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Emplas has added Aluk’s F82 Luminia aluminium bifolding door to its product portfolio. The new generation aluminium bifold is launched as a premium offer, delivering significantly enhanced performance and aesthetics, and opportunities to tap into higher margin sales, the company said. Capable of spanning larger expanses, while maximising glazed area and with symmetrical sightlines on the frame, it’s fully tested...
The in-house glass facility at Barnsley’s Distinction Doors is continually proving to be one of its greatest assets, the company has reported. Distinction’s extensive decorative glass selection enables the customisation of over 350 door styles, some of which can be visualised by customers before purchase using the company’s online door-designer software. According to sales manager Andy Grogan, one of the...
PatioMaster reported that interest in its Triple-track sliding patio door system at the FIT Show was high. Gerald Allen, marketing manager at Epwin Window Systems, said: “The Triple-track system offers up to 25% more open space than a conventional patio door, delivering the open-house feel homeowners are looking for, even with smaller frame sizes. It attracted a great deal of...
ODL Europe said it was great to showcase a wide range of products and demonstrate the value they can add. “We received a very high number of enquiries and we’re looking forward to talking to people in more detail over the coming weeks,” Nathan Barr, ODL Europe’s managing director, said. On display was the new Capstone composite door range, including...
Made for Trade pre-launched the new Korniche Aluminium Bi-Folding Doors alongside the established and successful Korniche Aluminium Roof Lantern at this year’s FIT Show. The new bifolding doors welcomed visitors from the Hall 6 entrance in a pavilion style stand, with a further four-leaf door set inside enclosing a space showcasing the new bifolding doors. Features include: fully assembled doors;...
Hörmann UK is celebrating its successful debut at FIT Show 2019, where it launched its new range of timber internal doors to fabricators, while showcasing its steel and aluminium entrance doors. Hörmann UK’s new timber internal doors feature high quality construction and easy installation across its BaseLine, DesignLine and GlassLine ranges. The DesignLine Concepto internal doors are available in a...
The FIT Show proved to be the perfect platform for the launch of the new Entrance Composite Door Solutions brand, and its stand was busy throughout the show. Entrance said companies are looking for alternative composite doors and that the bowing of doors has now become an industry issue. The company’s GRP composite door slab, which includes a timber core...
Smart Architectural Aluminium displayed its high-quality, high-performance Designer Door range at this year’s FIT Show. Launched last year, the Smart Designer Door range features a choice of styles and designs, from the contemporary Modern collection, to the Traditional, Cottage and Vintage portfolios, whose designs, the company said, sit perfectly with more rural properties or the timeless styles of the Victorian,...
Distinction Doors has introduced three new colours to its range, and renamed a fourth to Colza Yellow (previously Rape Yellow). The additions bring the total paint palette offering to 24 bespoke choices; a conscious revision to highlight customers’ most popular choices, the company said. Including a third newcomer ‘Distinction Black Brown’ and standard colour combinations, Distinction Doors now has approximately...
Endurance Doors has launched what its calls its most comprehensive brochure to date, offering 106 pages of lifestyle photography to show off its most popular door designs and glazing options. The brochure has been complemented by a professionally designed taster brochure to leave something for the customer to browse, while the main brochure has been designed to offer an in-depth...
Apeer has added two new styles to its Modo door range. Up until now, a distinguishing feature of the Modo has been its stainless steel glazing trim. However, Apeer is now able to offer Modo with an all glass trim, an update that incorporates the same glazing method that’s been used on the company’s Lumi composite doors. The entire Modo...
Entrance Composite Door Solutions now offers a painted hinge edge as standard for its range of prepped GRP composite door slabs, which now match the finish to the external door face. Most prepped slabs are supplied in a raw finish to the hinge edge, and even other timber composite doors have just a few edgebanding colour options, the company said....
ODL Europe has moved to a 24/7 shift pattern, and launched its in-house composite door prepping facility at its UK headquarters in Bootle, Merseyside Nathan Barr, managing director of ODL Europe, said: “It’s a sign of just how fast the company is growing as more fabricators see the benefits of working with ODL Europe. “We’re in the process of transforming...
Sieger Systems claims to have launched the world's tallest thermally broken, aluminium bifolding door, available exclusively to IQ Glass in the UK. The Sieger Super Lux Bi-folding Door is a fully tested bifolding door system, able to achieve opening bifold doors from 3m to 5m tall. The opening heights are possible thanks to the integrated sliding wind post between each...
Endurance has introduced its new raven black colour. To ensure the colour acts as a seamless new addition to any property, Endurance can now offer a ‘true black’ matching frame to perfectly match a raven black composite door design. The raven black option is applied with a reflective cool skin covering that prevents the door colour absorbing the heat during...
Endurance has launched a comprehensive installation guide to help the members of its Preferred Installer Network. It is being produced by the experienced technical department at Endurance. Chris Hindley, Endurance’s technical services manager, will be heading the project, using his 17 years’ experience in installing new doors of all materials. This means that the guide will have a foundation in...
Endurance’s Homeview Door Designer has proven itself to be the ultimate selling aid when it comes to the composite door market, allowing homeowners to create their perfect door from a wide range of styles, glazing options, colours, and hardware choices. The HomeView Door Designer can be branded to suit specific members of the Endurance Preferred Installer Network. Not only does...
Composite door manufacturer Apeer has incorporated light grey into its standard line. Marketing manager Linda Tomb said: “Light grey is proving to be a popular inside door colour choice among our customers, often complementing our darker anthracite grey on the outside. After watching the stock levels for a while and noticing a continuing trend, the decision was made to start...
When FrameMaker Windows decided to form a new partnership with Distinction Doors in summer 2018, they were pleased to learn that quality products were evenly matched with quality customer service. The move came after director Tim Buxton explored the level of workmanship delivered by the Barnsley based firm, who are now regular suppliers of a range of competitively priced doors....
By Apeer. Apeer is faced with the task of completing its latest factory extension to cope with the additional demand gained across all of its products at successive FIT Shows, while it ventures out to meet visitors to this year’s FIT Show to generate even more. And with the host of new and highly original products the company will bring...