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Posted On - 20/09/2018
Coastal Group has launched a new straight sliding door system – HS Portal SCV Lift and Slide System – which it says not only makes manufacturing easier and quicker, but comes with a dedicated full technical support package. The company has incorporated hardware technology into the new system designed to reduce manufacturing time and deliver an enhanced life span. It was...
Posted On - 20/09/2018
Since launching SmartSecure in 2016, Carl F Groupco has reported sales revenue increases of just under 90% year on year for its electronic door locking and access control brand. The company said that early adopters of its Smart technology include the fabrication market and housing associations who recognise benefits across different access control applications, the sophistication of the technology, and...
Posted On - 20/09/2018
Kingfisher Windows has become one of the first installation companies in the UK to offer the Sweet door furniture range as standard. The Sweet range has achieved over 8,000 hours in a salt spray chamber, equivalent to 33 times more than the current 240-hour standard. This is backed up by a direct-to-consumer 10-year warranty, taking away any worries about ongoing...
Posted On - 20/09/2018
Tradelink Window Solutions has chosen to use the Excalibur door lock from Kenrick for its ‘Homeguard’ branded PVCU doors. Kenrick and Tradelink worked together to finetune the lock before it was fully tested in-house at Tradelink to ensure that it comfortably achieved PAS 24 to meet Secured by Design. Jim Moody, managing director at Tradelink, said: “We had been working...
Posted On - 17/09/2018
All three of Roseview’s Rose Collection windows now come equipped with Caldwell’s UL6 spring balances, which achieves AAMA Class 6 (the highest grade possible) in performance testing. Providing up to 80% assisted lift, the UL6 allows for smooth, quiet operation while greater spring tension stability along the length of the balance eliminates the ‘hop and drop’ issues that affect some...
Posted On - 11/09/2018
PVCU windows and doors from Midlands based fabricator CentralRPL now offer enhanced security performance following Secured By Design approval across its entire product range. Gary Morton, MD of CentralRPL, said: “Incorporating the most demanding of standards, Secured By Design is the official UK Police flagship initiative combining the principles of designing out crime with physical security. Since the acquisition of...
Posted On - 04/09/2018
Yale Door and Window Solutions has fully integrated the Trojan business and its products into its organisation, reinforcing its strategic residential offering in the UK market, the company said. Paul Atkinson, sales and commercial director for Yale Door and Window Solutions, said: “Following acquisition by Assa Abloy in 2016, I’m delighted that Trojan Hardware is now fully amalgamated into the...
Posted On - 28/08/2018
Titon has partnered with Kenrick to become a distributor for the company’s window and door multi-point locking range. The Kenrick multi-point lock portfolio includes standard espagnolettes, security espagnolettes, shootbolts and door locks, with all products available in a number of variants, including easy-fit options. They are suitable for use on aluminium, timber or PVCU, and an extensive range of profile-specific...
Posted On - 21/08/2018
The Climatec Group and hardware distributor VBH recently celebrated 25 years of partnership. Climatec started manufacturing PVCU windows at a small factory unit in Southend-on-Sea in 1993. In 2012 the company launched Alu-tec, an exclusive range of aluminium windows and doors. Climatec now fabricates more 1,400 frames a week for trade customers throughout England, from 11 factory units spanning 50,000ft2....
Posted On - 21/08/2018
Titon’s Venture and Adventure friction hinges have attained Secured by Design (SBD) certification, adding to the company’s range of ‘Police Preferred Specification’ products. Both types of hinge have been developed in Titon’s ‘Area 24’ hardware development and testing laboratory, with all dimensions and opening geometries calculated and designed to fit the most commonly used window profiles. Tyson Anderson, sales and...
Posted On - 21/08/2018
Glyngary has partnered with VBH to develop a PAS24 certified door. The partnership also includes Yale and Accoya. Glyngary wanted a long-lasting product using hardware which could match the performance of Accoya, the world’s leading long-life sustainable wood, guaranteed against rot for 50 years. VBH’s stainless steel greenteQ Coastline range is corrosion resistant, has a long-projected lifespan, a proven security...
Posted On - 13/08/2018
At an event to mark 130 years in business, company Caldwell has unveiled a set of core values designed to guide its development in the decades ahead. These include commitments to safety, integrity, and innovation. Sales director Tim Ferkin said: “Not many businesses reach 50 years, let alone 130 – and when you do, you can’t help but reflect on...
Posted On - 11/08/2018
ERA has introduced a new patio door hook locking solution with an integrated dog bolt feature, slimline gearbox and locking clusters to solve several challenges commonly faced by fabricators and installers. The company said unsightly plunge bolts can ruin the clean lines of patio doors, and they do not generally meet the building access requirements of Approved Document M. In...
Posted On - 11/08/2018
The Cubelock Triple Lock window safety restrictor from Newstar Door Controls is now available to fabricators and installers. Toby Staff, managing director at Newstar Door Controls, said: “What makes it so innovative is that if attacked it goes into lock safe action, so should the lock fail it will fail locked rather than open. This means that if it’s been...
Posted On - 11/08/2018
The first door to feature the Sweet range of curved-design hardware has now been installed. The installation featured handle, letterplate, knocker and numeral from the Sweet range, along with a 3-Star Ultion cylinder, all from Brisant Secure. Nick Dutton CEO of Brisant Secure, said: “I was there with the photographer eager to see Sweet gracing our first composite door and...
Posted On - 06/08/2018
Hoppe has launched its hardware range on Wayfair, an online retailer for home and décor products. Homeowners will now be able to purchase a range of Hoppe’s handles and door accessories including the best-selling Atlanta handle. Tested to PAS24 and now TS007, the Atlanta handle is suitable for both new build properties and retrofitting. Andy Matthews, head of sales at...
Posted On - 06/08/2018
PC Henderson has launched its new Twinbolt locking system for use with its exterior door hardware system, Securefold. Twinbolt is a locking system for exterior folding doors whereby one turn of a handle engages a 22mm throw to securely lock the doors at the top and bottom of the system. It has been designed as more concealed alternative to flush...
Posted On - 06/08/2018
Fabricators can order both their profiles and hardware in one single process, thanks to Epwin Window Systems’ in-house Safeware hardware range. Gerald Allen, marketing manager at Epwin Window Systems, said: “Whether fabricators work with Profile 22, Spectus or Swish, they can order their hardware at the same time as their profile order. It means ordering hardware becomes much quicker and...
Posted On - 31/07/2018
Window Ware has been named the winner of the service excellence category in the SME Bedfordshire Business Awards 2018. Window Ware’s service improvement specialist Laura Mooney, said: “This is the first time the company has entered a local business award. We’re absolutely delighted to have won on our first try and we’re keeping our fingers crossed for the national finals...
Posted On - 31/07/2018
Hoppe has become certified under the newly introduced STS217 certification scheme for TS007 lever handles, Element Materials Technology (which acquired Exova last year) has announced. The scheme, which tests security handles for burglar resistance, is a recent addition to the testing offering at Element’s supersite in Wednesbury. The process involves a manual attack test, designed to combat cylinder snapping. John...
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