Clearview National June 2015 - Issue 163 | Page 36

DOORS&WINDOWS

Star of the Show
Apeer, the leading edge manufacturer of composite door sets,
has entered the window market with a groundbreaking new,
structurally bonded window and door glazing system.
»»The radically
styled Lumi collection was
unveiled at Grand Designs, ExCeL,
London exhibition on May 2 – 10.
A unique frameless structure for
windows, doors, entrance glazing,
French doors and bifold doors,
the system is aimed at the high
end domestic sector.
“Entering the glazing market
was a natural next step for us,”
explains Asa McGillian, md of
Apeer, “We have an in depth
knowledge of the sector and
producing a fibre glass window
collection was an obvious
progression for our business. “
Asa has been the driving force
behind the company’s innovative
all-GRP composite doors and
contemporary Modo collection.
Lumi itself has been in
development for more than twoand-a-half years and represents
an investment of nearly a million
pounds for the company.
Asa continues: “I knew that
if we were going to enter the
window market, I wanted to
do it with a radically different
product. One that would offer
an alternative to anything else
out there and would appeal
to consumers looking for the
kind of cutting edge design with

which they could make a lifestyle
statement.”
As well as being available in a
full suite of matching designs, Lumi
has a host of construction and
performance benefits:
• stormproof design with flush
proportional glazing (the
double rebate is completely
hidden)
• 50mm triple glazed (64-4) toughened glass for
maximum insulation and
noise reduction
• 80mm GRP double rebate
frame offers exceptional
U-values - as low as 0.7w/
m2k on fixed glazing panels
• Triple gasket seal
• Double euro groove allows
for versatile hardware
options, concealed hinges and
window locks
• High security Winkhaus lock
system
• Kitemark glass and Kitemark
Lumi composite front door
options
• Fab & Fix hardware
• Variable clear glazing
options
• Concealed hinges offer
smooth action, high weight
load opening and wide
opening

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Asa McGillian continues:
“What we have done is apply our
leading edge technology skills
to the window sector to offer
homeowners an exciting new
alternative to PVCu, hardwood,
timber-aluminium composites
and powder coated aluminium
options.”
“The reaction from the public
at Grand Designs was simply
phenomenal, with the level of
interest being equally as incredible
– people immediately recognised
that what we were showing was

different to anything else out
there. It seems to us the industry
has been waiting for something
different to get excited.”
“One visitor to the stand was
determined to be the first person
in Britain to have Lumi windows
fitted while another has cancelled
the windows system she had
planned t o use in a new build
house in favour of our system.
“Although this was a consumer
show, we also saw a number of
trade visitors who came along to
take a look at what we were doing