Your June Update from OVAGLAS®

Welcome to the second OVAGLAS® newsletter, highlighting a selection of the projects we brought to life throughout May, here’s a look at what kept our team busy over the past month.

We kicked off May with a series of installations at shared office spaces in both Leeds and Manchester. These projects focused on enhancing privacy with frosted glazing, while incorporating custom branding and client logos to create a professional, cohesive look throughout the workspaces.

Next up, one of our installation teams headed to Leicester to carry out a vinyl film replacement at a hotel. The new film was carefully selected to match the colour and style of the building’s façade, creating a cleaner, more unified appearance.

Our next project took us to the beautiful Stationers’ Hall in London, where we installed 3M Prestige 70 Solar Film. This high-performance film helps reduce heat and glare while maintaining the building’s historic appearance — a perfect solution for preserving comfort without compromising on aesthetics.

We also completed a project in Bristol featuring the installation of Casper Cloaking Technology. This innovative architectural film is designed to block LED and LCD screens from view when seen from outside a room, while remaining completely transparent to everything else. It’s a powerful solution for meeting rooms, offices, and collaborative spaces — helping prevent visual data breaches without compromising the open, modern feel of glass walls. Click on the image below for more information on Casper.

This installation at a truck stop in Leeming Bar was carried out to provide privacy for a new gym space under development. We applied a silver reflective film that offers one-way visibility — allowing those inside to see out clearly, while preventing passers-by from seeing in. It’s an effective and stylish way to maintain privacy without sacrificing natural light.

Next up for the team was a project with Bulgaro Interiors, who wanted to elevate their showroom in Bexleyheath with a stylish privacy solution. The client chose Solyx® Reeded Glass Film for its elegant look and practical benefits. We installed it in multiple areas throughout the showroom — providing a high level of privacy while still allowing natural light to flow through the space.

Next up was an office installation in Sheffield, where we applied silver etch film in both full-height coverage and 1-metre-deep bands. The goal was to enhance privacy across key areas while incorporating custom logos and branding to maintain a polished, professional look throughout the workspace.

We wrapped up the month with another Solyx® decorative film installation — this time featuring Twilight Black Reeded Glass. Applied to refrigeration units at a hotel in London, the film was chosen to elevate the overall aesthetic, adding a sleek, modern touch while subtly obscuring the contents for a cleaner visual finish.

These are just a handful of the installations our busy teams completed throughout May. With demand on the rise, we recommend booking early to secure your preferred installation dates.

Whether you’re aiming to enhance comfort, boost safety, improve energy efficiency, or increase privacy, the OVAGLAS® team is here to help you find the ideal solution for your space.

Contact us today on:

0800 316 7788

Sales@ovaglas.co.uk

Welcome to the very first edition of the OVAGLAS Monthly Newsletter — a quick round-up of the amazing progress, key moments, and exciting updates from the past month. Whether you’re a new customer or someone that has been with for a while, we’re thrilled to have you on this journey with us.

Here’s what we’ve been up to this April:

We began the month with a Silver 20 Solar Film installation at a school in Bradford, significantly reducing solar gain and glare. The result? A more comfortable and productive environment for both students and staff.

In Leeds, one of our teams transformed a shared office space with a combination of Opal and Silver Frost films, alongside bespoke branded graphics—delivering both visual impact and functional privacy.

As spring temperatures began to rise, so did the demand for our commercial solar films. At a care home in Halifax, our installation improved resident comfort by cutting excessive heat and glare, while still allowing natural daylight to fill the space.

In central London, we externally applied Prestige 70 to basement skylights—lowering internal heat levels with minimal change to the appearance of the glazing. A discreet but effective solution for temperature control.

Further north, our team fitted frosted film to en-suite glazing at a hotel in Edinburgh, enhancing guest privacy without compromising on light—an ideal solution for hospitality environments.

Back in London, we completed an internal application of R50 Reflective Silver Film to bifold doors and skylights, significantly reducing heat and increasing thermal comfort in a residential property.

In Slough, we continued with another residential solar installation, applying reflective film to five key glazing panels to manage solar exposure and enhance energy efficiency.

Finally, in Hemel Hempstead, we installed Crystal Etch Frost to a conservatory—meeting the client’s need for complete privacy while preserving a bright, airy feel

These are just a few of the projects delivered by our busy installation teams in April. As demand continues to grow, we encourage early booking to ensure availability.

If you’re looking to improve comfort, safety, energy efficiency, or privacy in your space, our team would be happy to help you find the right OVAGLAS® solution.

Contact us today on:

0800 316 7788

Sales@ovaglas.co.uk

PFS Global, one of the world’s leading glazing enhancement companies, has announced its rebrand to OVAGLAS®, following an internal reorganisation and expansion. 

Launched in 1991, OVAGLAS now boasts a global reputation, delivering complex projects for some of the world’s largest organisations. OVAGLAS offers a wide range of glass coatings for performance, protection, and enhancement solutions. OVAGLAS are particularly excited about their performance division, which provides significant energy reductions for their global retail customers.

Speaking of the team restructure, OVAGLAS President Stephen Ball said: “The international success of PFS Global over the last decade has led to this exciting opportunity to rebrand and build for the future. As a Board, we are excited to appoint Ryan Griffin as our new Managing Director and are confident that Ryan and his talented team will take OVAGLAS to the next level.”

Ryan Griffin, Managing Director of OVAGLAS, added: “This new transition represents a huge opportunity for OVAGLAS, as we bring years of experience together for the benefit of our customers both now and into the future. This rebrand is about celebrating the shared goals of our incredible team and encouraging synergy between our core businesses. This will enable our customers around the world to benefit from reduced costs, increased productivity and enhanced protection through our advanced glass coating solutions.”

