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                                                                BEST MAKINA

                  DOUBLE PRODUCTION CAPACITY

                  FOR MORLEY GLASS & GLAZING

           Morley Glass & Glazing, which is   Filling Press. This line has production
           celebrating its 20th anniversary this   capacity of 600 units Uni-Blinds®
           year, specialises in manufacturing   per day having 32mm cavity with
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           Uni-Blind  sealed units with Screen-  2500mmx4500mm glass size.
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           Line  integral blinds inside. It has   I’m pleased to say that the quality and
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           invested GBP 700,000 in a second   efficiency of the equipment was so im-  to increase for its Uni-Blind  sealed
           IGU production line, which has now   pressive that we were happy to invest   units with ScreenLine® blinds inside,
           been installed at its 50,000 sq.ft. fac-  in a second line. With the capacity to   and this growth is set to continue.
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           tory in Leeds.                     manufacture up to 3,000 sealed units   The Uni-Blinds  range provides the
           Ian Short, managing director at    per week we are confident we will be   widest choice of integral blinds in
           Morley Glass & Glazing, said: “When   able to continue to meet customer de-  double and triple glazed units, with all
           we moved into larger premises in   mand for our popular product range.”  manual, solar and motorised versions
           2016 we invested in a 58-metre long   Morley Glass has achieved 30% year-  available in the industry’s shortest lead-
           automated sealed unit production   on-year growth as demand continues   time of 10 days from 11am any Friday.
           line from Best Makina – the BWPG
           Automatic Washing and Combining
           Line with Servo Motor Driven -Gas



           PPSS GROUP
                        ®
           CUTPRO  - OFFERING ADVANCED
           PROTECTION TO THE GLASS INDUSTRY


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           CutPRO Cut Resistant Clothing takes ‘durability’ and   manufacturing and supply of high performance PPE.
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           ‘quality’ to a completely new level. Specially created for   PPSS Group CEO Robert Kaiser said: “CutPRO is the
           those working in the glass production and processing   result of extensive research and contribution from health
           industries, where quality and long-lasting protection for   and safety professionals within the global glass industry.”
           workers is paramount for both employers and employees
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           alike. CutPRO will effectively help reduce the risk of seri-  “All garments are being produced here in the European
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           ous cuts and injuries.                             Union and are made from UK produced Cut-Tex PRP, a
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           The company behind CutPRO is UK based PPSS Group,   globally respected, ultra-high performance, light, durable
           an internationally operating firm specialised in the design,   and easy to wear fabric that is in excess of 5 times more cut
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                                                                                  resistant than Kevlar products
                                                                                  rated level 3 at 5N.”
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                                                                                  CutPRO offers ANSI/ISEA
                                                                                  2016 Blade Cut Resistance Level
                                                                                  A5 and the highest levels of cut,
                                                                                  abrasion, puncture and tear resist-
                                                                                  ance possible (according to EN
                                                                                  388 - Protection Against Mechani-
                                                                                  cal Risks).
                                                                                  All garments are individually
                                                                                  packed and of course fully CE
                                                                                  marked (Cat II PPE).






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