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Rapid and effective air and weather tight sealing around windows and doors is provided by a new easy-to-use collar system from foam sealants specialists ISO-CHEMIE.

The self-adhesive ISO-CONNECT EPDM SEALING COLLAR is a single-piece bespoke solution, which can be quickly fitted around fenestration elements installed in façades and load bearing walls to provide long lasting external protection against the elements.

Featuring vulcanised sections, the collar can be fitted up to six times faster than alternative foil strip sealants via a butyl adhesive or a clip-in frame groove feature, saving onsite labour and material costs.

Product can be customised to specific applications – the fitter places the collar around the frame section in front of the wall before securely bonding it to the supporting wall or façade.

Manufactured from flexible EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer), which can compensate for joint movements due to its high elasticity properties, ISO-CONNECT EPDM SEALING COLLAR is resistant to extremes of temperature and weather.

It also possesses good diffusion properties and complies with the relevant building regulations and DIN EN standards, covering thermal conductivity, dimension tolerance, and resistance to driving rain on joints among others.

Supplied with a 10-year warranty and available in 0.6mm, 0.75mm, 1mm, 1.3mm and 1.5mm thicknesses, ISO-CONNECT EPDM SEALING COLLAR comes in a choice of four finishes to suit all applications. Moulded inside and outside corners are also available for in front-of-wall elements, lower connection areas, floor-level elements, and balcony and patio door systems.

ISO-CHEMIE specialises in the manufacturer of foam products from polyethylene (EPE), polypropylene (EPP) and polyurethane (PUR) using the latest production techniques.

More at www.iso-chemie.eu/en-GB/home/

Picture above: Daniel Shaw, Marketing Manager – Dougie Mac

Prominent Stoke-on-Trent fabricator Listers Central has continued their long-term support of the local Dougie Mac Hospice, by donating a large variety of Stoke City FC memorabilia.

As official partners of Stoke City for over six years, the donation includes signed and framed programmes, shirts and footballs, including shirts from Stoke’s 2016/17 ties with Hull City and Watford. The collection even includes a framed, Listers sponsored shirt for an XI formed by World Cup winning keeper Gordan Banks, and a framed athletics shirt from British pole vaulter Steve Lewis.

The special lot will be up for grabs as part of a fundraising auction, taking place at the Dougie Mac Annual Ball in October. The money raised will help the hospice continue their important work of supporting patients with life-limiting conditions and their families.

Daniel Shaw, Marketing Manager at Listers Central comments: “Dougie Mac has been Listers’ chosen charity for many years. Some of our staff have witnessed the work that Dougie Mac do first-hand and as an organisation as a whole, Dougie Mac are a very inspiring charity. We hope that these Stoke City pieces raise plenty of money for Dougie Mac and we’re delighted to help in any way we can in our continued association.”

“We’re really grateful to the team at Listers for continuing to support the hospice,” adds Suzi Smith, Head of Corporate Fundraising and Events at Dougie Mac Hospice. “We are heavily reliant on donations from our local business community to help us provide the incredible care we have become renowned for.”

Increasing their support within the local community is just one of the many ambitions of new owner Roy Frost. Acquired in September last year, the Stoke-based firm joins GJB Window Systems in forming the GJB Holdings Group. The move allows Listers Central to grow its position as a nationwide supplier to the trade, building on their strong relationships with VEKA/HALO, the Residence Collection and Solidor, as well as the successes of Elitis, their wide-spanning support strategy.

Listers Central is one of the industry’s biggest names, renowned across the country for its expansive product range across uPVC, timber and aluminium and its unrivalled marketing support package, Elitis. With Roy Frost now at the helm, the firm is part of GJB Holdings, a £22m turnover supergroup which also contains GJB Window Systems, one of the UK’s largest Eurocell fabricators.

For more information call Listers Central on 01782 391900 of visit: www.listertf.co.uk

If you’re looking for a systems partner in the commercial sector, look no further than Profile 22. Its range of products offers unique solutions and the quality and depth of its commercial support reflects its 40 years’ experience. Gerald Allen, Marketing Manager for Profile 22, said: “Our window and door systems have been used in all commercial sectors, including local authorities, housing associations, education authorities, contractors and builders.”

The Profile 22 product portfolio offers a fully integrated range of PVC-U windows and doors suitable for commercial developments of all sizes.

Highlights include the Flush Tilt-Turn window. Unique in the market, it’s a window that compares favourably to aluminium systems thanks to the flush design, a WER up to A++ and a range of 28 colours including dual options. It’s the perfect solution for medium and high rise buildings or when specifiers request a larger-sized window.

