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Yale developed a stable door lock for Force 8, enabling its range of stable doors to gain PAS24:2016 accreditation. The lock featuring a hook and anti-lift pin on both the top and bottom leaf, along with a combination of hook and deadbolt centre cases. The new lock has been designed to complement both modern and traditional stable door styles in...
Will Butler, group marketing and innovation director at ERA, explains what visitors to the company’s stand can expect to see. It is a big commitment for us to exhibit at the FIT show and not a decision taken lightly. There are several factors to take into account, such as the return on our investment, the time required to make all...
Brisant-Secure’s range of performance locks and door hardware will be on show at the FIT Show 2019 this May with some added Smart innovation. The new generation of Brisant’s best-selling product, Ultion, has arrived and the safest lock on the market just got safer, the company said. The new generation Ultion, WXM will be at the FIT Show. Building on...
By Mighton. This year’s FIT Show is the first at which several exhibitors introduce their take on ‘Smart’ hardware and security for windows and doors, including a partnership involving Mighton, Mila and Apple. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which takes place each January in Las Vegas, is hotly anticipated as the launch site for the very latest in high tech...
VBH (GB) will be showcasing an 11 new solutions for bifold and patio doors, windows and entrance doors at the FIT Show. Among the new products are two additions to the Aspire patio handle suite. The Bi-Fold Intermediate Handle is designed to operate locks on the intermediate locking points of a bifold door, with the 43mm fixing centres matching most...
Hoppe’s Atlanta handle range with the Resista finish has been designed to ensure it can withstand the effects of weathering. The new solid brass-based handles are suitable for all residential properties, even those in coastal areas. It is estimated that three million people in the UK live on the coast, Hoppe said. Homes in these areas are affected by marine corrosion, also known as sea or salt spray corrosion, which can lead...
The new MD of Caldwell wants to build on the company’s reputation for balance and friction stay products. Ken Wilson joins the business from a major UK window and door fabricator with both residential and commercial expertise. “I know what it’s like to run a major window and door business, and what fabricators want from a supplier,” Ken said. “It’s...
Titon has launched a new website, showcasing its full range of products, across both the company’s Ventilation Systems and Window and Door Hardware divisions. The new, responsive site boasts a fully in-depth ‘resources’ section, which can then be filtered across the whole Titon portfolio. This is supplemented by a ‘knowledgebase’ containing up to date details of the UK Building Regulations,...
By Onlevel’s Gary Dean. Onlevel is excited to be unveiling the latest addition to our ever-expanding product range: The Cobalt. This stand out point fixing is an incredibly innovative solution that visitors to the stand will be able to see first-hand. It was only two years ago, around the time of the last FIT Show, when Onlevel launched in the...
Barrier Components will be exhibiting at the FIT Show. The company has launched new products at all the FIT shows since 2013 and this year will be no exception with new pocket door and concealed door kits, new hydraulic patch fittings, a stainless steel Barrierslide addition, and a single sided glass balustrade system to view. Its new Evokit Pocket Door...
Window Ware has launched a new panic bar system, with aim of helping fabricators simplify ordering and streamline stock-holding. Omec panic exit devices are designed to fit most emergency doors, whatever the configuration or composition, straight out of the box. Window Ware has put together two Omec panic bar kits which contain everything needed to achieve up to three secure...
Nordic Aluminium has become a ‘Q-secure approved’ manufacturer, which means the company can now pass on the benefits of VBH’s multi-brand security guarantee to its customers. Graham Howatson, Nordic’s operations director, said: “We’ve formed a great, mutually beneficial relationship with VBH, which I put down to quality products, backed up with excellent service and support. We particularly like the greenteQ...
With a predicted £10.8 billion spend on smart home devices in 2019, Smart Ready is planning to bring windows and doors up to date with heating, lighting and entertainment. Giovanni Laporta, who is behind Smart Ready, said: “We’re launching the Smart Ready system at the FIT Show 2019 in May because it’s relevant for every single window and door being...
ERA will use the 2019 FIT Show to demonstrate how it continues to drive the innovation that underpins home security. Visitors will be able to see the company’s full range of hardware and smartware products, including new product developments, all backed up by advice and customer support. There will also be an opportunity to find out about how to sign...
Avantis International is launching Kubu at the FIT Show. “The Kubu Smart Lock is a clever product that combines the mechanical lock with an electronic sensor, which will help bring the glazing industry into the smart home revolution,” Mark Bromley, managing director of Avantis, said. In the glazing industry, Avantis is known for its hardware, but outside it also manufactures...
Winkhaus will be presenting its locking solutions for the trade, retail, fire and security markets at the 2019 FIT Show, including the newest addition to its autoLock collection: the AV3-E Heritage Plus. Displayed in a composite door, the AV3-E Heritage Plus combines a modern multi-point locking system with ‘enhanced visual style’. Key features include its heritage eye-level cylinder position and...
It was the competitive price of Mila’s Hero window and door handles that triggered the initial enquiry from park homes specialist Tingdene Homes, but it was the product quality and service back up that persuaded the team to make the eventual switch to Hero from its previous hardware supplier, it has been revealed. Tingdene is a leading park home and...
Epwin Window Systems’ hardware brand Safeware has just announced a 12% growth in year-on-year turnover. Paul Hinds, national sales manager for Safeware, said: “Safeware makes ordering hardware easy. The strength of this offering is reflected in our growing sales figures as more customers tap into the benefits that Safeware delivers.” Because Safeware is an Epwin Window Systems brand, fabricators can...
UAP has signed an exclusive global licence deal for Dedlok, a high-security multi-point locking system designed to combat break-ins. ‘Blowtorch burglars’ – those using a blowtorch to gain access through PVCU doors – would be defeated by Dedlok, the company said. The European Patent pending locking system was developed in the UK by Tony Simpson and John Creber, who were...
Dekko Window Systems has partnered with Window Ware to extend the heritage credentials of its Infinity Flush Sash with the help of the new Regal Hardware range, which incorporates a full range of window furniture that replicates the period aesthetics of 19th century ironmongery. “We want the Infinity product to not only meet the demands of the market, but also...