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As ERA celebrates its 185-year anniversary, Kerry Blackford, senior category manager, discusses the importance of partnership and collaboration between fabricators and component suppliers to ensure the industry’s continued growth. Higher security and comfort standards continue to play a significant role in the development of door and window fittings for the UK’s fabrication market. To achieve the successful introduction of new...
Since Winkhaus introduced the first hooked autoLock almost 20 years ago, its AV autoLocking range is said to have delivered a timeline of industry firsts. According to Winkhaus, the new autoLock AV4 is no exception and continues to innovate, introducing a host of new features and improvements suitable for multiple markets and applications. Mike Rushen, Winkhaus UK sales director, said:...
Liam Kelleher, Unity Doors’ commercial director, and Daniel Openshaw, UAP’s internal south account manager, discuss the drivers behind their evolving partnership and the importance of collaborative working. For more than 25 years, Unity Doors has been manufacturing composite doors for a wide range of clients, including housebuilders, housing associations and distributors. The company began working with UAP eight years ago,...
Latest research has identified 30% of individuals in the UK own smart home devices for building safety and security. As the appetite for automated systems continues to increase, where does this leave traditional hardware systems? Here Sumier Foster-Shah, smart security product and customer support manager at ERA, explores the benefits for fabricators to combine both types of systems together to...
David Jennings, CEO of UAP, explains how customer insight and advances in technology are delivering more secure and user-friendly electronic locks. No longer considered a luxury or ‘nice to have’, smart technology is now an expectation in the home. More and more people are turning to smart devices to make their lives easier and to feel safer and better connected....
As the deadline for the government’s 2050 net-zero target draws closer, Lara Coutinho, sustainability programme manager at ERA, discusses how fabricators can identify manufacturers that are taking steps to create a sustainable supply chain. Powering Up Britain’ – a government proposal plan released in March 2023, outlines the strategy for achieving its net-zero commitments by 2050. The proposal details plans...
The Avia Secure range offers class leading, retrofittable smart security, without the burden of a complicated subscription model. We talk to Mighton Products’ chairman, Mike Derham, to find out more. When Mike Derham, chairman of Mighton Products, decided to launch the Avia Secure suite of smart hardware products, he was adamant it should adhere to several fundamental principles; it should...
AT Precision has implemented a new in-house recycling scheme and introduced a Recycled Thermal Reinforcement system. We talk to sales director, Michael Hewitt, to find out more. In an era where fenestration companies are increasingly required to operate more sustainably, the industry at large is now actively seeking more sustainable solutions to reduce its carbon footprint. One company that’s actively...
David Jennings, CEO of UAP, explains how customer insight and advances in technology are delivering more secure and user-friendly electronic locks. More and more people are turning to smart devices to make their lives easier and to feel safer and better connected. In line with this trend, electronic locks are growing in popularity across the residential sector. In response, technology...
By Gareth Phillips, technical service manager for Yale. When it comes to British Standards testing there are a whole host of factors that can affect the result. There are a large number of window and door profile systems, a broad range of hardware suppliers and product ranges, and of course glass combinations. All of this, combined with different fabrication techniques,...
It may have its roots in the traditional timber market, but Mighton is now leading the way with smart home security. We talk to chairman, Mike Derham, to find out more. This year Mighton Products celebrates its 40th year in business. The company was started by Mike Derham, when as a manufacturer and restorer of period box sash windows, he...
Richard Morris, national new business manager at UAP, discusses the key trends affecting the manufacture and specification of door hardware and locks. Changing legislation, customer expectations and design perceptions are all having a major impact on door hardware and locks. To keep up with the pace of change, manufacturers must continuously improve and innovate, providing a wider choice of products...
Kerry Blackford, senior category manager at ERA, discusses how window and door manufacturers can capitalise on demand for heritage hardware. With property owners spending more time at home in recent years, decorating and renovation projects have taken priority for many, in response to the rapidly increasing cost of moving house. In fact, according to a survey from Money.co.uk, 88% of...
UAP has launched a new scheme to proactively improve sustainability across the business. The initiative considers the social, economic and environmental (S.E.E) factors that must be addressed by UAP to drive positive change. Designed to engage employees at all levels, every department is tasked with developing new ideas and practices that can make a tangible difference. “Our aim is to...
Retrofittable, and combining the very best of smart and mechanical security, Mighton’s founder and chairman, Mike Derham, discusses the advantages of the Avia Secure range. “What are consumers looking for in a smart home security solution? Primarily, they want to know it is actually capable of securing their property, that it is robust enough to stand up to a traditional...
In contrast to conventional door locks, whose locking elements retract and extend parallel to the door leaf surface, Maco’s new Instinct lock features a ‘horsehead’ locking mechanism that is designed to lock in the direction of the door movement and is rotated by 90°, gliding around the striker, generating high contact and sealing pressure. Award winning design For the first...
Glen Butler, sales centre manager at Hoppe (UK), provides an overview of the Arrone security offering. With Crime Stoppers UK estimating that there is a burglary every 40 seconds in the UK, it is clear to see why home security is a top priority for homeowners. Despite the long, dark winter nights coming to an end and more daylight hours...
Bonnie Hodson, chief financial officer (CFO) at UAP, reflects on the trends that have shaped 2022 and what lies ahead. In a year that has been dominated by economic and political upheaval, there have been inevitable challenges for all businesses. For manufacturers, supply chain disruption has also continued as have fluctuating material costs, creating further bumps in the road. But...
In an uncertain market, you need to partner with suppliers that offer stability and reliability as well as the products you need. Chris Pell, general manager of Total Hardware, looks at what his company offers to help navigate these turbulent times. It’s fair to say that this industry has experienced three years of turbulence and it seems likely this will...
Upgrading to smart hardware should be a simple process. Giovanni Laporta, inventor and innovator of Smart Ready, explains why it’s the hardware, not the lock, that makes the transition so much easier. When Smart Ready was conceived, it was to facilitate the transition from passive doors and windows to smart, as easily and cost effectively as possible for hardware manufacturers,...