Clearview Midlands September 2014 - Issue 154 | Page 28

INDUSTRYNEWS

TRADITIONAL BEAUTY FROM FRAMEXPRESS
Renovation projects have surged in
popularity over the last couple of years for
frameXpress, as sales figures have repeatedly
risen in respect of this market sector at
the company. It has been attributed to
continuing innovation in high performance
products such as the FS70 mm system from
Profile 22 as well as the dynamic design
options now available, which appeal to the
wise homeowner and the shrewd installer.
One of the most recent frameXpress projects
incorporated a number of advanced, high
performance products from the company’s
range, which were tailored specifically to meet
the exacting standards of the homeowners,

who wished their property to maintain
and reflect a very traditional appearance
throughout.
The Slate Grey colour foil was chosen which
has provided a stunning aesthetic finish to the
installation at the home. Matching the design
requirements required meticulous attention to
detail in order to complement the style of the
period residence in Berkshire.
The colours in the range which include
Chartwell Green, Dark Red and Slate Grey
as well as two woodgrain finishes, can be
delivered within a three week lead time.
Call: 01952 581100.

ASSA ABLOY UK celebrates 20
years of shaping the industry
ASSA ABLOY UK is celebrating
20 years of shaping security,
benefitting general installers
and builders as the largest
supplier of intelligent lock and
security solutions.
In two decades, ASSA ABLOY’s
brands have developed quality
products to reflect the changing
way which end users open doors
and enabling installers to work on
a variety of new build and retrofit
projects. The group’s innovative

product portfolio has been led by
convenience for both installation
and the end user.
ASSA Abloy brands including;
Adams Rite, UNION, Pemko,
Trimec and ASSA, all contributed
towards the strengthening of the
company’s success.
Neil Vann, Market Regional
Manager for the UK, said: “One
in every 10 lock and security
installations world-wide now uses
ASSA ABLOY products, which is

a tribute to all of our employees’
commitment to developing
innovative solutions over the last
20 years.
“Our aim is to continue to be
the industry’s most innovative

supplier of door opening
solutions and for our brands
to keep offering the assurance
and quality that they have
historically.”

TAKING PASSIVHAUS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Passivhaus is becoming more popular in the
UKand globally. With this, the independent
test centre, ift Rosenheim, has developed a
new Passivhaus certification for windows.
Internorm, with its wide range of low energy
window and door systems, has recognised
the many benefits of this certification and as
a result it now has products certified by the
centre as Passivhaus components.
Germany-based ift Rosenheim GmbH
is a registered European institution for
testing, surveillance and certification. With
international accreditation according to DIN
EN ISO/IEC 17025, it is authorised for setting
rules for both defining and ensuring quality.

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In terms of Passivhaus certification, in
addition to testing the thermal performance
of the systems, Rosenheim is also interested
in the physical tests of the window and its
performance when it comes to water tightness,
air permeability and shock resistance. Also,
the thermal performance of Rosenheim’s
certification is very detailed and, with this,
includes the temperature factor of the glass
edge and of the main building. It also measures
the average temperature factor of the frame
profile as well as the Uw installed.
www.internorm.co.uk,
www.facebook.com/InternormUK

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