G James Safety Glass (Qld) Pty Ltd
Sheet Metal in Brisbane

By the mid1960’s, the glass business had expanded into wholesale and contracting operations while the manufacture of aluminum joinery commenced with the procurement of custom extrusions from US and then later Australian producers. As the product range expanded, a small network of branches was established and fabrication facilities were increased. In 1979, the decision was made to commission G.James Extrusion Co Pt Ltd in Brisbane to operate extrusion and surface finishing facilities to service not only G.James’ own internal requirements but also offer extrusions to the general market place. Further manufacturing expansion began in 1994 with a glass laminating factory in Johor, Malaysia, continuing with the opening of a sales office in Auckland, Fresh Zealand in 1995 installations of an GU line and reflective coating (offline) plant at Eagle Farm in 1998 commissions of an GU line in Melbourne in 199, glass toughening furnace extrusion press began operations in Sydney in 199 and glass toughening furnace at the Johor factory in 199. G.James Glass aluminum is one of Australia's leading manufacturers of windows and doors, servicing the residential, commercial, and lofty rise building and construction markets. From 1917 to today, G.James Glass aluminum continues to be involved in the manufacture, fabrication, processing and installation of a different range of products and is Australia’s leading integrated Glass aluminum manufacturer and contractor. That's why those that engage in best standards practice, those that commit to safety, and those that drive innovation are members of the Australian Glass Glazing Association. The Australian Window Association is made up of over 500 window manufacturers and industry suppliers throughout Australia. ewers is autonomous of anyone manufacturer and acts as a fair, rigorous and credible system for testing performance claims. Master Builders is the major Australian building and construction industry association. Its primary role is to encourage the viewpoints and interests of the building and construction industry and to produce services to members in a broad range of areas including training, legal services, industrial relations, building codes and standards, industry economics and international relations. ISO 9001 is the internationally recognized standard for the quality management of businesses. Since this time the laboratory has achieved NAFTA accreditation (1992) and completed over 150 tests on various G.James windows, sliding doors and custom curtain wall combinations. This in house testing facility allows G.James to firstly, yield customer satisfaction through the performance and compliance of our products and secondly, attain customer confidence by continuing to supply products that reflect distinguished reliability and quality. Test chamber can be modified to suit specific test sample, depending on sample type and test standard to be utilized. The G.James Group of Companies is committed to environmental awareness and energy efficient practices as portion of an overall policy which recognizes: the scarcity of our resources the impact of waste and the emissions produced as a result of our many business activities. Being a leading Australian manufacturer of glass and aluminum based products, the G.James Group will remain to review, refine and improve our policies and practices wherever plausible to ensure it operates in the maximum efficient and environmentally gregarious manner possible. In addition, the embodied energy needed to recycle aluminum only demands 7 of the energy needed to recycle plastic. The aluminum hydroxide effluent produced by our finishing plants is recycled for use in the manufacture of fresh road bottom technology and fertilizer. Glass waste is collected and recycled for use in paint additives, blasting mediums and float glass manufacture. PVC extrusion waste is recycled onside to produce new extrusions. Cooling towers, located within G.James' own finishing plants, operate under than the EPA water consumption guidelines. The commissioning of a fresh thermal fracture line will permit G.James to supply extrusions for use in energy efficient aluminum windows and doors. These units are recognized as a critical component in the manufacture of energy efficient windows and doors.

Behind occupied for various building related companies in Brisbane, George decided to use his skills as a glazier, along with his knowledge of sales and purchasing, to establish G.James Glass Merchants at West Last (Brisbane) in 1917. Initially the business was based on buying cases of glass from Australian and overseas sources and then selling it cuttosize to timber joiners. Other than introducing some basic cutting and processing services, the business remained the identical until George's end in 1958 whereupon his soninlaw Joseph (Joe) Saragossa, A, together with his wife Peale and sisterinlaw Bertie Baratin, founded a private company in 1959 (10 staff). In a sca