Hardware choice

Origin has chosen the Nemesis multi-point window locking system from Kenrick for its new aluminium window, the Origin Slimline Window.

The Buckinghamshire-based manufacturer is now ramping up production of the new window and has doubled its latest order for Nemesis to meet demand.

Built from high-grade aluminium. the Origin Slimline Window has been designed with an ultra-slim frame (65mm) to maximise the amount of light and achieve ultimate views. To maintain the window’s signature slim sightlines, it was essential that it incorporated a locking system with the shortest possible backset and the smallest mushroom cams that would fit snugly inside the sash.

Neil Ginger, CEO at Origin, explains: “We launched our new Slimline Window in response to a significant demand for a slimmer sightlined window that offered a wider customer appeal, without compromising on quality. This initially posed a challenge for us because we needed to source a multi-point locking system that was compatible with its narrow frame.

“Obviously, the system had to incorporate enough locking points and offer first rate security, but crucially it needed to be short enough to fit correctly inside the sash. It was also essential that the window lock was competitively priced. We found that Nemesis ticked all these boxes.

“The Kenrick team worked closely with us, fine-tuning the product to ensure that it sat perfectly within the sash. Kenrick also branded the keep with the Origin name, which is an important mark of quality on our windows. Although we have just launched this product, we’ve already received so many enquiries for it and have doubled our order with Kenrick. We’re confident that Kenrick will be able to keep pace with the growth of this product and I’m looking forward to a long and successful partnership with them.”

Nemesis is a high security bi-directional twin cam espagnolette window locking system that has been designed to offer rapid installation for the fabricator.

Secured by Design and PAS 24: 2016 accredited, it features a robust offset handed die-cast gearbox and bi-directional twin cam locking. It also corporates stainless steel faceplate drive bars and mushroom cams to enhance both its appearance and longevity. The mushroom cams are available in 5mm and 7mm heights and are adjustable to +/-1mm to aid compression once it has been fitted.