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Posted On - 22/02/2022
ERA has partnered with system provider, Siegenia, to be the sole supplier of tilt and turn hardware for Conservatory Outlet. The exclusive partnership will see the supply of Siegenia’s Titan hardware in conjunction with ERA’s Fab&Fix window handles for Conservatory Outlet’s entire supply of PVC-U tilt and turn windows to the English market. Following a significant uplift in demand, Conservatory...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
ERA, has announced that three of its newest products have received the Secured by Design accreditation. ERA’s two new TS 003 door security devices, together with its double cam window lock, have been approved by Secured by Design’s police preferred specification scheme, bringing the total number of ERA lock, hardware and mail delivery solutions achieving the accreditation to more than...
Posted On - 22/02/2022
Carl F Groupco has reported increasing demand from fabricators for the Roto Patio Inowa sliding door hardware system. Launched by Carl F Groupco in 2020, the sliding door system is said to have gathered momentum thanks to its enhanced functionality and security options. Julie Warner, Carl F Groupco’s Roto product manager, said: “There has been a significant increase in interest...
Posted On - 15/02/2022
When ODL Europe won Best New Product of The Year at The G21 Awards for its Guardsman composite fire door it was, according to Winkhaus, recognition of a journey that started some years earlier and a partnership that has existed for far longer. At the centre of the relationship is said to be ‘a passion to develop innovative solutions’. In...
Posted On - 15/02/2022
Brisant-Secure has been recognised for paying a ‘Real Living Wage’ to all employees and has been offered accreditation by the Living Wage Foundation. The Real Living Wage is the only wage independently calculated based on rising living costs, including fuel, energy, rent and food. The accreditation is public acknowledgement that everyone is paid enough to live on. Nick Dutton, CEO...
Posted On - 08/02/2022
Total Hardware has invested to ensure continuity of supply by further increasing the volume of product it stocks. It extended its Leeds headquarters last year by 20%, increasing stock levels to keep pace with demand. To maintain its fast delivery times, Total Hardware has boosted staff numbers and purchased new machinery. Chris Pell, general manager at Total Hardware, said: “With...
Posted On - 31/01/2022
Mila says that its long-standing partnership with EYG, one of the UK’s leading trade, retail and commercial fabricators, is going from strength to strength, with its SupaSecure handles and TS008 compliant stainless steel letterplates featuring on the company’s new range of PVC-U front doors. EYG’s Kingston range has been developed to give buyers a stylish alternative to composite doors, with...
Posted On - 25/01/2022
Drastic changes to customers’ ordering patterns are said to have given rise to some head scratching at VBH’s sales and distribution centre in Swansea recently. The Swansea centre serves VBH’s customers in Wales and South West England, and it had become apparent that more stock needed to be held locally to help react most efficiently to the requirements of customers...
Posted On - 25/01/2022
UAP has launched a complete range of Firemongery fire door products designed to help customers select the right certified solutions in three easy steps. Firemongery is the UAP brand that specialises in fully-tested and certified ironmongery and locking products for use in compliant fire door installation. The new range is designed specifically for builder’s merchants, trade counters and wholesalers as...
Posted On - 25/01/2022
Carl F Groupco has successfully secured a tender to continue full hardware supply to one of the largest social housing providers in Wales, Tai Tarian. Having supplied window and door hardware for the past five years, the contract has recently been awarded for another three to five years. Servicing over 9,000 properties in the Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Tai...
Posted On - 25/01/2022
Aluminium bi-fold hardware supplier, AT Precision, says it has doubled its turnover in the past 12 months, thanks to careful investments, expanded product ranges, and a continued dedication to excellent customer service, despite a ‘very challenging’ period for the industry. Sales director, Michael Hewitt, commented: “In the summer of 2021, we’d seen a 342% sales increase since we opened our...
Posted On - 18/01/2022
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...
Posted On - 17/01/2022
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...
Posted On - 17/01/2022
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...
Posted On - 10/01/2022
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...
Posted On - 10/01/2022
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...
Posted On - 05/01/2022
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...
Posted On - 08/12/2021
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...
Posted On - 08/12/2021
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...
Posted On - 07/12/2021
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...
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