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REGALEAD
Our technical strides ensure we remain
North AmericAN the leading UK manufacturer of highest
performance warm edge spacers. We
subsidiAry supply the largest volume of spacer bar
to the UK market.

RegaLead Ltd., a UK-based manu- “Over the last 30 years RegaLead From initial design and compounding of raw
facturer and supplier of decorative has grown from a purely decora- materials, through the manufacturing process
to delivery to the customer, our multiple
products for the fenestration indus- tive component supplier to become award-winning team of specialists continue
try, will open a new subsidiary in a global leading force in decorative to enhance and develop new products for
North America, RegaLead (Canada) glass, doorlites and coatings for the the window industry. We now supply over
Limited. fenestration industry,” says joint 2,000 insulated glass components.
The company will open its new managing director Guy Hubble.
facility in Vaughan, Ontario dur- “We now do business in 72 coun-
ing the fourth quarter of this year. tries. As a reflection of the growing
The operation will be headed up by importance of the Canadian and US
Ricardo Figueredo, who has spent the markets, we’ve decided that now is
last eight years as RegaLead’s senior the right time for direct investment
export manager. in these territories and to put down
physical roots. As our first directly
owned overseas facility this is a
significant step for us – previously
we have operated solely through
independent distribution networks.
Ricardo has been in charge of our
export operation for more than eight
years, so he’s the perfect person to
lead this expansion.”

CARLEX AND TEFLON
VistAcleAr Pro

for wiNdshield sAfety

Carlex Glass America LLC announced that it has partnered with Teflon brand
to introduce VistaClear Pro. The product is a professional-grade, all-weather Thermof lex ™ Thermobar ™
glass treatment for automotive windshields that can withstand and repel rain Warm Edge Spacer Warm Edge Spacer Tube
and road grime for up to a full year with one application. Carlex representatives (Thermal Conductivity (Thermal Conductivity
claim that bugs hitting the windshield can be cleaned off easily as well. Value 0.135W/mK and Psi Value 0.14W/mK and Psi
“At Carlex, we are constantly innovating our products to improve the per- values as low as 0.027) values as low as 0.029)
formance and the quality of our
windshields–even after installation,”
said Gonzalo Reyes, vice president
of Aftermarket Replacement Glass FIND OUT MORE
at Carlex. “We fabricate automo-
tive glass to the highest standards in
the industry and are very excited to
bring our customers a new product D e di ca t e d t o I nsul a t e d G las s
with advanced technology for their
windshields to improve visibility, day Proud winners of The Queen’s Award for
Enterprise: International Trade 2017
or night.”

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