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Edgetech heads to Dusseldorf
for 25th annual Glasstec expo
» » CELEBRATING ITS 25TH
anniversary, Glasstec is one of the world’s
biggest and most-respected glass industry trade
expos, and this year drew more than 42,000
visitors from over 120 countries to Dusseldorf
at the end of October.
Warm-edge experts Edgetech was one of 1,280
exhibitors from fifty countries, and demonstrated
the array of hugely impressive projects its
products have featured in at a stand bearing the
motto ‘Always Present in Prestigious Buildings.’
Edgetech Head of Marketing Charlotte
Mercer recalls: “It’s clear that, for Edgetech
and other businesses like ours, there’s still huge
growth potential in the East – not just because
of the rising number of prestige buildings
being built across the continent, but also
because of the specific challenges that Asian
construction presents.”
Furthermore, in hot regions like the
Middle East, windows and glass facades
are subject to much higher stress, because
of large differentials between inside and
outside temperatures. Tall, tower block-style
buildings are also very popular in the area.
Super Spacer’s 100% memory and flexibility
make it invaluable in these circumstances – no
matter how much a unit might expand in hot
weather, it will always return to its original
position.
www.edgetechig.co.uk
NEW GUIDE FOR THE NEW YEAR
Bob Perry, CEO,
Door & Hardware Federation
» » THE DOOR & HARDWARE
Federation (DHF) has released
a new Best Practice Guide for
the locks and building hardware
industry covering the British
Standard for Mechanically
Operated Push-Button Locksets
(BS 8607:2014 + A1:2016).
The Standard sets out the
requirements and test
methods for durability,
strength and also
functionality.
Classification of the
Mechanically Operated Push-
Button locksets is in five grades.
Products tested to BS 8607
incorporate specific performance
grades from BS EN 12209 for
mechanically operated locks,
latches and locking plates, and
also requirements of BS EN
1906, BS 3621, PAS 24 and for
the overriding cylinder, where
applicable, BS EN 1303. A BSI
Kitemark certification scheme is
available for products achieving
grade 5.
The British Standard includes
requirements for locksets
intended for use on fire-resisting
and smoke control doors but
does not specify requirements for
locksets intended for use on final
exit doors on escape routes, which
are covered in BS EN 179:2008.
The Standard also will test the
performance of the lever/knobs as
well as the durability of keypads.
For the Best Practice Guide
BS 8607:2014 + A1:2016 visit:
https://www.dhfonline.org.
uk/publications/best-practice-
guides/2.htm
ANNUALPREDICTIONS
The here and now
» » HALLMARK PANELS OF HULL
has celebrated successful growth in the past
12 months but is now looking forward to the
year ahead, and how to reinvest for future
projects…
2018 has been an incredibly successful year
that saw rapid growth from both new and
existing customers. This success has given us a
great platform to build on in 2019 and enables
us to invest in planned projects that will give our
customers an enhanced ordering experience.
We have been working on a number of
pioneering new designs to introduce into our
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product portfolio and will continue developing
and improving these products.
Hallmark Now has been a success story
of 2018 with customers being able to receive
instant quotations 24/7, order online and
pay online for their composite door. In 2019
we expect to add more of our range to the
designer making our customer’s ordering
experience more streamlined.
Whilst the country may go into 2019 with
some trepidation and uncertainty, Hallmark has
nothing but positivity and enthusiasm and is
confident for continued success.
H A L L M A R K
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www.hallmarkpanels.com