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Kevin Kiernan, national sales manager at Bowater by Birtley, discusses the heavier and stronger 68mm double rebated composite door, which can help protect homes from burglary. Research from Co-operative Insurance revealed that 44% of thieves admitted that they are opportunistic and avoided tricky break-ins. It was also revealed that a strong heavy door was the third most effective deterrent for...
By Oliver Burgess, supply chain director at Mila. We know that fabricators don’t want to concern themselves with the journey their hardware goes on to reach them – they just want to know that it is delivered to them on time and in full. That’s why transparency and cooperation are vital between fabricator and supplier so that we are in...
Nick Dutton, CEO of Brisant Secure, discusses how the company is developing digital marketing opportunites for its locksmith and door customers with Ultion On Your Site and Sweets On Your Site. With the last ever print run of the Yellow Pages concluding in a matter of months, we will all experience the closure of a traditional marketing channel. Yet, we...
Homeowners want security and reassurance from the fear of burglary, says VBH Systems sales manager Rob Norman. Holidays and social media make life easy for burglars, claims new research by insurer provider Swinton. Millions of homes sit empty while homeowners advertise their absence by sharing their holiday experiences on social media. Even if privacy settings are applied, many of us...
By Andy Holland, technical and marketing manager at Rapierstar. The outstanding range of profile systems, hardware options and machinery available today should make it easy to create high quality, technically superior windows and doors that customers will love. But what stands in the way of getting the maximum return from these constituent parts? Ultimately it comes down to attention to...
National Home Security Month (NHSM), taking place this month (October 2018) aims to raise awareness around the importance of home security. With the demands of daily life often taking over, home security is easily overlooked but to safeguard your home, family and belongings it’s increasingly important to seriously consider home security, says Tom Swallow, sales and marketing director at Quickslide....
By Carl F Groupco. Sales of hardware for high-rise installations are growing, alongside a corresponding focus on specialist fittings, are being reported by our manufacturer partners. Confirming this trend, growth in demand for housing has led to an expansion of the high-rise construction market, which has been reported by AMA Research. Hardware designed for reversible windows is an area of...
Caldwell’s sales director Tim Ferkin asks: What makes a hardware supplier stand out from the crowd? The obvious answer is great products. But the industry has come a long way in recent years. Manufacturers have upped their game across the board, and it’s now genuinely rare to find firms selling shoddy hardware in the UK. If they’re on the look-out...
Sweet has just been unwrapped by Brisant Secure, a range of suited door furniture that boasts 8,000+ hours in a salt spray chamber. Nick Dutton, CEO, explains the influential factors from concept to launch. Let’s face it, the market for suited door furniture has changed little over the last decade and the industry has become accustomed to a standard design...
The specification market is characterised by the stricter demands of architects and social housing landlords who often seek windows and doors that offer enhanced security, optimum safety and robust warranties for long-term assurance. But in the pursuit of achieving a strong, secure window, remember that it will only be as strong as its weakest component – and that could be...
Adrian Gale, timber and composite door product manager at VBH, talks about the importance of good looking hardware when the time comes to sell a property. The housing market got off to a subdued start in 2018; the number of sales, new buyers and properties joining the market has fallen in the first few months, according to the Royal Institution...
Mila’s strategy has always been to offer our customers ‘good, better and best’ options for most of our product ranges. One area though where we were perhaps not living up that promise was in our tilt and turn gearing because, for many years, we have only offered customers one option from Siegenia, which is very much at the ‘best’ end...
Debar Bi-fold Hardware has moved to new premises in Bradford, which supports the company’s move from an importer of hardware to a manufacturer. Glass Times editor Nathan Bushell attended a customer open day on March 15, where the Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Abid Hussain officially declared the site open. Bradford based Debar manufactures hardware components for bifold door systems...
Andy Carter, head of sales for the UK and Ireland at Dormakaba, reviews the evolution towards cloud-based access systems and explains the benefits for customers. As technology continues to progress at a rapid rate, the traditional model of having separate mechanical and electronical products is changing. Hybrid solutions that offer an integrated approach to access control are becoming increasingly popular...
Many pundits are predicting the best conditions for decades for timber window sales in the home improvement sector. But Mighton’s Mike Derham believes it’s important to sell like for like against PVCU and aluminium, and great hardware is a key feature. Mighton Products sells a wide range of hardware for frames manufactured in all materials, but we major on high...
As Jackloc makes its debut appearance at Fensterbau Frontale, directors Emma Wells and Judith Burrows explain what visitors should expect. After a successful year in business in 2017, we believe the timing is right for us to finally make our debut at Fensterbau. In previous years, we have focused our attention on building the Jackloc brand both at home and...
Siegenia is over 100 years old and has nearly 40 years experience supporting the industry in the UK but as general manager for Siegenia in the UK Adrian Vicker explains, the company is not looking to rest on its laurels anytime soon. Siegenia has a pedigree when it comes to developing and supplying hardware in the fenestration industry; we have...
Emma Wells, founder and director at Jackloc talks to Glass Times about the importance of using genuine products in times of instability and uncertainty. This year will present unprecedented challenges with both political and economic instability. This is compounded when you look at our industry, which has become incredibly competitive as firms look to win new business while trying to...
Customers love aluminium windows and doors because of their engineered quality and great looks. But this quality is completely undermined if the wrong fasteners are used in their fabrication. Despite representing a tiny part of the finished product, fasteners have a huge impact on performance. If you’re fabricating different materials under one roof – such as PVC and aluminium –...
With the news that the WarmCore Inline Patio Door has already passed PAS 24:2016 security testing, head of research and development Phil Parry talks about the importance of these stringent standards. PAS 24 is the UK benchmark for security testing and is one of the first things specifiers, fabricators and installers look for when choosing their product ranges. As homeowners...