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Posted On - 23/07/2024
New composite and PVC-U panel doors from Hurst are now available to view in customer showrooms, which represent a network of 1,800 installers. Mark Atkinson, sales director at Hurst Doors, said: “Our aim has always been to support our customers by providing them with the best products and tools to succeed. “By showcasing our new door styles in showrooms, we...
Posted On - 23/07/2024
Endurance Doors has enhanced its sales support with a new 148-page brochure. The brand’s largest to date, it has been designed to make it easier for installers to showcase the Endurance range and for homeowners to choose from a portfolio of door styles, colours, glazing and door furniture. The new Endurance Doors’ brochure is also said to combine the best...
Posted On - 16/07/2024
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, the UK manufacturer of bespoke aluminium windows and doors, explains how prioritising child safety can help you maintain a competitive edge in 2024 and beyond. There are 420,000 children admitted to A&E for injuries every year. A quarter of these are due to wrist and hand-related trauma. Among them are trapped fingers in doors, which...
Posted On - 09/07/2024
Aluminium manufacturer, Glideline, has launched an update to its super slimline GS20 sliding patio door, which now features an option for ‘integrated flooring’. The change in design offers a door that is completely flush with the floor, adding to its super-slim framework, minimalist design, and 20mm sightline. Glideline has reported an increase in sales of its GS20 slimline sliding patio...
Posted On - 09/07/2024
DoorCo has upgraded to electric forklift trucks, which have been supplied by industrial truck manufacturer, Jungheinrich. Mark Towers, head of operations at DoorCo, commented: "The decision to upgrade to electric forklifts in our manufacturing facility brings numerous benefits. Not only does the switch reduce our carbon footprint but also highlights our dedication to the well-being of our workforce through advanced safety...
Posted On - 09/07/2024
Apeer has launched a brace of new product guarantees, including a new 10-year anti-bow guarantee and a new 10-year paint warranty. The new guarantees, which are highlighted in Apeer’s latest product brochure, are in addition to the firm’s existing, 10-year product warranty and its 10-year guarantee for glass across the range. Apeer’s managing director, Asa McGillian, commented: “Warping and bowing...
Posted On - 11/06/2024
Hurst Doors’ range of third-party accredited composite fire doors is now available to order through Hurst Live, its dedicated customer portal, which allows customers to quote and place orders, and access full technical support. Hurst Live allows customers to specify the exact requirements of their fire door projects, place orders efficiently, and track deliveries in real-time. The portal also provides...
Posted On - 28/05/2024
Schüco is highlighting the simplified fabrication of its new ASE 51 PD sliding door. Featuring slim sightlines, elegant design and superior thermal performance, it is also expected to attract ‘significant interest’ from homeowners, according to Schüco. The new ASE 51 PD sliding door features a 32mm interlock and slim 45mm outer frame, which can be concealed within the building’s structure....
Posted On - 28/05/2024
Glass is one of the defining features of a new entrance door, says sales director at Hurst, Mark Atkinson. We talk to him to find out more. There is a fundamental contradiction at play with door sales, which became more prominent as composite door sales picked up pace over the last two decades, according to Mark Atkinson, sales director at...
Posted On - 28/05/2024
Nationwide Windows and Doors has adopted DoorCo’s pre-foamed Flip composite door glazing cassette system. The Flip system was launched in 2021 and was updated at the end of 2023. It comes with ‘Foam in Place Technology’, is available in three different profiles, and now features a simple corner and connector system which offers improved security and weatherability. Dan Edwards, Nationwide’s...
Posted On - 28/05/2024
CDW Systems is offering the new Quik Clip clip-in bead technology from AluK for its BSF70HI bi-fold door system – and it has reduced its prices on the high-performance door. The Quik Clip replaces traditional glazing beads with a simple clip-in system which means installers can complete projects quicker and minimise the risk of fitting errors. The BSF70HI boasts impressive...
Posted On - 21/05/2024
Following its debut exhibition at last year’s London Build Expo, Framexpress is said to be reflecting on another successful show after its fire door range ‘ignited interest’ among visitors at the Fire Safety Event 2024. Less than a year post-launch of its Fire Doors by Framexpress range, the Telford-based fabricator used the recent Fire Safety Event to demonstrate its third-party...
Posted On - 21/05/2024
AluK has announced some significant enhancements to its BSF70 HI bi-fold door, designed to give customers even more choice and flexibility. There is now a surface-mounted lift and turn handle available as an alternative to the more traditional pop-up T handle, and a new easy to install integrated cill. The new easy to operate, easy to fit lift and turn...
Posted On - 14/05/2024
Quickslide has launched Quick-Glide, which has been designed to offer homeowners a fully flexible slide and stack door with a multitude of possible configurations. This flexibility is created by multiple independently sliding panels which can be configured to suit any preference or stacked entirely to create a full span, unobstructed opening. “Quick-Glide is completely flexible,” said Ben Weber, Quickslide managing...
Posted On - 14/05/2024
Permadoor, the manufacturer of fire and security composite doors, has launched its new brand identity. Steve Jones, managing director, said: “Our new branding gives us a fresh new look and reinforces our status as a name you can trust.” The new branding is part of a wider investment strategy designed to support Permadoor’s position as one of the UK’s biggest...
Posted On - 14/05/2024
Force 8 has launched its latest product – the Door and a Half – which is said to ‘redefine’ accessibility with a simple, but ingenious design. Traditionally, side panels on door frames remain fixed, but Force 8's Door and a Half integrates a hinged and locking system into the side panel, allowing it to open independently. This innovative feature significantly...
Posted On - 14/05/2024
Composite door manufacturer, Comp Door, has supplied a new front door to a local resident who had suffered from a stroke in his home, and who had his entrance door broken down by emergency services in order to gain entrance to his property and give him vital assistance. The local community in the Newcastle-Under-Lyme area of North Staffordshire, which is...
Posted On - 07/05/2024
ODL Europe has further extended its door offer with the introduction of two new contemporary door designs. Both the new Moderne Benton and the Moderne Wellington offer sleek modern aesthetics and flush door detailing, tapping into the growing trend for contemporary minimalism. Suzanne Nicholl, head of sales and marketing at ODL Europe, said: “In a market where product differentiation is...
Posted On - 07/05/2024
Hurst Doors has partnered with Dove House Hospice, a local charity dedicated to providing vital care and support to individuals and families facing life-limiting illnesses, bereavement, and loneliness. The collaboration between Hurst and Dove House Hospice aims to raise funds throughout 2024. Hayley Barker, head of marketing at Hurst Doors, said: "For Hurst, being able to partner with Dove House...
Posted On - 07/05/2024
AluK has launched a new ultra-low U-Value, slim sight line, lift and slide patio door, which it says will ‘open up’ new opportunities for customers in the higher end of the retail market, where demand and margins are both still relatively strong, and in demanding coastal applications and high-rise apartment projects. AluK says that the new S140 lift and slide...
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