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Posted On - 08/11/2022
Composite door supplier, ODL Europe, has reported a strong upturn in demand for traditional door designs despite a growing market backdrop for contemporary styling. Suzanne Nicholl, ODL Europe’s head of sales and customer services, said: “For some time, contemporary door designs have grown in popularity, a trend that is reflected in our own sales growth. “But with over half of...
Posted On - 02/11/2022
Hurst Doors has invested £200k in a new 430m2 extension to its 50,000ft2 manufacturing facility in Hull to enable a greater consistency of service in its dispatch of PVC panels and composite doors. The investment is in response to five years of growth that has seen the business almost double in size, moving from manufacturing approximately 1,700 panels per week...
Posted On - 25/10/2022
Endurance Doors has opened a new showroom in Brigg, North Lincolnshire, with a little help from Hunter, star of 90’s TV series, Gladiators. The new showroom has been launched to help drive consumer sales in the local market, acting as a base for installer partner product training, whilst also providing a physical platform for marketing launches and activities The showroom...
Posted On - 18/10/2022
Aluminium system supplier, Kestrel, has highlighted the importance of specifying folding sliding door systems for commercial applications that are ‘stronger and more robust’ than those used in domestic settings, as they require highly engineered hinges, joints and frames to ensure long-term reliability. Kestrel’s folding sliding door system is PAS 24 accredited and has been tested to 25,000 cycles to BS...
Posted On - 11/10/2022
PVC-U door panel and composite door manufacturer, Hurst Doors, has launched an installation of the month competition for October. Prize winners will receive a year’s free subscription to the retail version of the Hurst composite door designer, worth £399 plus VAT. To enter the competition, installers of Hurst Doors can either share their project images on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter,...
Posted On - 27/09/2022
Doorco has implemented an augmented reality visualiser as part of its Gripcore marketing portfolio. Ben Aspinall, Doorco’s head of technology & marketing, said: “Our door designer has always been a key offering in the portfolio, and you have long been able to showcase a new door design on a property using a static image. “The Doorco marketing and technology team...
Posted On - 27/09/2022
When Cheshire Doors & Bifolds formed in January last year by Doug Carter and Jamie Wright said they set out to build a business based on a reputation for high standards of product quality, workmanship and customer service. Their background of managing refurb projects and installations meant they knew exactly what they were looking for in terms of a composite...
Posted On - 20/09/2022
Endurance Doors has launched a new trade website within its overall web platform, designed to support installer partners, whilst still providing ‘a world-class consumer’ experience at www.endurancedoors.co.uk. Within the new trade website are marketing, customer and technical hubs, including content and downloads as well as photography and video assets. There’s also the facility to study educational topics and book online...
Posted On - 20/09/2022
DoorCo has introduced two new Flip flat stipple cassette options, Metallic and Twintone, that have been created to enhance Links, Doorco’s aluminium-alternative composite door. Dan Sullivan, Doorco MD, said: “The new Metallic and Twintone cassettes were just one of the new concepts we brought to FIT for soft market testing. Visitors to the stand were so impressed with the innovation...
Posted On - 13/09/2022
By Pierre Mifsud, technical director, Comp Door When is a door a composite door? And when is it a timber door? Or can they be both? And if so, should they then be required to comply to standards and regulations for both door types? According to BS 8529, a composite door is described as a ‘door leaf whose structure contains...
Posted On - 23/08/2022
ODL Europe says that it has the composite door range to help fabricators and installers make the most of increasing consumer demand to ‘make a modern statement’ with their front door. Suzanne Nicholl, business development manager, commented: “While traditional designs such as our Deco range remain popular, we are also seeing a clear increase in demand for composite doors that...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
Pyramid Aluminium has launched an ‘easy-click’ glazing bead and introduced a pre-fitted sill for its SlimFold bi-fold door. The SlimFold bi-fold door, which has 100mm sightlines, is designed to make glazing aluminium bi-folds as easy as PVC-U, with the new glazing bead significantly reducing installation time. Paul Bailey, managing director at Pyramid Aluminium, said: “Our SlimFold door is built to...
Posted On - 17/08/2022
Epwin has announced several new updates to its PatioMaster PVC-U sliding door system. The updates include reinstating the Yale 6-hook lock on all doors. Gerald Allen, head of marketing at Epwin Window Systems, said: “We’ve listened to customer feedback and brought back the Yale 6-hook lock. We are also working closely with Yale to develop a new PAS 24:2016 locking...
Posted On - 09/08/2022
JDUK, a name usually associated with the supply of garage doors, has introduced a range of aluminium entrance doors. Creo, Deco and Nova are produced by Polish manufacturer, Wisniowski, and are new to the UK market. The range of aluminium and steel entrance doors caters for all homeowner requirements and budgets. Creo is a high-end, 77mm thick aluminium door with...
Posted On - 09/08/2022
Conservatory Outlet has unveiled its brand-new Forté Door collection which is available in 36 different door styles and 22 colours. It includes exclusive colour options, glass cassettes and hardware options. “We identified the need for a new composite door range to complement our existing collections and provide our network with customer-friendly designs and colourways,” said Karen Clough, Conservatory Outlet’s group...
Posted On - 02/08/2022
Distinction Doors has made some key improvements to its online sales tool, the door-designer configurator, designed to deliver a better user-experience for customers and homeowners. Developed in-house, the team has focussed on improving functionality, with a new design forming part of this development. “We wished to make the door-designer even easier to use,” commented Bethaney Larkman, marketing manager at Distinction...
Posted On - 26/07/2022
The Decalu163 lift-and-slide door from Deceuninck Aluminium has successfully completed PAS24 testing. Put through its paces by leading testing house Elements and accredited by BM Trada, testing was completed at the beginning of June. Nigel Headford, director, Deceuninck Aluminium, said achieving PAS24:2016 was important against a backdrop of regulatory change. “The consultation on PAS24:2022 closed in May; the consultation and...
Posted On - 19/07/2022
Composite door manufacturer Virtuoso Doors has invested in a new Giardina paint line as part of its ongoing programme of factory upgrades following a site move in 2021. The new paint line will mean increased capacity of around 50% along with improved quality, increased paint optimisation and a market-leading choice of external colour finishes The Giardina paint line includes a panel cleaner;...
Posted On - 19/07/2022
Steel door manufacturer, Strongdor, has won Medium Business of the Year at the Red Rose Awards 22. Held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, the Red Rose Awards saw over 1,000 Lancashire businesses gather together, to celebrate at a ceremony on 9 June. Managing director, Tim Devenish said: “Having moved to our new manufacturing facility in 2021, our production capacity...
Posted On - 19/07/2022
Jack Aluminium’s JD47 system has been specified for a bonded double door set at the headquarters of one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. Architectural aluminium glazing specialist, Rodnic was asked to provide a solution with an elegant aesthetic to match the external facade, that was stronger and more durable than a standard frameless glass door. “The JD47 was the...
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