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Distinction Doors is asking visitors to the FIT Show to give them 10 minutes of your time and they will give you 10 reasons to become a Distinction Doors trade partner; in what is known as the 10in10 initiative. Devised collectively by the sales, marketing, quality, and customer service teams, Distinction’s 2019 FIT Show philosophy aims to pinpoint what trade...
GRM Windows has helped to develop a new range of multi-folding doors using Rehau profiles. The new door, which has a 1m-long sash, rather than the standard 900mm, is the result of a collaboration between GRM and Ciilock, and delivers better sightlines, higher quality weather-proofing, and more robust security. The doors are available in GRM’s standard range of 20+ foil...
A rise in demand for composite door fabrication has lead Frame Fast UK to invest in the latest wrapping technology. The investment in the Rotoplat DW machine was made to help factory automation as part of Frame Fast’s commitment to providing high quality composite doors with a professional appearance. Nigel Leivers, director at Frame Fast, said: “This investment means that...
Fenster Fabrications has added Designer Doors from Smart Systems to its aluminium range. The aluminium entrance door is available with an extensive number of designs, style, colour and hardware options so that installers can offer more choices for homeowners, including larger door sizes. Brian Webb, business development manager at Fenster Fabrications, said: “With more and more homeowners choosing to upgrade...
Doorco has created a new transport department. With over 20 years’ experience in transport and distribution, Sally Holdcroft, Doorco’s newly promoted transport manager, said: “I’ve been with Doorco for over two years working across all areas of the business and building up a transport plan for implementation behind the scenes. During this time I’ve developed a deep understanding of not...
CDW Systems has introduced the Sapa Crown Sliding Folding Door. The aluminium bifolding door has been designed to suit both residential and commercial settings. Available in multiple configurations with up to seven panes, the Crown Sliding Folding Door features a shootbolt and ‘D’ Handle with continuous hinges. The hardware arrangement means the door uses hardware specifically designed for doors, rather...
Centor has expanded its range of luxury screening and shade systems with the launch of the S4, which can be fitted to all types of doors including bifolds, sliders, French doors and even cornerless configurations. The company said it is the UK’s only retractable screening product that can be fitted to openings as wide as 8.9m and as high as 3.2m. Sales and operations manager of...
Entrance Composite Door Solutions, which is part of AMK Hardware, is embarking on a campaign aimed at fabricators who want to enter the market for manufacturing composite doors. Entrance offers fabricators a prepped slab, glazing option and hardware package, or any combination of the three. Fabricators also benefit from a single source for products and a branded support package. With...
ODL Europe has launched its new Capstone 6 Panel Combi Door slab, allowing fabricators can fabricate seven different door designs from a single door slab. Nathan Barr, managing director of ODL Europe, said: “With the Capstone 6 Panel Combi Door fabricators can keep stock levels much lower, freeing up warehouse space and easing procurement.” ODL Europe’s new Capstone 6 Panel...
Excel Door Supplies has recently switched to manufacturing Capstone composite doors from ODL Europe. Steven Panesar, managing director of Excel, said: “The pedigree of the Capstone door is second to none and the strength of its LVL core opens up more opportunities for us because it allows us to compete against the solid core door business.” Steven said that Excel’s...
Hurst Doors has launched a new marketing support package, which follows the company’s re-brand. As part of the re-vamp, Hurst has unveiled its new Composite Door Collection brochure, which has been designed to appeal to the needs of the homeowner while making the process of choosing the perfect composite door as simple as possible. Featuring Hurst’s three composite door collections...
Apeer is adding two more options to its composite fire door range: a solid T&G style and a glazed version, both independently tested on both sides to BS EN 1634-1:2014. Apeer’s marketing manager Linda Tomb said: “With the recent focus on fire door safety, we have worked extremely hard to ensure that all the doors in the new Isolate range...
Door-Stop International now allows customers to specify a colour on both sides of their door. With 13 colours to choose from, the new option allows customers to mix and match shades to suit the inside and outside of their home. Patrick Dean, head of sales and marketing at Door-Stop, said the feature was introduced following feedback that suggests customers want...
Dekko Window Systems is set to add a new Flush Door to its Home of Flush range. The new Flush Door has been designed to replicate traditional timber and aluminium. It achieves Class 4 600 Pa Air Permeability, Class E1050 Pa Water Tightness (full frame) and Class A3 1200 Pa Wind Resistance. The doorset achieves an ‘A’ energy rating with...
CDW Systems has seen sales of its aluminium CP130 slide and lift-slide patio door grow by 46% on the previous year. CDW’s sales director Martin Rowe said: “Brexit will lead many to stick their heads in the sand, but we would recommend they look closely at this incredible demand. We don’t see it slowing down any time soon, and it...
There can’t be many more challenging climates in the UK for windows and doors than the Orkney Isles, off the north east tip of Scotland. So, when Apeer chose to support its Double Diamond double rebated door range with the islands’ installers, the company and its local distributor flew out to meet them and see for themselves how the doors...
Doorco is launching a comprehensive online customer support package. “Working as closely with our customers as we do, we identified a need to make the process of generating leads, creating orders and ultimately selling more doors, even easier,” Ben Aspinall, Doorco’s IT and projects lead, said. “Which is why we commissioned specialist development company, The Consultancy, to develop unique online...
A key focus for Endurance in 2019 is improving communications with its customer network, the company has reported. Each member of staff has committed to ensuring they communicate effectively across the board, and the first of these improvements is a new telephone system, which ensures a member of the Endurance team will always be on hand to answer any customer...
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...