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Vista has launched two new ranges of composite doors that, it claims, look and feel just like aluminium. The new Contemporary Collections are part of Vista’s XtremeDoor range but will have their own stand-alone brochure. The main difference is the use of the new Links door blank, which has been etched to replicate the aesthetics of aluminium with a rough...
Senior Architectural Systems has unveiled its new Pure commercial door system, which, the company claims, is its largest, strongest and most flexible aluminium door system to date. Desinged for use across a number of different markets, from schools and office developments to retail and residential schemes, the new door system has been designed for fast fabrication and easy installation. Available...
Hörmann UK is marking its 40th anniversary with a range of events and incentives to celebrate both its customers and employees. Founded in 1979 following the success of its German counterpart, Hörmann UK is a leading provider of industrial products, domestic garage doors, front entrance doors and timber internal doors, as well as loading technology and much more besides. Over...
Endurance is using the winter months to promote its design, which helps prevent the warping and swelling other timber core doors suffer from. Homes are heated from the interior, causing the inside face of the door to warm up while the exterior face is left open to the ice-cold air. Consequently, this can cause doors to twist and warp. To...
CDW Systems now offers the CS 77, the flush residential door system from Reynaers. The CS 77 system finishes flush with the frame on both the interior and exterior of the door. Available in three distinct designs, the door complements the full Reynaers suite. Richard Smith, technical director at CDW Systems, said: “While there’s so much we can’t predict about...
The Ascena Sliding Flyscreen offers call-back and add-on sales opportunities for all bi-folding and sliding door installations, Ascena Screens has said. Offered to fabricators and installers as an add-on to almost any style and brand of French, sliding and bifolding door, the Ascena Insect Screen allows fresh air in and keeps flying insects and other pests out, while also offering...
Viiu is offering £thousands-worth of showroom support free to its key dealers. Key dealers are vetted and trained to install Viiu doors, and they’ve always been armed with marketing and showroom support material to help them attract more leads and improve conversions. Now, that material is being offered free. Rod Tate, Viiu sales director, said: “At Viiu, we want to...
Hurst has kicked-off 2019 with a major re-brand, including a new identity designed to capture its pedigree and appeal to a new generation of customers, the company said. Marketing manager Hayley Barker said: “This launch marks the beginning of what will be a pivotal year for Hurst as we embark on another period of rapid growth. We have a punchier...
Bowater by Birtley has introduced the new FireShield FD30S fire door after successfully securing BS EN 1634 certification. The door is manufactured using a sustainable agrifiber core, a material recognised as a green product that can contribute to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credits. A solid timber frame and durable GRP facing completes the construction of the door,...
Bowed composite doors are costing installers tens of thousands of pounds in call backs, reputational damage, and lost recommendations, according to Sliders UK. According to the door company, by introducing timber in increased percentages of the total composite slabs to meet new requirements under PAS24 and Part Q, manufacturers have made it more likely that doors will bow. This, Sliders...
Warriors Doors, a Secured by Design member company that specialises in manufacturing secure entrance doorsets, has supplied and installed its bespoke doors to nine out of 12 jewellery shops on a street in Birmingham, close to the city’s landmark Jewellery Quarter. The company’s doors have withstood attacks by sledgehammers, axes, battering rams and ram raids by vehicles and its aim...
Framexpress has added the full range of Nxt-Gen composite doors to its range. Stuart Green, director at Framexpress, said: “Nxt-Gen composite doors have been designed to not only offer great-looking, great-performing composite doors for homeowners, but also to reduce waste and improve manufacturing efficiency. “This means fewer off-cuts and a quicker manufacturing process in the factory, so installers can get...
Frame Fast UK has expanded its composite door collection to feature an exclusive range of traditional and contemporary styles. “With 21 years’ experience manufacturing windows and doors in the Midlands, we understand what our customers are looking for,” Nigel Leivers, director at Frame Fast, said. “That’s why we have created an exclusive range of composite doors that not only offer...
Astraseal has launched Infinity, its new collection of contemporary composite doors. The new Infinity collection combines five solid and glazed door styles. In addition to an authentic woodgrain finish, the contemporary collection offers linear and diagonal etched detailing, along with an array of glass options. Each door is available in any RAL colour with dual-colour options also available. Homeowners can...
ODL Europe will have a strong presence at FIT 2019, the company has announced. Nathan Barr, the company’s managing director, said: “We have an impressive range of market-beating composite door solutions in our portfolio and we are looking forward to showcasing them at FIT this year.” The company will be introducing new products in the first few months of 2019,...
Apeer has named its new range of smooth skin doors ‘Silka’, a play on the Swedish word ‘silke’, in response to the growing popularity for smooth skin doors, initiated by aluminium doors. Marketing manager Linda said: “Silka is a welcome addition to the current Apeer product range; the matt finish complements our woodgrain and glass doors beautifully. In the initial...
Deceuninck has added a new flush door to its Heritage Collection. The company said the door has the only dedicated open-out flush door sash on the market, which complements the heritage flush sash. The new flush door has been designed to replicate traditional timber and aluminium and comes in 26 colourways from stock. It achieves class 4 600 Pa Air...
Solidor has introduced a new range of handmade glass to its range. Designed and manufactured exclusively for Solidor by fused glass designer Jo Downs, the company said this is a genuine first in the door industry. Based in Cornwall, Jo’s work draws inspiration from the coastal landscape, while her advanced fusion techniques allow for the creation of abstract designs of...
Apeer has released its new bi-laterally tested Isolate3 fire door. Orders are already being taken with the range now fully integrated into Apeer’s door builder, enabling installer customers to include the FD30 standard product as part of their own door offering. As well as providing the benefit of an FD30 spec range to its existing customers, Apeer is also promoting...
The TriSys frame system, designed and manufactured by ODL Europe, is the result of a £1.5 million investment, it has been announced. The outer frame and the inner cassette screw together to hold the door glass into place, and the system has been designed to ensure they can be aligned quickly and accurately. The inner frame then snaps on. “The...