Technical collaboration

ERA’s Ukas-accredited testing laboratory and R&D design team together play an integral role in the company’s new product development, the company has reported.

They also offer a service to ERA customers developing their own new products.

The two divisions recently collaborated on a project for Deceuninck that saw the development of bespoke hardware for a new Deceuninck PVCU flush door.

ERA’s offering includes door locks, keeps, hinges and an opening restrictor, and is the result of an 18-month partnership between Deceuninck’s and ERA’s teams. The new hardware is to become part of Deceuninck’s own product offering.

However, ERA’s Fab&Fix range will continue to complement the Deceuninck range of windows and doors.

Rob McGlennon, MD of Deceuninck, said: “Having experienced at first hand ERA’s Ukas-accredited testing laboratory at work in tandem with its R&D operation, I can say we have full confidence in the company’s team of engineers and in its state-of-the-art facilities. ERA gave us the benefit of their considerable expertise, and we are confident that the excellent results will help us to grow our business in the flush doors market.”

ERA’s testing laboratory is completely autonomous, and is fully equipped to test windows and doors to the most stringent and up to date industry standards, providing accurate data on window and door endurance and lifespan.

The company can test casement windows, sash windows, and single or double doors to British Standards, providing full Ukas-accredited reports or an initial indicative report, depending on requirements.