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When Mila launched its new Kitemarked SupaSecure and ProSecure letterplates in the Summer of 2021, it called the product a ‘game changer’. The design of the letterplate means that it protects against opportunist thieves using the letterplate to ‘fish’ for keys and valuables or manipulate the locking system, but it is still as slim, leakproof (achieving BS6375-1) and easy to...
Yale has announced the launch of its new SlotVent range of trickle vents for windows, providing ventilation to homes without the need to open a window. Grant Stratford, technical director for window hardware at Yale, commented: “Trickle vents are openings in a window that allow a small amount of air to pass through, helping to remove stale air and reduce...
Just a few months after hardware specialist, Mila, announced that it was adding the Ingenious range of multipoint door locks to its product line up, Alutech Systems has already adopted the Ingenious Duplex Professional lock as the default lock on its range of aluminium door systems. Alutech previously offered its aluminium systems with a three-hook multipoint lock as standard but...
Dominick Sandford, managing director at IronmongeryDirect, gives a forecast for the year ahead. It’s been another year of incredible challenges for both the country and the trade industries, but many of the most recent data releases show year-on-year (YOY) improvements, which hopefully suggest a positive start to 2022. Overall, despite a slight drop towards the end of the year, the total number of people employed in UK construction has risen 3.5% YOY...
The greenteQ Omega letterbox range from VBH has evolved to include both a remodelled standard sized box and a completely new 56mm slim version to suit ultra slim transoms. The opening on Omega Slim is offset towards the bottom of the box’s frame. According to VBH, it has been designed to maximise the available aperture whilst ensuring that the letterbox...
The Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) is celebrating 10 years of TS 007, the ‘gold standard’ for lock security that continues to provide assurance to homeowners a decade after its launch. DHF’s CEO, Bob Perry, said: “We live in a world full of standards and regulations, and although we may not agree with all of them, they are there to...
Mila has added a new anti-bump 1-Star BSI Kitemarked cylinder to its range. Mila customers can now choose from three levels of cylinder security, depending on the application and price point: at the top of the range, there is the Mila ProSecure 3-Star anti-snap cylinder, which meets the Master Locksmith’s Association Sold Secure Diamond Standard; in the middle is the...
VBH and DG Supplyline now offer a nationwide installation and service package for the greenteQ Q-Smart electronic smart handle. Q-Smart enables users to access their homes via a phone app, fingerprint recognition or proximity fob, and has been a popular addition to both companies’ product ranges since launching this year, VBH said. VBH is selling Q-Smart to its door manufacturer...
Carl F Groupco has launched its new website, which will provide enhanced customer support for hardware brands such as Fuhr, Roto, and Yale. The new website combines all three of Carl F Groupco’s brands into one easy-to-access database, making the entire product portfolio available at the touch of a button. With further access to both Carl F direct (a direct...
ERA is celebrating the 15-year anniversary of its British Standard high security nightlatch, having sold over 500,000 units since its launch in 2006. Available with a 40mm and 60mm backset, the high security nightlatch is suitable for replacing most existing door locks, with the classic and robust design delivering unrivalled protection, the company said. The ergonomic internal locking handle can...
AT Precision has added a range of plastic ancillaries to its product portfolio. The range includes injection-moulded sill end caps and adapter caps both available in black and anthracite grey. Working from an 18,000ft2 manufacturing facility, AT Precision manufactures the Everglide range of bifold hardware, which includes rollers, top guides, pull handles, hinges, cleats and shootbolt handles, all of which...
By Avocet. The SBID International Design Awards winners for 2021 were revealed at the Nobu Hotel Portman Square in London on Friday October 22. Finfort is among the impressive global design talent to have become a SBID product design award winner for its entry, FinBolt Triple Door Lock Set, in the Interior Fittings category. The FinBolt Triple Door Set is...
When Stedek switched to the Aluplast system late last year, it turned to Window Ware for the full hardware support it needed for a seamless transition and uninterrupted production, even in the face of soaring demand and supply challenges caused by the pandemic, it said. Today, the Midlands-based company not only sources all the hardware for its Aluplast products from...
Window Ware has maintained its 100% same-day response rate, despite the surge in demand for its products, the company has reported. Window Ware said its sales team “pulled out all the stops” to maintain a constant and responsive point of contact for customers by answering calls within four rings, and responding to emails the same day with the help of...
ERA is continuing its partnership with Neighbourhood Watch, which has 2.3 million members. Since 2016, ERA has supplied homeowners, window and door manufacturers, and professional installers with a range of Neighbourhood Watch-recommended products, including window and door hardware, in addition to the intelligent ERA Protect ecosystem of smart alarms, security cameras, video doorbells and accessories. Helen Downer, UK and Ireland...
UAP has been scored as ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’ by 85% of customers in its latest customer satisfaction survey, across multiple criteria including quality and accuracy of order fulfilment. Carried out annually, the customer survey plays a pivotal role in the company’s growth strategy. It enables the business to build feedback into its continuous improvement programme, highlighting areas for investment...
VBH has worked with Garnalex to develop the hardware for the new Sheerline bifold door. The new bifold allows up to a seven-pane configuration, the choice of fitting as an outward or inward opening door, and offers four different threshold combinations. With doors measuring up to 6.5m wide x 2.6m high and possibly triple glazed, Garnalex’s choice of hardware had...
Brisant-Secure has launched a new publication – The Book of Home Truths – which helps locksmiths and door installers explain to homeowners why Ultion will ensure their doors stay locked. The book demonstrates the opportunities Ultion offers for the trade, with case studies of people’s homes that have been protected. Key crime statistics are laid out (such as, two-thirds of...
With the boom in replacement door and window sales across the industry, it has never been more important to work with companies who can offer a robust and secure supply chain, according to Chris Pell, general manager at Total Hardware. “The measures we’ve taken to protect our customers from the supply chain disruption that’s affecting the entire industry are making...
UAP has refreshed its Intelligent Hardware Essential range with new products, new packaging and new graphics. Available with a compact, flat-packed and easy-to-assemble point of sale (POS) display, the Intelligent Hardware Essential range includes over 100 products across internal door hardware, external door hardware and window safety. All items are clearly branded and labelled, with eye-catching graphics for ease of...