This enhanced business structure is representative of the company’s goals over the next five years, with a clear focus on operations, product development, and global marketing. 

For more information, please visit www.ovaglas.co.uk

ENDS

About OVAGLAS

Founded as National Window Films in 1991, acquired by Protective Film Solutions in 2015, and then further rebranded to PFS Global in 2019, today OVAGLAS specialises in the supply and installation of protective, solar, decorative, and privacy window films, helping customers to increase performance whilst reducing emissions and carbon footprint. 

Wakefield, 29/08/2024— OVAGLAS® are proud to announce the successful retrofit installation of Clarifoil® Anti-Fog film to over 100,000 freezer doors worldwide. This significant achievement reinforces our commitment to help retailers reduce energy consumption, reduce costs and improve product visibility for their customers.

Key Benefits of Clarifoil® Anti-Fog Film:

Energy Efficiency: The installation of Clarifoil® Anti-Fog film helps retailers minimise costs by reducing the need to heat their freezer doors to keep them clear.  This saves energy, lowers operational costs and improves the customer shopping experience

Sustainability: Clarifoil® Cellulosic Anti-Fog Film is bio-based. Made with sustainably sourced wood pulp from PEFC endorsed forestry, aligning with OVAGLAS® commitment to sustainable practices.

“We are proud to be supporting Retailers across the Globe as we reach this significant milestone”  said Stephen Ball, MD at OVAGLAS®. “Clarifoil® is sustainably sourced, saves energy, saves money and improves the customer experience, Our fully trained and certified teams retrofit install the Clarifoil® at night, with minimal disruption to the retailer’s business” 

“Join retailers across the world in choosing OVAGLAS® and Clarifoil®, THE BENEFITS ARE CLEAR” 

For more details and to see how much you could save visit our Clarifoil® energy saving calculator,

Following a study commissioned by the Henderson Group with their refrigeration partners, Portglenone Refrigeration Services Ltd (PRS), The Group made a commitment to retro-fit Clarifoil® Anti-fog film to their entire fleet of in-store freezers.

Recognising that condensation forming on freezer doors badly impairs product visibility and consumer product selection, they evaluated a number of solutions to resolve the issue before selecting Clarifoil Anti-fog film.

Glen Crumley of Henderson Group said, ‘’We selected Clarifoil from a range of options, not only because it proved to be the best solution in maintaining clarity of the glass, but it enabled us to make considerable energy savings by reducing the power consumed by the freezer door trim heaters’’

As part of the study, PRS measured the benefit of fitting adjustable controls to all Henderson Group freezers, designed to accurately control the power supplied to each individual freezer unit.

Clarifoil Anti-fog film can maintain the clarity of freezer doors even when trim heater power consumption is reduced by 75%, delivering savings of up to 6 kWh per freezer door per day. An annualised saving of 1,100 Megawatt hours of energy gave a strong case for the return-on-investment argument even before consideration is given to the increase in sales generated through the improved display of products.

Henderson Group and PRS selected OVAGLAS® to install Clarifoil because of their proven track record. Andrew Dunwoody of PRS said, ‘’OVAGLAS® were the obvious choice with their experience of installing Clarifoil in a working grocery environment. The installation teams showed the utmost professionalism and efficiency, completing the work across the group in just 10 working days’’

The project, to retro-fit Clarifoil on over 550 doors, was completed within normal shop hours with minimal disruption to store activity and was completed ahead of schedule.

About Henderson Group      

• Henderson Group is a local family business that achieved 84^th place on the latest 2020 Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 100 league table of the UK’s private companies.
• Henderson Group is ranked 6th in the Ulster Business Top 100 NI Companies 2020 and 2^nd in the Ulster Grocer Top 75 NI Food & Drink Companies 2020.
• The Group owns the SPAR, EUROSPAR, VIVO, VIVOXTRA and VIVO Essentials franchises in Northern Ireland.
• Four companies make up the group: Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Group Property and Henderson Foodservice.
• Henderson Wholesale has been distributing food and grocery-related products to the convenience retail sector for over 120 years and is the largest operator of its kind in the country.
• The Group is committed to sourcing local fresh foods from farmers, growers and suppliers, with over 75% of fresh products sourced on the island of Ireland.
• Henderson Retail owns and operates 99 SPAR and EUROSPAR stores in Northern Ireland.
• Henderson Foodservice is a market-leading supplier to the catering industry, providing a vast range of products to hotels, schools, restaurants, etc. across Ireland.
• Operating out of its head office in Mallusk, the Group employs around 4,500 employees across Northern Ireland.
• Multi award-winning Henderson Group companies have claimed Retail Industry Awards Community Retailer of the Year and Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year; Belfast Telegraph Business Awards, Excellence in CSR and Excellence in Development of Management and Leadership for Henderson Foodservice; Deloitte Best Managed Company Gold Standard and Investors in People Gold and Silver accreditation; and Mobile App of the Year at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards and Innovative Business of the Year at the Business Eye Awards for Henderson Technology.

About OVAGLAS®

A specialist installer of Clarifoil Anti-fog film based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Historically operating throughout EMEA, OVAGLAS® has recently added the ‘Global’ tag-setting business in the USA in partnership with MPH Global to provide Clarifoil installation services to US grocery outlets. (T:0800 316 7788)

Clarifoil is a trademarked product owned by Celanese Corporation, USA.