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Cube Glass empowers 11 employees with share scheme that allows all of them part ownership of the business

Eleven long-standing team members at fast growing Scottish glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass have been allotted up to one fifth of the equity shares in the company by existing shareholders, principally, founder and managing director, Gary Thorn.

 

The arrangement, which entitles shareholders of the Cumbernauld-based precision manufacturer both to part-ownership and dividends arising from the profitability of the business, has been transacted under HMRC’s approved Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme

 

Gary said: “After more than ten years of active trading as Cube Glass, I wanted to show my appreciation for the huge contribution our colleagues have made to the company over the years by their dedication, commitment and real skill in their diverse roles.

 

“There is really no more to it than that. I want them all to feel part of the business and by being part-owners, I believe I can support that aim.

 

“In addition, the company has just introduced private health cover for everyone who works here.”

 

Andy Logan, managing partner of Glasgow-based CA firm Robb Ferguson, who oversaw the transaction, said: “Gary wants the people who helped him build the business to share in its financial success.

 

“The EMI scheme is an excellent way to reward valued colleagues and it surprises me that so few businesses elect to go down this road. Gary has had the foresight to do so, and I believe it will serve him well in attracting both new business and, potentially, first class, high-quality new recruits.”

 

Cube Glass has recently partnered with high-end French design and engineering specialist Bel’M, as an addition to its prestigious existing supplier relationships with specialists such as Senior Architectural Systems, Metal Technology and Schüco.

 

In addition, it has just completed a £600,000 investment in a new factory – double the size of Cube Glass’s old premises – and will shortly be opening a sophisticated new showroom which will highlight the company’s expanded range.

 

Cube Glass focuses on curtain walling, doors, windows, glass roofing systems and shop fronts as well as bullet, bomb and blast resistant glass. It supplies sectors including education, health, industrial, social care, commercial property and residential homes.

 

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Seven-figure deal for Cumbernauld’s Cube Glass as it is asked to contribute to pioneering Net Zero project in Edinburgh

Scottish precision manufacturer Cube Glass has just landed one of its most lucrative contracts thus far with a seven-figure deal at Western Villages, the country’s largest operational Net Zero housing development in Granton, Edinburgh.

 

The Cumbernauld-based tech pioneer will partner with CCG (Scotland), one of Scotland’s largest privately-owned construction and manufacturing companies, to supply state-of-the-art glazed screens for staircases, in a project worth £1.4 million.

 

Its environmentally sustainable products will contribute to the first phase of the key area of waterfront regeneration, which will not only deliver homes that have enhanced energy performance but which will also be an exemplar for low carbon transport and active travel integration.

 

The ground-breaking deal is the latest in a series of major contract successes adding up to close to another million, which will sustain and enhance Cube Glass’s current remarkable growth phase as it develops into a glass and aluminium industry leader.

 

Gary Thorn, Founder and Managing Director of Cube Glass, said: “The outstanding value of this contract reflects the recognition our firm is now receiving in the wider construction industry for the quality, precision and sustainability of our products.

 

“CCG (Scotland), working on behalf of Edinburgh City Council for this project, is well-known for delivering a service which is of the highest quality, and it partners with companies such as ours which share its belief in a more sustainable and progressive future for our people, our industry and our communities.

 

“We are delighted to be able to contribute the creation of modern, highly energy-efficient homes and buildings in Granton and to the remarkable regeneration of the Leith area as a whole.”

 

The new homes in the Western Villages area will benefit from solar PV panels, triple glazing and airtight doors to prevent heat loss, clean airflow through mechanical ventilation and fossil fuel-free heating powered by a communal air source heat pump.

 

It also comes on top of the successful completion of a £600,000 investment in a new factory – double the size of Cube Glass’s old premises – and the opening of a sophisticated new showroom which will highlight the company’s expanded range.

 

Cube Glass, which was established in 2004, focuses on curtain walling, doors, windows, glass roofing systems and shop fronts as well as bullet, bomb and blast resistant glass. It supplies sectors including education, health, industrial, social care, commercial property and residential homes.

 

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Cumbernauld’s Cube Glass enhances its relationship with Rangers with precision work at new Blue Sky Lounge at Ibrox Stadium

Scottish glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass has further increased its presence in the lucrative stadium market with a contract for the stunning glass feature attractions in the new state-of-the-art Blue Sky Lounge at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow.

 

The new multi-purpose lounge at the home of Rangers Football Club will boast panoramic views of the pitch action and will serve more than 330 guests each match day. It will operate as a new restaurant and is destined to become the leading football hospitality offering in Scotland.

Cube Glass, working in partnership with construction and fit-out expert Morris & Spottiswood, is installing a full-length screen at the rear of the Sandy Jardine Stand with access doors to the new lounge for patrons.

 

In a project worth £120,000, the Scottish precision manufacturer will use Metal Technology System 10-35 Hi to create a light, airy environment in which guests can enjoy pre-and post-match hospitality. It will be completed by October.

 

Gary Thorn, Cube Glass founder and Managing Director, said: “It is an honour to have been asked to participate in this new Rangers initiative, which will show the way to other stadia in terms of what can be done to create a unique experience for fans and guests.

 

“Our involvement in the Blue Sky Lounge follows the completion of the Cube Glass Sponsors’ Lounge just before the start of last season, a small, bespoke venue above the Main Stand which hosts 24 club sponsors.

