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Trade Window Centre (TWC), part of the UKO Group, has extended its offering with a new range of composite doors. Manufactured in TWC’s South Yorkshire factory, the new range comes in over 30 colours, a large range of styles and glass and can achieve U-values as low as 0.8/m2k. Supplied with comprehensive features such as ABS 3* rated cylinders, standard...
Quickslide has launched a new, ultra slim aluminium sliding patio door with pre-gasketed knock-in beads, which has been designed to give trade partners access to the sleekest, easiest to install most thermally efficient patio door on the market. Using Epwin’s Stellar aluminium profile system, the unique product, with its 35mm interlock as standard, delivers ‘less frame and more glass’, while...
ODL Europe has reported a growing number of fabricators and installers choosing its Capstone-engineered GRP door slabs for their proven resistance against bowing, twisting and distorting, especially in high temperatures. Suzanne Nicholl, head of sales and marketing at ODL Europe, said: “As soon as the summer heat hits, we hear the same thing from installers – frustration with alternative composite...
Composite door manufacturer, Force 8, has launched the ‘Wide Door’, completing a trio of products that include the ‘Short Door’, designed for service entrances, and the ‘Colossus’, which at its maximum is an extra 300mm taller than standard door height. The new Wide Door is up to a maximum of 1,200mm in width. Designed with both residential and commercial environments...
The Residence Collection has reported an ‘exceptional’ FIT Show 2025. The event provided a platform for the launch of its new timber alternative door, which is said to have resulted in record engagement, high-quality leads, and overwhelming interest from new and existing customers. One of the most notable outcomes from the show, according to Residence Collection, was the level of installer...
NorDan, the UK manufacturer of high-performance timber and aluminium clad timber windows and doors, has acquired a majority shareholding in door manufacturer, Performance Doorset Solutions (PDS), based in Littleborough, Greater Manchester. Founded in 2003, PDS supplies fully certified, high-quality fire door sets, including FD30, FD60 and Secure by Design entrance doors. NorDan serves a wide range of sectors including residential, commercial,...
Universal Trade Frames has become the launch partner for the Residence Collection’s new open-in timber-alternative door, offering the traditional look of timber with modern performance – and now, smart security via Yale SensCheck. The engineered door is designed to integrate with all Residence systems (R9, R7 and R2), featuring a large mid-rail, deep bottom rail, patented panel trim, and the...
Hurst has underlined its commitment to regulatory compliance and high performance across its composite FD30s fire door offering. Triple certified for fire, smoke and security, Hurst’s FDS fire door range achieves an average fire resistance time of 44 minutes, 14 minutes over the FD30 standard requirement. With Building Safety Act compliance central to its specification, the FD30s is UKCA-accredited and...
Comp Door has highlighted six major product and hardware innovations in under a year, a pace of development that it says is ‘unmatched in the sector’. The company, which was founded less than four years ago, adds that these are specifically engineered to empower door installers and trade professionals to offer more choice, performance, and aesthetic appeal than ever before....
Composite door manufacturer, Apeer, is running a summer promotion offering trade installers a free upgrade to its 13 premium colours, worth up to £300. Apeer says that installers can choose to pass on these savings to their customers, allowing them to be more competitive on price, or absorb the offer and add it to their overall profit margin. Apeer’s colour...
Senior Architectural Systems says it is ‘opening up new opportunities’ in the commercial market with its new SPD150 aluminium door system. Complementing Senior’s established commercial product range, the SPD150 commercial door system has been developed to meet the demands of high-traffic commercial environments where accessibility, performance, and durability are key. Developed as a non-rebated door and framing system, the SPD150 can be fabricated as single or double...
Origin has launched the OS-29+ sliding door, which combines sleek, contemporary aesthetics with U-Values as low as 0.78 W/m2K. According to Origin, the new OS-29+ offers the best thermal efficiency of any aluminium sliding door on the market, with the same thermal rating as the company’s Soho and Contemporary OB-36+ bi-fold door system. With a 29mm sightline, the OS-29+ is part of the Contemporary...
ODL Europe has completed a six-figure investment in its in-house door prep facility, doubling its footprint and significantly increasing its prepping capacity. The expansion involved knocking through into an adjacent building to extend production space, alongside investing in new equipment including a CNC machining centre. ODL Europe’s door prep service is a flexible offer that allows fabricators to outsource as...
Apeer has confirmed that recent, independent hot box testing by IFT Rosenheim on its 70mm composite door range has returned a U-value rating of 0.85 W/mK². According to Apeer, simultaneous testing of a competitor door gave the result of 2.0 W/mK², despite claims of a U-value of 0.7- 0.9 W/mK². “I have the certified paperwork in my possession and am...
DoorCo has launched a self-service portal for customers to access live orderbook details and manufacturing updates. Sion Buckley, technology manager, explained: “Our newly developed self-service portal is accessible via the front page of our usual ordering portal and provides customers with the ability to view their live order book for real time updates on their orders, as well as view...
The Residence Collection has launched a new door designer, a feature which has been introduced alongside its new range of doors. Created with homeowners, installers and fabricators in mind, the intuitive tool makes it easier than ever for homeowners to design their dream door, personalise every detail ready for the fabricator and connect directly with a local installer. The designer...
An entrepreneur who launched a recycling business with some doors he found in a skip has been honoured with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. Joseph Holman, founder and CEO of Green Doors, has spent the past decade turning unwanted doors and windows into a thriving upcycling operation. Now, the 34-year-old – who is said to have saved...
By Ellie Pool, DoorCo’s marketing manager. DoorCo enjoyed a highly successful three days at this year’s FIT Show. The event was a long time in the works and required a huge amount of input from across the business, so to see it all come together and be so well received was a real win. We enjoyed a steady stream of...
Affordable Windows Group (AWG) made an impressive debut at FIT Show 2025, showcasing both its new Decorio steel-look aluminium range and established Timberlook collection. AWG’s stand at FIT Show 2025 was designed to mirror the art-deco aesthetics of the Decorio range, with dedicated spaces for both the thermally-broken external collection and the single-glazed internal options. According to AWG, the Decorio...
Kolorseal and Sliders UK (Windows and Doors) are celebrating the creation of a new business partnership together. The idea is to give the industry greater access to the most comprehensive colour range of Sliders UK’s products. According to the two businesses, it is a ‘pioneering move’ for the sector, as it will benefit installers and consumers alike. A dedicated unit...