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Posted On - 20/07/2018
Mila has announced that it will be back at the FIT Show in 2019, promising an exciting stand packed with new products. Managing director Richard Gyde said: “We’ve always been huge supporters of the FIT Show, both as exhibitors and as visitors, because of the way it brings the whole industry together and showcases the very best of what we...
Posted On - 18/07/2018
Window Ware has been appointed as the official UK distributor of Caldwell’s Folding Openers. The news follows Window Ware becoming the launch partner for Caldwell’s new Cotswold Sinidex window lock. Richard Bryant, Window Ware’s commercial director, said: “Being a ‘pure play’ distributor, our business is built around our extensive product range from industry-leading brands, and Caldwell’s Folding Openers only strengthens...
Posted On - 17/07/2018
Carl F direct has launched a mobile-friendly website, offering rapid product search functionality and customer access to detailed account information. The online shop, which is part of the Carl F Groupco organisation, features more than 1,500 tools and accessories for the glazing sector and other building industries. Launched in 2007, Carl F direct has attracted many major brands including Apache,...
Posted On - 12/07/2018
Window Ware now offers Yale’s new Lockmaster slim 28mm backset multi-point lock. The Lockmaster 28mm lock is designed to fit the narrow sightlines of modern aluminium bifold doors and comes in two variants: a standard 16mm euro groove option which fits Smarts and Exlabesa profiles; and a 24mm u-channel model to suit Aluk aluminium systems. The lock features hook and...
Posted On - 12/07/2018
Sales of the Coastline hardware suite have increased by 30% over the last 12 months, with the Coastline letterboxes doubling in sales. Part of the greenteQ range, the Coastline suite is produced from Grade 304 stainless-steel, so is exceptionally resistant to corrosion from aggressive coastal weather and offers a 25-year guarantee. The suite includes a long backplate lever/lever door handle,...
Posted On - 11/07/2018
Hardware supplier VBH (GB) has reported a 15% year-on-year increase in sales for its hardware for aluminium bifolding doors. This is due to the expanding greenteQ Clearspan range and the newly launched Alpha slim lever handle, the company said. Further growth is expected in the summer months. VBH Aluminium product manager Rob Norman said: “This trend is down to strong...
Posted On - 10/07/2018
ERA has added a number of new pulls and escutcheons to its Fab&Fix Heritage range. The newly added internal and external pulls are designed to make closing the door easier from both sides and there are options available for either the ERA invincible cylinder or standard euro cylinder. The new external cylinder pull and internally rounded escutcheon set provide an...
Posted On - 10/07/2018
VBH (GB) has achieved a 97.1% otif delivery to its customers during May. The window and door hardware distributor offers thousands of product configurations and tens of thousands of components, including its own greenteQ brand. Mark Skudder, VBH logistics director, said: “The otif figure takes into account sales of our own greenteQ branded products, as well as those from our...
Posted On - 26/06/2018
The success of fabricator The Fascia Place is partly down to the support of key suppliers, the company reported recently. At the start of 2016, The Fascia Place stopped buying in its windows and doors and took control of its own production and supply. The company appointed experienced production manager Stuart Shearman to head up a new factory which, 18...
Posted On - 19/06/2018
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...
Posted On - 19/06/2018
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...
Posted On - 19/06/2018
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...
Posted On - 19/06/2018
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...
Posted On - 19/06/2018
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...
Posted On - 19/06/2018
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...
Posted On - 19/06/2018
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...
Posted On - 19/06/2018
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...
Posted On - 19/06/2018
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...
Posted On - 19/06/2018
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...
Posted On - 14/06/2018
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...
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