Testing & Certification
Rising demand for standards focused training
» BETWEEN JANUARY AND APRIL 2025 alone, Abloy UK’ s Academy welcomed 188 attendees to its Foundations course, which is more than the 161 attendees trained during the whole of 2024. Compared to the same period last year, attendance in 2025 has more than doubled, rising from 72 to 188, an increase of 261 %.
In response to growing demand, Abloy has added additional course dates to its training schedule. This increase in participation demonstrates industry awareness of the importance of access control compliance, and the need for ongoing training to stay up to date with developments in standards.
The Academy offers a range of training options, with the Foundations course providing insight into current legislation and standards including EN 179, EN 1125, EN 13637 and BS 7273. Its sessions are tailored for a range of professionals including security installers, specifiers, architects, facilities managers, and end users.
The Abloy Academy has a rich history, and began in 2009, with the company advocating for the use of compliant electronic locking systems in place of the widely adopted and often non-compliant electromagnetic solutions.
Over time, a series of legislative developments, including the publication of the Construction Products Regulation in 2013 and its UK counterpart post-Brexit, have helped align the market with Abloy’ s long held standards driven message.
Pat Jefferies, Commercial Director at Abloy UK, was the original pioneer of the Academy, and serves as the UK’ s technical expert for electric locking with the British Standards Institution( BSI) and the European Committee for Standardization( CEN).
He said:“ The market has finally caught up with the message we’ ve been delivering for nearly two decades. We’ re recognised as the authority on standards and compliance and the Academy is the vehicle for delivering that message across the industry.
“ As regulatory awareness grows, particularly around the implications of installing non-compliant fire and escape doors, training at the Academy is becoming a vital resource. Evolving standards and issues like dynamic lockdown and Martyn’ s Law have highlighted compliance and competence further.”
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FIRE PROTECTION FROM DRAIG 30
» THE RANGE OF DRAIG 30 COMposite fire doors from Hörmann Truedor provide uncompromising protection against fire and smoke for both external and internal installations. Designed to meet the highest standards and certification, the range offers a robust solution that is built to last without compromising on style and performance.
Proven to keep fire at bay for more than 30 minutes, the Draig range of doors have been bi-directionally tested in accordance with EN1634-1 for fire and EN1643-3 for smoke control. Constructed from premium materials the doors are built for durability and are tested to PAS 24:2022 for impact resistance. They offer outstanding performance with exceptional weather resistance, sound insulation, and thermal efficiency. Security is a key feature, with advanced multi-point locking systems and‘ Secured by Design’ accreditation provided as standard. Additionally, each door unit holds third-party accreditation under the BM Trada Q-Mark scheme.
Draig fire doors are available in four external and two internal styles, with the external doors being offered in both solid and glazed options, with or without a
fixed fanlight. A comprehensive range of hardware and accessories is also offered, alongside the choice of six popular colours.
David O’ Mara, Marketing Manager at Hörmann Truedor comments:“ Our Draig fire door has been developed to provide installers with a focused range of fire doors that will fulfil the majority of installations where protection against fire and smoke is required. The range sits alongside the other specialist products offered by Hörmann Truedor- Clima63 a high-performance thermal door and Platinum44, a high quality, cost-effective steel door, all developed to provide installers with added sales opportunities.”
All Hörmann Truedor composite doors are CO2 neutral as standard and are manufactured in the UK at IG Doors’ state of the art, sustainable manufacturing facility.
www. hormanntruedor. co. uk
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