Elsewhere in the portfolio, you will find casement windows, fully reversible windows, vertical sliding windows, bi-fold doors, sliding patio doors and high-performance composite doors, so there really is something for every commercial environment.

All products offer a wealth of benefits that make them very attractive to specifiers. For example, all are manufactured in the UK and conform to current legislative requirements. They offer impressive green credentials too: all products have excellent thermal efficiency credentials, there are recycled options and Profile 22 has been awarded the BRE Green Guide A+ rating. Plus alongside the systems, Profile 22 can supply specially designed dedicated hardware from the highly respected Safeware brand to supplement the high-tech multi-locking systems that come as standard. It means you can offer a complete solution that is very attractive to specifiers.

As well as the impressive product portfolio there is an equally impressive level of technical support. Profile 22 has a dedicated specification team that can assist with every stage of a project from the design phase to delivery.

In short, Profile 22 is the complete package if you want to compete in the commercial sector.

www.profile22.co.uk

G-Award Winners The Glazerite UK Group Ltd has become the latest high-profile brand to begin offering blinds from HiTECH Blinds Ltd.

The long-standing national firm has built its business offering quality doors and windows using VEKA, Halo, and a host of other leading systems including Solidor, Warmcore and Residence Collection.

Now, after being named G17 Fabricator of the Year back in November 2017, The Glazerite UK Group Ltd has expanded that product portfolio even further by offering Hitech Blinds.

HiTECH Blinds Ltd was the brainchild of industry veteran Nigel Greening and two experienced Directors from commercial aluminium fabricator AGF Ltd, Mike Yerrell and Michelle Scotney.

With the help of integrated blind and IGU expert Ian Woolley, who was brought in to help grow the business, the Peterborough company has quickly become a force to be reckoned with.

Glazerite Group Marketing Manager Michelle Wright comments: “We pride ourselves on offering one of the most comprehensive product ranges in the industry.  We also like to offer our installers additional products and enhanced benefits that can help them close a sale or upsell. The partnership with HiTECH Blinds was formed initially because they have a blind system that met our demanding standards. We’ve got a reputation to keep, which is why we only work with the best brands in the industry. We’ll never offer our customers anything we’re not 100% happy with.

“We’ve known Ian for years now – and when he and the HiTECH Blinds team came up with an innovative new design, eliminating the common problems we’ve experienced with other products, we decided we had to take a look. We were hugely impressed – it’s a perfect fit for Glazerite and our customers.”

Successfully cycle-tested to 10,000 cycles, magnetically-operated HiTECH Blinds offer BS EN 1279 accreditation, along with a no-nonsense 10-year guarantee – said to be twice that offered by any of the firm’s competitors with similar systems.

HiTECH Blinds is claimed to be the only manufacturer on the market capable of offering dual-coloured slats to match dual-coloured frames. It can also produce double and triple-glazed units with Georgian bars and other decorative elements.

HiTECH Blinds Sales Director Ian Woolley commented: “It goes without saying – we’re thrilled to have one of the country’s best fabricators as a customer. It’s a massive vote of confidence in our team and our products, and we’re hugely excited to see what the future holds for our partnership with The Glazerite UK Group Ltd.”

For more information visit www.hitechblinds.co.uk or call 0330 6780 280

Yale has developed its smart door locking range and marketing support to help fabricators and installers get to grips with the new technology and provide a superior product offering for end-users.

In October of last year, Yale released its TV advert for the Conexis L1 to raise awareness and promote the lifestyle benefits of Smart Door Locks to homeowners, helping drive consumer pull through for the innovative solution. 

As well as promoting the benefits of smart security to UK homeowners, Yale has created a wealth of resources to help support its customers adopting the new technology. This includes not only print brochures, but also instore POS and a complete series of ‘How to’ videos. The videos demonstrate the installation process for products as well as showing short clips that detail how to set up and connect the different locks. All of which helps make the process much more streamlined and simple for users.

What’s more, in 2017 the Smart Living suite opened its doors, providing a space for Yale’s customers to familiarise themselves with the smart products first hand, as well as ask any questions.

Paul Atkinson, Sales and Commercial Director for Yale Door and Window Solutions, comments: we want to give our customers as much support as possible developing business models and routes to market for the transition into the smart home market and make selling smart products as simple as possible.

“As Smart Locking is relatively new, there is currently no benchmark for smart door locks. Yale is helping change this by working alongside the British Standards Institute to create a Smart Door Locking standard. This will help regulate the industry and provide fabricators and installers with a recognised benchmark of quality. Yale’s Conexis® L1 is currently being used as one of the test pilot products to support development of the IoT Kitemark.”

