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Posted On - 04/03/2019
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...
Posted On - 04/03/2019
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...
Posted On - 04/03/2019
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...
Posted On - 01/03/2019
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...
Posted On - 28/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 28/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 28/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 20/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 20/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 18/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 18/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 15/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 12/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 12/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 12/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 04/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 04/02/2019
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...
Posted On - 04/02/2019
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,...
Posted On - 29/01/2019
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...
Posted On - 23/01/2019
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...
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