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Selecting the right fire door closers
29th July 2022
Fire doors are an essential part of the fire safety strategy for buildings in every sector. Here Scott Copeland, Category Manager at IronmongeryDirect looks at why selecting the correct door closer is essential to ensure the effective operation of fire … Continue reading
Retrofit: The Key to Retaining Quality
13th July 2022
Sue Corrick of Allegion UK discusses the process of retrofitting, and how to correctly approach door hardware projects to ensure a fire door’s integrity is retained. The act of retrofitting – in the context of the built environment – is … Continue reading
CDVI Relaunches DIGIWAY Door Automation with New Articulated Arm
28th May 2021
Global security technology manufacturer CDVI has relaunched its DIGIWAY door automation range, with refreshed branding as well as exciting new functionality. DIGIWAY was established in 2006 to provide automatic door systems for swing doors. Beginning with DIGIWAY Plus and progressing … Continue reading
ASSA ABLOY door closers meet certification demands for uninsulated metal fire doors
4th February 2020
ASSA ABLOY’s range of door closers is one of the few available on the market to satisfy the certification demands of uninsulated metal fire doors, the ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware & Access Control Group has announced. At the end of … Continue reading
Alpro Square the Circle
21st June 2019
IDF Aluminium has installed transom closers, solenoid locks, and hook locks from Alpro Architectural Hardware at a building in a historic section of London’s Finsbury Square. 4 Chiswell Street backs onto the Artillery Ground which has seen archery in Tudor … Continue reading
Yale Door and Window Solutions launches Verso Window Hinge
13th February 2019
Yale has launched a fully reversible window hinge with unique easy close functionality. The Yale Verso window hinge has several additional features alongside the easy close functionality, including full rotation for cleaning – making it the perfect choice for upper … Continue reading
Yale Revolution Window Hinge achieves EPD certification
29th January 2019
Yale Door and Window Solutions has achieved a product-specific Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification for its Revolution Window Hinge. The globally recognised declaration provides environmental information on the Yale Revolution Window Hinge and the materials used to make it. It … Continue reading
ASSA ABLOY’s DC700G-FT Security Door Closer shortlisted for Architectural Ironmongery Specification Awards
18th January 2019
The DC700G-FT Security Door Closer from the ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware and Access Control Group has been shortlisted for the Architectural Ironmongery (AI) Specification Awards. Organised by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) and the Royal Institute of British Architects … Continue reading
UNION Exhibits at Screwfix Live 2018
20th September 2018
UNION, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, will be showcasing its certified, durable and easy-to-fit locks, cylinder systems and door closers at Screwfix Live 2018. Taking place … Continue reading
Cam-Motion® – The Simple, Universal Door Closer Solution From ASSA ABLOY
3rd September 2018
ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, is encouraging stockists, specifiers, installers and end-users to take advantage of its class-leading Cam-Motion® door closers. Launched over 15 years ago as the … Continue reading
Hidden Talents: Astra and Concealed Hinges Prove Perfect Match
29th June 2018
CE-Marked Astra 3003 concealed door closers have proved to be the perfect partner for concealed hinges recent tests, making them the seamless choice for high performance and fire doors wherever clean, refined design lines are called for. Modern concealed hinges … Continue reading
Reduced packaging and price for top-selling door closers from ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions
28th March 2018
After listening closely to customer feedback, ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions has created two new models: the DC200-2 and DC300-2. Both offer 60 per cent less packaging and are available in silver and stainless steel finishes, providing customers greater choice. Not … Continue reading
New finishes make Astra closers the designers choice
26th May 2017
Astra’s 3000 series of fully-controlled concealed door closers already trump overhead closers in terms of aesthetic appeal. Now a new range of finishes make the Astra 3000 Series the perfect choice for any design style. Astra concealed closers offer architects, … Continue reading
Axim: The UK’s No: 1 Supplier of Concealed Overhead Transom Closers for 30 years
12th April 2017
  Axim Architectural Hardware  are celebrating their 30 year anniversary in 2017 and are delighted to have reached this milestone. Axim Architectural Hardware is a division of TPG (The Parkside Group Ltd)  and was formed originally in1987 at Godstone, Surrey.  … Continue reading