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Yale has enhanced its panic exit hardware that’s fast to fit and easy to operate. The updated Lockmaster panic exit device has been redeveloped for improved fabrication, installation and use, the company said. Instead of using adjustable bosses, the device now features straight through fixings to guarantee smoother operation for both fabricators and end users. Additionally, all components are supplied...
Window Ware was announced as the exclusive launch partner for Caldwell’s new Cotswold Sinidex window lock in England and Wales. Caldwell’s strategic accounts manager Alan Hartley said: “We’ve developed a fantastic relationship with Window Ware over the last decade, and when it came to finding a launch partner for the new Cotswold Sinidex lock, they were the obvious choice.” The...
Buckinghamshire fabricator Garrard Windows is celebrating 10 years as a customer of hardware distributor VBH. Manufacturing around 2,500 products a week, including PVCU and aluminium windows, bifold and patio doors, Garrard uses VBH door hinges and handles, window handles and door cylinders across its whole range. Adam Webb, director of Garrard, said: “Since we started working with VBH we’ve seen...
Mila has launched an enhanced security hinge for fully reversible windows, developed in partnership with another European manufacturer Spilka. Mila said its aim was to ensure that fabricators operating in niche sectors have access to the same quality, performance and value in their hardware choices as those operating in the mass market. Managing director Richard Gyde said: “Tilt and turn...
Mila has reduced the time it takes to produce a precision prototype of a new hardware design from one week to just one day, thanks to investment in its own 3D printer. The company said this is having a significant impact on the speed at which it can deliver new products from design stage to production. Product design and quality...
Kenrick has reported a rise in demand for its Nemesis multi-point window locking system for aluminium profiles. The company has credited its growing sales to the rapidly increasing popularity of aluminium in the domestic market. Steve Williams, sales director at Kenrick, said: “When it comes to windows and doors, aluminium continues to follow an incredible growth pattern and it’s predicted...
ERA has launched the Extreme shootbolt locking system, which comes in three versions. The heavy duty ERA Extreme has been certified to PAS24 standards and benefits from a combination of mushroom cams and shootbolts, plus fabricators have the option to increase window security further by simply altering the Extreme’s centre gearbox. Upgrading to either a centre deadbolt or a combination...
Brisant Secure has launched Sweet, a suited range of door furniture that shares the same registered curved design ethos and longevity with Lock Lock, its security door handle. Bringing Brisant’s curved design concept into the handle, knocker, letterplate, escutcheons and numerals gives the door a coordinated appearance with curve appeal, the company said. Every Sweet element is manufactured to the...
The Lock Lock door security handle from Brisant Secure was recently featured on the Red Dot 21 World of Design website, alongside other global brands associated with outstanding product design. Red Dot 21 is a portal for design enthusiasts and design-oriented companies, featuring brands such as De’Longhi, Dyson and Ferrari, with Brisant Secure now boasting a listing as a design...
The benefits of only using 316 Marine Grade quality stainless steel to manufacture its range of door and window hardware has been highlighted by blu after sailing through internationally recognised corrosion tests, the company said. The company saw its HAB2 Bar Pull Handle totally surpass the internationally recognised Salt Mist Test in accordance with: ISO 9227:2017, and 480-hour duration test...
PAS 24 accredited double doors, up to 2.6m wide and 3m high are now available from Jack Aluminium. Jeff Pearson, sales and marketing director at Jack Aluminium, said: “We are always looking for ways to make the TD68 thermal door an even better option for public sector and commercial buildings. Now, PAS 24 accredited emergency exit doors can be specified...
2018 marks a milestone in the history of Mighton Products, the company has announced. Founded in 1983 and led by chairman Mike Derham, the window and door hardware specialist has seen some incredible highlights during its time in business, it said. Beginning his career as a joiner, predominantly refurbishing and producing timber sash windows, Mike quickly became aware of how...
Mila customers can now put a face to the expert voice on end of the phone, thanks to a new page on the company’s website that profiles everyone in the sales office team. Visitors who click on www.mila.co.uk/us/internal-sales-representatives/ can find out just what a dapper dresser sales office manager Lee Bullimore is, which member of the team has raised £6,000...
Veka fabricator Modplan has announced it is upgrading the shootbolt locking system on its flush sash window range to a dual cam shootbolt system. Heidi Sachs, managing director of Modplan, said: “The introduction of the Yale flush sash dual cam shootbolt locking system offers all the security credentials you would expect and a brand name that benefits our customers.” The...
Brisant Secure has reported a successful LockExpo, with locksmiths benefiting from show deals and free next day delivery. Nick Dutton, CEO of Brisant Secure, said: “We had a great show, reflecting the incredible loyalty and sales success that our customers have with Lock Lock and Ultion, along with our unrivalled next day service. With the recent announcement that we’ve become...
A Sinidex security window lock is the latest product to be unveiled by Caldwell. The Sinidex Security Lock incorporates floating mushroom technology by the firm’s subsidiary Cotswold. It also includes bi-directional locking cams and, as well as being tested to PAS24 standards, comes with a Secured by Design accreditation and a 10-year guarantee. The Sinidex security lock will eventually form...
Dynamic 2D door hinges from SFS are being used on The Residence Collection window and door ranges. Residence 9 replicates the traditional style of 19th century flush sash windows, while the Residence 7 and Residence2 Collections provide the market with more contemporary windows and doors. SFS was chosen as a partner for its inward opening doors, with their Dynamic 2D...
SFS has reported a successful four days at the Fensterbau 2018 exhibition, saying that the star of the show was the W-TEC 3D hinge range offered in any RAL colour. The concealed hinge, available in two versions for standard and slim doors, is designed for heavyweight timber doors used in high-end residential, commercial and hospitality applications. Another popular hinge for...
Callbacks to replace pitted or failing hardware are one of the biggest frustrations for installers, according to Trojan, which said the problem has been abated for its customers with its stainless steel hardware. Steve Hall, general manager of Trojan, said: “The standard industry test for hardware corrosion is 240 hours or 480 hours salt spray testing. Our stainless steel hardware...
VBH has updated its webshop, VBH24, to make ordering easier for customers. It now includes a product configurator, designed to show customers the exact hardware required for each project on complex installations such as tilt and turns, bifolds or greenteQ Invisifold slide and folds. VBH24 means customers can place orders, track orders (whether placed online or via phone), check stock...