Joint Managing Director for Cornwall Glass Manufacturing, Mark Knight talks candidly about the challenges facing directors, colleagues and customers as the company begins a phased return to work after weeks of suspended service due to the Corona virus pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErmM2U9lKgU
The newly formed Cornwall Glass Manufacturing (CGM), part of the Cornwall Group, took a moment to celebrate ten years of IGU production in Devon and Cornwall. The heavy rain didn’t dampen spirits and the resourceful Plymouth team served up burgers and sausages for all colleagues. Glass processors, drivers, sales team, office staff, apprentices and company [...]
Cornwall Glass announces a major restructure, allowing our own businesses to buy from competitors and even dropping ‘glass’ from the name of our newly formed Group. Cornwall Glass, or perhaps more accurately, the newly formed Cornwall Group, announced a major restructure of its businesses at the beginning of this month. With effect from 1st July [...]
Join us in our reflective look back on 2018 as we celebrated 40 years in business and look forward to 2019. Company founder Dave Mitchell and his wife Heather were persuaded to be involved in a celebratory video of the groups journey from its humble beginnings in an old Potato shop in Truro to it [...]
EVA laminates are taking ground from PVB but if you’re installing architectural glass, which route should you go? It’s a numbers game. In the last three-years volumes of laminate glass production has increased according to analysts by anywhere between 16 and 24%. That’s substantial growth in anyone’s book. It’s also something which could accelerate further [...]
Cornwall Glass is delighted to welcome Steven Marques on board as Sales Manager for the company. Steven comes with over twenty years’ experience in the glass industry. Moving from South Africa to the UK 2 years ago, Steven spent 18 months with Glass Solutions as their area sales manager in Bristol and his expertise and [...]
M5 Glass Centre has extended their comprehensive portfolio of products, by adding Fire Rated Insulating Glass Units to their range. The new production of fire units will be available throughout the 15 glass centres within the Cornwall Glass Group. After thorough testing with Pilkington’s and engaging with their external production auditors, to ensure the correct [...]
The Cornwall Glass & Glazing Group have furthered their processing skills in glass painting and are now able to paint the decorative glass, Opaletch™. This advancement in the groups glass processing enables glass designs to reach new levels of creativity. With over 200 colours to choose from and 12 patterns from the Opaletch™ the design [...]
Two colleagues from M5 Glass Centre, part of the Cornwall Glass Group, have completed the NVQ awards in Business and Administration. James Salmon and Clarie Browne completed their NVQ last month after an intensive study programme. James and Claire are the first within the group to undertake the NVQ in Business Administration with great success. [...]
The Cornwall Glass & Glazing Group have extended their glass network and are proud to announce the recent acquisition of Opaletch, the decorative glass company. Opaletch produces sophisticated glass in which the designs are both innovative and contemporary. Opaletch designs are etched into the glass by acid, where by using this process gives the [...]
