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Bristol based Nova Aluminium Systems, which celebrates 15 years of business this year, uses greenteQ Clearspan bifold hardware. The company operates out of a 40,000m2 production facility in St Jude’s and delivers to customers across England and Wales. Nova production manager Jason Ford said: “Aluminium is the go-to material for bifolds due to the colour options, strength and slim sight-lines....
VBH has added anti-panic emergency exit and panic hardware to its greenteQ range of products. Manufactured in Italy, the range consists of panic bolts and panic latches in cross-arm and push-pad versions, and is available from VBH stock in white and silver finishes. Touch bars, mortice and electric devices, and other finishes, are all available on a special order basis....
Mila has launched a Sold Secure Diamond Standard, BSI 3-Star Kitemark cylinder. Part of Mila’s ProSecure hardware range, it gives fabricators a simple way of complying with the latest TS007 security hardware requirements. Anti-drill, anti-bump and anti-pick, the new ProSecure cylinder is independently tested and fully accredited to what are recognised as being the most rigorous industry standards. It is...
Mila has launched a new range of square shaped, stainless steel pull bars in its Supa range, designed for the new generation of contemporary aluminium, timber, composite and PVCU doors. Created using modern brushed stainless steel, the new collection includes inline, offset and square options in 1,200mm lengths. They can be back-to-back, concealed or through-fixed, and come with the option...
Mighton Products’ Avia Smart Lock has been selected as the global winner of the Smart Lock Product of the Year award in the Fourth Annual IoT Breakthrough Awards Program from IoT Breakthrough, a market intelligence organisation that recognises the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet of Things (IoT) market today. Avia is Apple HomeKit enabled and is...
Yale Door and Window Solutions has tested a number of its products to meet the FD60 fire door specification. The FD60 specification tests doorsets to withstand at least 60 minutes protection against fires. Yale’s AutoEngage multi-point door lock, KM TS007 1-Star cylinder, TS008 letterplate and TS007 2-Star handle were collectively fitted and tested on a 54mm door with Lorient’s intumescent...
Heritage Trade Frames now uses the Fab&Fix Heritage range from ERA. Designed with a traditional look and feel, the Fab&Fix Heritage range is particularly ideal for cottage-type doors and traditional flush casement windows in period buildings, the company said. The range’s durable Hardex coating is resilient enough to withstand up to 1,000 hours of salt spray testing. Phil Cresswell, Heritage...
Aluminium fabricator RayDek Window Services recently celebrated 21 years of supplying windows, doors and curtain walling products for commercial, construction and domestic installations throughout the UK. RayDek also offers an installation service and provides full maintenance programmes from its South Shields base. The company began a relationship with VBH in 2002 and now sources a wide selection of products from...
Kenrick has launched a new website, which includes eight new product ranges: the Nemesis espagnolette window locking system; a suite of friction stays; a 3-Star cylinder; the new Heritage range of handles, stays and dummy stays; a new suited door handle range; a suited window handle range; a new collection of letterplates and knockers; and door hinges. Steve Williams, Kenrick’s...
Now students have settled into their new lodgings, universities are being urged to ensure that all campus accommodation windows are suitably secure, and reminded that if they’re not, the cost and effort to make them safe is minimal compared with the potential consequences of death or injury. “Heart breaking news reports of students falling or jumping from the windows of...
The latest Yale products to be added to Carl F Groupco’s catalogue are the Encloser Window Espagnolette and the Friction Stay range, which allow customers to gain access to Yale’s Lifetime Security Guarantee. Carl F Groupco’s managing director John Crittenden said: “Outstanding protection against forced entry is offered by Yale products and this Lifetime Security Guarantee confirms confidence in the...
Avia, by Mighton, has become the first smart lock to have its mechanical security approved by Sold Secure, from the Master Locksmiths Association. This follows recent accolades from the British Standards Institution (BSI) and European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI). Avia, which was also the first smart lock to achieve the government’s code of practice for consumer Internet of Things (IoT)...
Carl F Groupco has reported high spec hardware sales growth for 2019, despite the uncertainty that has underpinned the year. The distributor has experienced expansion in the aluminium window and door sector, particularly with high specification doors, bifolds and high rise windows resulting in strong demand for supporting hardware including tilt and turn and reversible gearing. Aesthetic and style preferences...
Window Ware has launched a new product catalogue, featuring over 700 new items and as many as 30 new ranges added since the last issue. Window Ware’s aim is to simplify supply chains, meet market trends and fulfil emerging wish-lists and the team has brought in products that are PAS 24 compliant and SBD certified. This is to support fabricators...
Mila has added a new page to its website dedicated to conformance, so that customers can access any of the test certificates they need on Mila products. Customers can visit a virtual library to demonstrate conformance on a particular contract, and click to download the certificate they require. The library already includes things such as Kitemark certificates for Mila’s ProSecure...
Jackloc has branded its folding restrictor with the name the Titan. The new name comes as Jackloc announces the product is the strongest restrictor on the market, tested to withstand a force of 4,800 newtons, or the equivalent of five adult males. The Titan by Jackloc can be retrofitted to side or top hung windows, it can be fitted to...
Abacus Agents has added new Rapierstar fastener options to its range. Serving customers across Scotland and the north of England, Abacus Agents offers products that cover all aspects of glass and glazing, as well as door and window manufacturing, installation and repair. Abacus Agents’ range of Rapierstar fasteners for joiners, window and door manufacturers and installers, which already includes StarPVCU...
VBH GB has added more choice to its own-brand greenteQ suite with new Kappa numerals and letters, available in numbers 0-9 and letters A-D. The new door furniture is made from corrosion-resistant stainless steel and comes in a choice of ten finishes, including contemporary brushed stainless steel and the new Enduro Steel and Antique Black, to complement all door styles....
ERA has introduced a Pewter finish to its Fab&Fix range of decorative hardware. The new surface is particularly ideal for windows and doors requiring a traditional or heritage-style look, the company said. The Fab&Fix range of decorative hardware incorporates four distinct lines: Classic, Heritage, Architectural and S-Series. There are more than 200 window and door products in the range, and...
Jack Aluminium has partnered with Geze UK to create the “first PAS24 approved automatic sliding door system”. The door has been designed to fill a gap in the healthcare and care home sectors, where residents and care teams need the convenience of sliding doors, but safety and security is also paramount. Jeff Pearson, sales and marketing director at Jack Aluminium...