GGF pleased with fourth Counter Terror Expo success
April 2015

The Glass and Glazing federation is already planning to take part in Counter Terror Expo 2016 following the success of its fourth show, at London Olympia last week.

James Lee, Head of GGF Group Marketing and Communications said after the show: “This was the fourth consecutive year that the GGF has exhibited at Counter Terror Expo and each year it just seems to get bigger and better.”

Director of Glazing Steve Rice added, “It was a fantastic show. The GGF’s stand looked great and it not only raised the Federation’s profile but really highlighted the GGF’s specialist groups and companies who operate in this industry sector.”

At the exhibition, the GGF delivered two strong presentations in as part of the “Advanced Technology Stage” theatre. The programme was aimed at end users, decision makers, purchasers, influencers and specifiers.

Ian Penfold, Chairman, GGF Window Film Group started the ball rolling on the first day with a presentation on “How window film can enhance protection against terrorist attack”. Ian demonstrated with the use of video and slides, the value of retrofitting window film to enhance glazing security with focus on solutions to make glazing in existing buildings attack resistant and the dynamics that make enhancing glazing essential.

Ian said: “It’s vitally important for the GGF as the industry authority, to be at the forefront of all sectors of the industry. Exhibiting at these niche fairs, not only helps the GGF and Members impart extensive technical information but it also raises the profile of the GGF and its Members to the wider audience of architects, specifiers, building and facilities managers. This year, once again proved to be a good show.”

On Day Two, Richard Kells, Chairman of the GGF Special Application Glass Group presented, “Technological advancements that make glass and glazing more resistant to terrorist attack” covering how glass has been developed to resist; attacks from ballistics, explosives and manual attack as well as how EMI/RFI (Electro-magnetic or Radio Frequency Interference) shielding is now being produced in glass to prevent terrorist attack on electronic communications.

Richard commented, “It was a great event and I was delighted to be asked to present on the subject of security glazing and the technological innovations that have raised the standards considerably over the last few years. The audience who attended the presentations and those who visited the GGF stand had some diverse and interesting enquiries and I hope they found our information and presentations useful for their counter terror solutions.”

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