the homeowners to check new and existing glazing for compliance to Building Regulations and EN Product Standards for Thermally Treated Glasses.

The most recent amendments were focused on simplifying the information already provided by making the wording less technical, giving example markings, as well as updating the references to the newest versions.

Both the Laminated Glass and Toughened Glass leaflets will be regularly used by the GGF to send consumers the information they require.

They will also be of great benefit to GGF Members who can distribute them to their customers, which in turn continues to promote the Federation and its Members.

Laminated Glass: Safety and Security

This trifold leaflet explains what laminated glass/laminated safety glass is and covers the main types of laminated glass as well as special laminates.

Other areas included are appearance, marking, availability and a list of reasons why customers should choose laminated glass with a guide to the levels of protection laminated glass offers.

It is a popular and useful leaflet for all laminated glass suppliers.

Download it from the Publications section
Purchase hard copies on the GGF Shop

Toughened Glass: Safety and Strength

This handy leaflet explains what toughened glass is and highlights its flexibility for many glazing solutions and systems.

The publication also outlines the mandatory (critical) safety glazing areas where safety glazing materials such as toughened glass must be used by law, in new and replacement glazing applications in all buildings.

In addition the leaflet covers the extensive range of toughened glass and other thermally treated glass as well as process restrictions.

If you manufacture, supply or install toughened glass this is a very useful leaflet to provide to your customers.

Download it from the Publications section
Purchase hard copies on the GGF Shop

The GGF is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Hearn as Head of Membership and Training.

Richard has an extensive background in professional membership bodies, focused on professional qualifications, accreditation and CPD (Continued Professional Development). He is specialist in developing and implementing membership and training strategies.

He joins from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) where, as Head of Member and Customer Development he transformed the membership focus over 3 years, increasing both membership and revenues.

Richard has also worked for Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and for the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW). His commercial experience also includes terms at Ernst and Young and law firm Taylor Wessing developing customer value propositions. Richard has also consulted to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

On joining the GGF, Richard commented: “I am delighted to join the GGF at an exciting time of change and look forward to supporting Members and ensuring they get the best value from the Federation in terms of benefits. I am particularly looking forward to advancing the training side of the GGF.  Firstly to ensure the Federation continues to be a focal point for best practice and also to raise awareness of the many career opportunities within the industry.”

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