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February 28, 2006
Cornwall Glass & Glazing Flying High with Kitemark Approval
A commitment to quality improvement by a family owned Cornish manufacturing business has been rewarded with the British Standards Kitemark approval. The prestigious Kitemark symbol of quality will be displayed on insulated glass units produced by Cornwall Glass & Glazing Ltd at their St Austell factory.
(PRWEB) February 28, 2006 -- A commitment to quality improvement by a family owned Cornish manufacturing business has been rewarded with the British Standards Kitemark approval. The prestigious Kitemark symbol of quality will be displayed on insulated glass units produced by Cornwall Glass & Glazing Ltd at their St Austell factory.
The £2million purpose built state-of-the-art factory was opened in 2004. Housing, within it’s 17,000 square feet, high-speed glass cutting equipment, a robotic sealed unit production line and the only glass toughening plant in Cornwall.
“We have invested substantial resources in order to achieve Kitemark status. It reflects our commitment to continually improving our products.” Said Mark Mitchell, managing director. “We are delighted to be producing the highest quality insulated glass units, that surpass all relevant standards, here in Cornwall.”
The business has successfully developed from its beginnings in 1998 and initial compliment of 11 staff. Its next ambitious project, the imminent opening of a new branch in Exeter, will see staffing levels reach 100.
To contact Cornwall Glass & Glazing Ltd call 01726 66325.
Notes to Editors:
1. EN 1279 is a new European standard for hermetically sealed glass units. The new standard introduces a series of new stringent tests that ensure only the most technologically advanced products will succeed. The new standard will be fully in force by May 2006 when all insulated glass units must be EN 1279 compliant.
2. Cornwall Glass & Glazing Ltd which operate a total of nine branches, seven in Cornwall and two in Devon.
3. During the first year of production Cornwall Glass & Glazing have used 1800 tonnes of glass, 30,000 production labour hours, half a million lineal metres of bendable spacer bars, 2,000 arising belts, 2,500 ‘Smash’ test pieces of glass and made 13,000 deliveries.
4. For more information contact Steven Michell on 01726 66325.
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at February 28, 2006 01:33 AM