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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...
As we enter the winter months, opportunist thieves ramp up activity. Paul Atkinson, sales and commercial director of Yale Door and Window Solutions, says there has never been a better time to encourage your customers to sharpen up their security solutions. Statistics have revealed that the months following the clocks going back see a 38% spike in burglaries, with Friday...
Mighton Products is also successful in the United States where the company’s Angel Ventlock helps to prevent child falls from windows. The company’s Mike Derham says that most of the 9,000 plus falls a year in the US and UK could easily – and inexpensively – be avoided. More than 4000 British children are injured every year, 80% of whom...
Saving aluminium window manufacturers both time and money, the aluPilot fitting system from Winkhaus was well received at the 2017 FIT Show. Mike Rushen, Winkhaus UK’s national sales manager, explains how it works. In all areas of manufacturing, time really is money. The whole idea behind our aluPilot concept was to make the production process of aluminium windows more efficient....
Hardware specialist Winkhaus has illustrated how its fire door frame which, in combination with the AV2 or AV3 auto locking system and a composite door leaf, will help fabricators meet both the changes introduced by the Approved Document Q (security) and the upcoming CE marking (fire) requirements. Winkhaus hsd invested extensively in fire and security test evidence that has Q...
Wrightstyle director Jane Embury adds her voice to the outrage surrounding the Grenfell Tower fire. It’s been called ‘codifying by catastrophe’. It’s the way in which fire and building regulations are tightened after every major fire. The Grenfell Tower fire will be no exception, with government ministers also now having to explain why fire and building regulations weren’t tightened sooner....
Document Q helps to ensure the safety and security of homes and homeowners. Tony Chadwick, group managing director at the Trojan Group, discusses where the industry still needs to catch up and why increased security doesn’t automatically need to mean increased cost. Document Q has helped to make a big advance in the security of many of our homes. As...
A little over 12 months ago ERA parent company Tyman acquired Italian based hardware business Giesse. With two factories just outside Bologna in Italy, and one in Beijing China, Giesse specialises in the development and production of window and door hardware for the aluminium sector. The integration of Giesse into the ERA business, the company claims, strengthens ERA’s offer to...
The owners of period properties can be the toughest to please. So, offer them the right products from the start, says Mike Derham of traditional hardware supplier Mighton Products. Ownership of a period property in itself requires a certain mindset. Following their heart’s desire to live in a building that they believe to be more characterful than more modern buildings,...
By Richard Gyde, managing director of Mila. It seems like only a couple of years ago when stainless steel door hardware was largely being chosen only for use in coastal or high pollution environments. It was essentially a ‘need to have’ rather than a ‘nice to have’. Now though, in key sectors of the market, I would argue that it...