 

“And, in 2019, we were called on to install three fire-rated screens and new double doors at the £14 million The Rangers Training Centre at Auchenhowie in the North of Glasgow. We are very pleased to have been able to further develop this close relationship with the club.”

 

James Bisgrove, Rangers’ Commercial and Marketing Director, said: “The Blue Sky Lounge is another flagship development at Ibrox as part of our 150th-anniversary celebrations. Alongside New Edmiston House and the new Club Museum, the board is committed to continually modernising and enhancing the Ibrox match day experience.”

 

Cube Glass’s Blue Sky deal is the latest in an accelerating growth spurt at the Cumbernauld-based company, which has seen it enter into a strategic partnership with high-end French design and engineering specialist Bel’M, as an addition to its prestigious existing supplier relationships with industry-recognised specialists such as Senior Architectural Systems, Metal Technology and Schüco.

 

It comes on top of the successful completion of a £600,000 investment in a new factory – double the size of Cube Glass’s old premises – and the imminent opening of a sophisticated new showroom which will highlight the company’s expanded range.

Cube Glass, which was established in 2004, focuses on curtain walling, doors, windows, glass roofing systems and shop fronts as well as bullet, bomb and blast resistant glass. It supplies sectors including education, health, industrial, social care, commercial property and residential homes.

 

The firm employs 14 full time staff and two apprentices and is actively recruiting to sustain growth.

 

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First past the post. Cumbernauld’s Cube Glass celebrates 10 years of winning with a Day at the Races

It’s a racing certainty that staff at Scottish glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass think the fast-growing firm is not a bad place to work. In fact, you could probably say that they’d bet on it.

And odds-on favourite in the popularity stakes last month was Founder and Managing Director of the Cumbernauld-based precision manufacturer Gary Thorn, who treated his team to a Day at the Races to celebrate the firm’s 10th anniversary.

Eighteen employees and closely-related sub-contractors joined him on the Park’s of Hamilton coach to Chester on May 27 where they stayed overnight before heading to the historic Racecourse the next day.

There they enjoyed a flutter at the popular Roman Day, a fantastic flat race meeting which celebrates the connection between the track and its walled cathedral city and the ancient Romans, while betting on one of the oldest sports of them all.

Gary Thorn said: “We have a front-running team at Cube Glass and I wanted to show my appreciation for the huge contribution they have made to the company over the past 10 exciting and rewarding years.

“Although I established the business in 2004 as a safety net, we didn’t start trading until 2012 and, despite all the interruptions of the Covid years, this year seemed like the appropriate moment to kick back a bit and celebrate.

“I would like to pay tribute to my team, who have shown dedication, commitment and real skill in their diverse roles, and also to the sub-contractors who work with us on a regular basis and respect our standards and commitment to customer satisfaction. They are all winners.”

The company has also recently partnered with high-end French design and engineering specialist Bel’M, as an addition to its prestigious existing supplier relationships with specialists such as Senior Architectural Systems, Metal Technology and Schüco.

The year of success comes on top of the completion of a £600,000 investment in a new factory – double the size of Cube Glass’s old premises – and the imminent opening of a sophisticated new showroom which will highlight the company’s expanded range.

Cube Glass focuses on curtain walling, doors, windows, glass roofing systems and shop fronts as well as bullet, bomb and blast resistant glass. It supplies sectors including education, health, industrial, social care, commercial property and residential homes.

The firm employs 13 full time staff, two apprentices and is actively looking for a new commercial manager to sustain growth.

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Cumbernauld’s Cube Glass enters into partnership as lead supplier in Scotland for trendsetting French door designer

Scottish precision manufacturer Cube Glass has entered into a strategic and potentially lucrative partnership with high-end French design and engineering specialist Bel’M, maker of bespoke entrance doors.

 

The Cumbernauld-based glass and aluminium specialist will become the lead authorised supplier in Scotland of Bel’M’s extensive range of products, which combine aesthetics, innovation and technical performance.

It is the latest addition to the company’s portfolio of prestigious supplier relationships which already includes industry-recognised specialists such as Senior Architectural Systems, Metal Technology and Schüco.

 

And the new alliance comes on top of the successful completion of a £600,000 investment in a new factory – double the size of Cube Glass’s old premises – and the imminent opening of a sophisticated new showroom which will highlight the company’s expanded range.

 

Gary Thorn, Cube Glass founder and Managing Director, said: “We are delighted to have established this new partnership with a brand which has been innovating in wood, aluminium, steel and mixed materials for some 35 years now.

 

“Bel’M offers its customers, traders and specialised distributors across the UK and Europe a wide range of multi-material entry doors that combine creativity, technology, quality and sustainable management.

 

“We had been looking for an entrance door partner for some time but none had the range we were looking for until we came into contact with Bel’M, and we will be happy to promote its products in our new showroom.”

Bel’M has four huge manufacturing plants, two in the Loire-Atlantique in western France and two north-west of Lyon in central France.

 

Cube Glass focuses on curtain walling, doors, windows, glass roofing systems and shop fronts as well as bullet, bomb and blast resistant glass. It supplies sectors including education, health, industrial, social care, commercial property and residential homes.

 

Most of the company’s sales are made to major companies such as CCG, Cruden, CM Steel and Morris and Spottiswood It is nearing completion of a major contract at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh to replace windows and doors in a contract worth in excess of £1.2 million.

 

The firm employs 14 full time staff and two apprentices and is actively recruiting to sustain growth.

 

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