As the popularity of smart door locks increases, Yale has also extended its range to offer a variety of new finishes. The Conexis L1, which launched last year, as well as the popular Keyless Smart Door Lock have both been updated to include brand new colour options. In addition to the chrome option, the locks are now available in satin nickel and polished brass finishes.

The new colours give homeowners more choice to select a finish that suits their style of door. The satin nickel and polished brass finishes have been designed to suit both traditional properties and modern homes alike. They offer up-to-date security that not only protects the home but look aesthetically pleasing on any compatible door. This improves the selling process as homeowners now have much more choice.

For further information regarding Yale’s range of Smart Door Locks and the rest of the Smart Living range, please visit www.yale.co.uk/smart-living. For updates and information about Yale DWS, please visit www.yaledws.co.uk or follow @YaleDWS on Twitter.

Sliders UK has launched its new PAS24 and Part Q approved ‘intelligent timber’ Ultimate Composite Door

Among the UK’s most secure doors, its manufactured using the new Capstone leaf which features 15mm thick LVL timber inserts.

Intelligently encased inside a foam core and durable GRP skin, these provide additional core strength without impacting on thermal efficiency.

This combination means that it not only achieves U-values of as low as 1.0Wm².K, but has also been independently tested to PAS24:2016 – including cut-through testing.

Security is further enhanced through Capstone’s patented three stage glazing cassette system, which supports easy replacement of glass but maximizes security.

Steve Mines, Sales Director, Sliders UK said: “Security is always a major driver in entrance door retail and this is among most secure doors on the market.

“The major positive for the trade is that the way timber is used in the door not only makes it more resistant to attack – so that it’s Part Q approved – but encased in foam and GRP, there’s no chance of water ingress or warping.  It also delivers great thermal performance.”

This technically advanced combination of  timber inserts and thermally insulating foam also significantly reduces bowing, which means that the Ultimate Composite Door is supplied by Sliders UK with just a 3mm bowing tolerance.

“Bowing can cause a stack of problems and call-outs impacting on weather sealing and locking. With a 3mm tolerance, compared to the 5mm and 7mm tolerances of competitor systems, we’re underwriting through-life performance.”, continued Steve.

Door furniture and hardware is Trojan, while standard hinges and locks are manufactured by Ingenious, with heritage and auto-locking options from Winkhaus.  Door cylinders are six-pin anti-drill and pick as standard with the UKAS accredited 3-star BSI TS007 tested Ingenious cylinder, also available as an upgrade option.

Glass options include a choice of double or triple-glazed options, achieving U-Values as low as 1.0Wm².K including laminated and toughened options.

Available in lead times of 5-days or less, standard colours are black, red, blue, green, Gold Oak and Rosewood, while a range of premium finishes are also available.

This is combined with a choice of standard or colour matched, fully reinforced Duraflex and Eurocell 70mm PVC-U outer frames and slim, low line aluminium thresholds with twin seals. Both Duraflex and Eurocell framed doors have been tested to PAS24:2016.

Mines continues: “The technical advantages delivered by the new Capstone leaf – most significantly PAS24 approval – are major benefits.

“It’s highly competitive but the performance that it delivers, choice of colour and finishing options, means it can be sold against any door in the upper end. It’s really flexible and delivers a lot of very strong USPs.”

Palmer suggests that composite doors now account for 50% of the entrance door market, the share rising to 54% by installed value with the inclusion of PVC/ABS faced doors.

The Market for Domestic Entrance Doors 2017 edition also forecasts a 22% increase in composite door sales through to 2020.

For more information contact sales@sliders-uk.com  or visit the website at www.sliders-uk.com.

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Picture above: Steve Hacking, Operations Director, SupaLite & Dave Whitehouse, Sales Director, SolarFrame

SupaLite, the renowned manufacturers of tiled conservatory roof systems are celebrating the signing of a new, long-term supplier agreement with Yorkshire-based conservatory specialists SolarFrame.

The new agreement extends a five-year partnership between the two firms which began when SolarFrame became the very first SupaLite fabricator in 2013. Since then, the business has grown from strength to strength, and has firmly established itself as the region’s leading manufacturer of conservatories and replacement roofs for homeowners and the trade.

“We’re really pleased to continue our successful partnership with SupaLite and continue offering their full range of tiled replacement roof systems,” comments Dave Whitehouse, Sales Director at SolarFrame. “We’ve been really impressed with SupaLite from day one and so have our trade and retail customers. Tiled roof sales now account for over 30% of our business with tradesmen enjoying the new, profitable route to market and homeowners recognising the quality and strength of the SupaLite brand, asking for the system by name.”

