FIT Show Preview
A Perfect Partnership Raises The Game : FIT Show Stand R81
» THE RESIDENCE DOOR Collection by Apeer delivers a range of 20 door styles that have been curated to complement Residence Collection windows in terms of aesthetics , quality and performance , and built around a specification developed by leading composite door manufacturer Apeer . A total of 20 designs have been chosen , including a highly distinctive concept door that is designed to include everything that the Residence Door Collection by Apeer embodies , including the key elements of design and performance . Each door will be presented as a ground-breaking 120mm front-to-back format , including traditional , contemporary and stable door designs , with 78mm quadruple sealed glass units as standard .
Construction will be of GPR skins around a high-density PU core , reinforced with aluminium anti-cut through security mesh embedded within the core of each door . Every door , including skins and glass units , will be manufactured by Apeer at its 120,000 feet 2 Ballymena factory .
Sarah Hitchings , Residence Collection ’ s Sales and Marketing Director explained how it came about : “ We have been looking at developing a range of engineered doors that extends beyond our current collection , that anticipates what we believe will be required for home improvements with the influence of Future Homes . We met Asa from Apeer and everything that he told us , and showed us , was at least what we were looking for . And then he improved it .”
Specification from the outset will be comprehensive to include nine standard colours at launch ( seven grained and two smooth ), with the availability of full sidelights and top lights from launch , with half lights and others to follow . Standard specification also includes weather deflectors , and Stormguard or full frame thresholds . High quality hardware and furniture will be used throughout , whilst extra touches such as Ultion KeyTag-equipped , trackable keys will also form a comprehensive standard specification .
Asa McGillian responded : “ Apeer has always strived to design and produce products that are unique , or innovative or the highest performers in their sector , or all of those things – just as Residence Collection has with flush sash windows .”
www . apeer . co . uk
Knock , knock . Who ’ s there ? Hörmann ’ s new composite doors
» HÖRMANN UK WILL BE exhibiting their full range of entrance doors at the FIT Show ( Stand no . P21 Hall 9 ) and will for the first time feature composite doors , manufactured by its sister company IG Doors , alongside their established steel and aluminium product range . In an important move designed to develop a ‘ one stop shop ’ approach , Hörmann UK will now supply the Truedor range through its own sales organisation , enabling the company to offer a solution for each sector of the market ; Hörmann Truedor a competitive composite door , Thermo 46 / 65 a mid-range series of steel doors and a premium positioned aluminium option . The recognised Truedor range offers installers a comprehensive selection of composite doors now backed by the Hörmann brand and support . With over 30 years of experience in the manufacture of composite doors , IG Doors produce the Truedor range from a high-tech facility in Blackwood , South Wales and are the only supplier of GRP composite doors in the UK to manufacture their own door slab . Selling under the Hörmann Truedor brand installers will have access to a range of high-quality entrance doors , available in an extensive choice of designs , styles , colours , glazing options and accessories . Featured on the stand will be a selection of doors representing some of the most popular styles and colours in the market , together with their new Clima63 thermal door range with a 63mm door slab offering excellent thermal insulation properties .
Hörmann ’ s high performance range of Thermo46 / 65 steel and aluminium entrance doors offer good looks and exceptional security , alongside impressive U-values as low as 0.87 W / m 2 k . Manufactured from high grade components and featuring high security locking systems , the range features an extensive choice of styles , accessories , and finishes for the discerning end consumer .
Also new on stand P21 Hall 9 will be the ThermoSafe Decoral door ; offering the combination of a high quality , secure aluminium door together with a selection of new modern décor finishes and door styles . The Decoral finish is applied to the powder coated surfaces of the ThermoSafe door using a patented coating method which results in a beautiful , colour-fast and detailed appearance .
www . hormann . co . uk
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