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Following the success of the CR Laurence and Dormakaba partnership announced in Germany last year, both companies will now proceed with the same arrangement in the UK and Ireland. As part of the partnership, CRL will hold stock of the most popular Dormakaba glass product range and deliver the highest level of technical guidance and support to customers. Simon Boocock,...
ERA’s new Double Cam Window Lock simplifies fabrication and installation, reducing manufacturing time and cost, the company has announced. Exceeding PAS 24 requirements, the Double Cam Window Lock features up to three sets of unidirectional double locking cams, securing the sash tightly to the frame to deliver protection and strength across the window. The lock’s design also features a ‘super...
The increase in demand for aluminium systems has prompted a major upturn in demand from fabricators for complementary hardware, Carl F Groupco has reported. John King, sales director for Carl F Groupco, said: “We have worked with a number of system houses to develop ranges to meet growth in demand. This has resulted in a catalogue of aluminium sector fittings...
Rapierstar’s 20-year partnership with Window Ware has helped ensure fastener supplies to its fabricator customers have continued throughout the home improvement boom of the past 12 months, the company has reported. “Thanks to Window Ware’s extensive experience of supplying its loyal customer base and Rapierstar’s ability to increase supply to accommodate peaks in demand, the partnership has been able to...
Total Hardware’s hardware stock has been praised by Vale Window Company, as the company gears up for expansion. Gary Cox, director at Total Hardware, said: “Customers appreciate the convenience of having a comprehensive range of hardware products to choose from. As well as stocking our own hardware ranges, we have strong partnerships with many leading hardware manufacturers to provide hardware...
Kubu is helping to open up sales opportunities for Kubu Pro Installers and manufacturing partners, Aventis said, with marketing at the heart of the proposition. Lauren Bromley, head of brand for Kubu, said: “We’ve looked far beyond the echelons of this industry and into the smart-home sector, which is ultimately where the brand resides from a consumer’s perspective. If you...
ERA has launched its innovative WindowSense sensor. Part of the growing ERA Protect eco-system of app-controlled security products, WindowSense is a wireless integrated sensor that alerts homeowners to any attempts made by intruders to gain entry to their property via the windows, when connected to the ERA Protect Alarm hub. The battery-operated sensor and magnetic contact are fitted into the...
Total Hardware has announced three of its most popular products have achieved Secured by Design Status. Greg Morris, sales and marketing co-ordinator at Total Hardware, said: “Secured by Design is a valuable accreditation, offering additional benefits to specifiers and homeowners alike.” The products now available with Secured by Design status are: the Duration Friction Stays, including the Standard, Egress and...
Dormakaba has added a new range of matt black fittings to its glass door range. Available for hinged, pivoted and sliding doors, the powder-coated Night Edition #304 installation sets, locks and handles will ensure a high-quality finishing touch, the company said. A range of Dormakaba sets are now available in the new Night Edition #304 finish, including the Muto M...
Eurocell Hardware has created a range of heritage window handles that also incorporate the features expected in a standard modern window handle. “Many owners of period buildings have often ignored the benefits of PVCU (security, low maintenance and thermal performance) in favour of products that better suit the style of the building, but now customers are able to select the...
Eurocell Hardware has created a range of heritage window handles that also incorporate the features expected in a standard modern window handle. “Many owners of period buildings have often ignored the benefits of PVCU (security, low maintenance and thermal performance) in favour of products that better suit the style of the building, but now customers are able to select the...
Coastal Group has included bifold hardware options in its BLU range of 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel hardware, in response to the harsh conditions they often find themselves in. Bifold door hardware typically has to withstand a lot from the elements, the company said. They’re often installed on coastal property, or on the side of the property facing the sun....
Carl F Groupco offers PAS 24 testing to fabricators, which gives accreditation for enhanced security performance of door and window sets. Carl F Groupco has supported many of its customers in achieving PAS 24 accreditation, including a number of the high security solution hardware brands supplied by the distributor such as Cotswold, Fuhr, Hoppe, Kenrick, Maco, Roto, Securistyle, Siegenia and...
Total Hardware has launched two new high-security Quad Locks. Designed for use on PVCU windows, the new Quad locks feature bidirectional locking cams for improved security performance with a new flush sash option. Gary Cox, director at Total Hardware, said: “Quality and security is extremely important to us and we continually evaluate our hardware components to ensure we are offering...
AT Precision has opened a new 18,000ft2 factory at its premises in Durham, scaling up production of its Everglide hardware range. The new factory houses state-of-the-art hardware manufacturing machinery to produce the range, which includes PAS24:2016 accredited bifolding door rollers, high-quality top guides, pull handles, hinges, cleats and shootbolt handles, all of which are made from cast aluminium and are...
Installers and fabricators should look to expand their window offering with new customisation options, as homeowners look for more ways to take pride in their homes, Rehau has said. Following further growth in the home improvement market, Rehau is investing in hardware and accessories. Malcolm Taylor, commercial product manager at Rehau, said that offering more choice of the finer window...
Chris Pell, general manager at Total Hardware, said: “The Superior 25 range is designed to help fabricators and installers truly differentiate their offer. The products provide elegant aesthetics as well as durability and unrivalled protection against corrosion.” The new high-quality Superior 25 range includes stainless steel letterplates, stainless LBP lever/pad door handles, stainless LBP lever/lever door handles, slimline pull escutcheon,...
Rapierstar has developed a new Recommended Fixings Manual (RFM) for all Eurocell systems. The publication of the detailed new guide is the culmination of over many years of close technical collaboration between the two companies, which extends into support for testing. As a result, every window and door tested in Eurocell’s learning and development centre, including new product developments, are...
Shrewsbury-based Heritage Glass has become a Kubu installer, adopting its smart-sensors on a range of doors in a newly refurbished showroom environment, supported by manufacturing partner CWG Choices. While the Avantis multi-point lock includes a captive slot to receive the smart-sensor, making activation by the homeowner quick and easy, Heritage Glass will look to sell the Kubu Kits at the...
Carl F Groupco now supplies Fuhr stable locks with new variants: providing 16mm and 20mm faceplates with 35mm and 45mm backset options. With the addition of a 20mm faceplate, the lock now caters for the needs of timber and composite fabricators who traditionally use a wider faceplate, the company said. Fuhr’s stable door gearing comprises two locking mechanisms which can...