“SupaLite systems have been instrumental in the growth of SolarFrame and affirming our position as the region’s trusted home improvement provider. We look forward to many more years of success as a SupaLite fabricator and installer.”

Designed for the retrofit and new-build markets, SupaLite rose to prominence by providing tradespeople with a reliable, solid tiled roof system for conservatories and orangeries. Accredited by JHAI for Building Regulations Approval, a SupaLite tiled roof is an easy to install, cost-effective solution that creates a useable space all-year-round with unrivalled thermal efficiency.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to extend our supplier partnership with the fantastic team at SolarFrame,” adds Steve Hacking, Operations Director at SupaLite. “SolarFrame are a great example of a business which has got completely behind our product range and is now reaping the benefits. SolarFrame invested half-a-million pounds in what I believe to be the best show site in the country, creating a fantastic platform to showcase SupaLite to consumers and for their installer customers to take advantage of with their own clients.”

“We’re delighted to sign a long-term agreement with SolarFrame and look forward to continuing to work closely with the team over the coming years. SolarFrame are one of many recognised SupaLite fabricators across the UK benefitting from our revolutionary range of replacement roof systems.”

For more information call SupaLite on 01772 828060 or visit www.supaliteroof.co.uk. To learn more about SolarFrame call 01709 915050 or visit www.solaframe.co.uk.

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In-line sliding patio door specialist PatioMaster has announced that PatioMaster West Midlands has opened for business and will be fabricating market-leading doors for customers. 

The new dealership is based in Telford and is no stranger to the Epwin Group because it has been an Epwin customer for over 20 years. 

Mark Westbrook, Director of PatioMaster West Midlands, said: “The decision to join the PatioMaster network and manufacture PatioMaster doors was straightforward. We had been buying in the PatioMaster door for some years and we were fully aware that the product is the best in class thanks to its functionality and ease of operation.”

Commenting on the latest addition to the PatioMaster network Carmen Velilla, PatioMaster’s Brand Manager said, “We are delighted to welcome PatioMaster West Midlands on board. We know from experience that Mark and his team’s commitment to quality is superb and we are looking forward to working with them as we continue to develop our market leading brand.”

PatioMaster’s inline sliding doors are said to be perfect for design-conscious homeowners because of their elegant aesthetics, superb quality and wide range of configurations. Impressive security features such as a six point locking system and a wide range of accessories add to the appeal. Doors fabricated by PatioMaster West Midlands will be fitted with a 3 star cylinder as standard which means they will meet the requirements of Document Q. The company is offering a wide range of colours and finishes while white patios are available on a five day turnaround.

www.patiomaster.co.uk

Fensterbau saw the launch by Orgadata of the latest version of its LogiKal aluminium processing software, which is distributed exclusively in the UK by BM Aluminium.

Dean Hodges, managing director of BM Aluminium, said: “I think users of LogiKal 11.1 will particularly like the faster print preview function in 11.2 for calculations, work orders and quotations, and the fact that they will be able to find their way round reports much more quickly now just by clicking anywhere in the table of contents and going straight to that page.

“They will also be pleased to see that the Fittings Wizard tool introduced in LogiKal 11, which previously could only be used for doors, has proved so popular that it has now been extended to windows as well.

“And, customers who have already introduced the InfoServer factory process control system into their operations, or are thinking about doing so, will like the fact that this now features a messenger app which sends messages directly from production to a smartphone.

“The InfoServer system also has a new exact time export function allowing reports to be generated showing how long each process and production stage is taking, giving them a useful tool to analyse speed and performance.”

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Hurst Plastics is helping trade customers make the most of the thriving composite door market with the addition of its new Premium Glass range. Offering eleven stylish new glass designs, Hurst has doubled the number of glazing options available in its popular collection of composite doors.

The new range of triple glazed designs has been introduced to help installers provide an even greater choice for style-conscious homeowners. It includes both traditional and contemporary styles, which have been designed to maximise natural light and provide the ultimate finishing touch to a Hurst composite door.

Hurst’s range of triple glazed units encapsulates the delicate decorative glazing between two panes of clear glass to protect it and make it easier to clean. The additional glazing also provides greater noise reduction and improved thermal efficiency.

The range has been designed to complement Hurst’s Composite Collection, which offers one of the widest ranges of composite door styles in the market and a choice of more than 1600 colour options.

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