DOORS & WINDOWS
Q mark certification for casement window
Sustainable building envelope specialist, Schueco UK, has announced that following comprehensive testing in both the UK and Germany, its successful AWS 70 SC casement window has been awarded Q Mark Product Certification by Exova BM Trada.
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THE TESTS INCLUDED air, wind, water, recycling and all aspects of BS 4873, as well as PAS 24 security. The latter is of particular interest to fabricators because it means that the window can be used in Secured by Design projects, providing a useful extra sales opportunity.
The tests were carried out on Schueco AWS 70 SC windows with all the five different vent profiles, including inside and outside glazing beads with their respective hinges and locking systems.
This independent confirmation of the Schueco AWS 70 SC window’ s overall performance underlines its superior quality and enables fabricators who have already achieved – or are planning to achieve – Q Mark certification, to add this popular window to their approved range of products.
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Best year yet
Hurst Plastics has toasted to its best year ever for composite fire doors. The Kingston-upon-Hull based firm has ramped up production of composite fire doors by 41 % and significantly increased its share of the commercial sector.
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HOWARD WILSON, Hurst Plastics’ Composite Manager, explains:“ 2016 was a tremendous year for our composite fire door, particularly the first half of the year when we secured some very sizeable commercial contracts. During the year, we made a number of investments into new plant and machinery. This helped us to boost our production capabilities so that we could satisfy the increased demand for fire doors.”
The range of Hurst composite fire doors includes FD30, FD30S and FDSBD. Each door has been audited and certified by Warrington Exova BM Trada- an independent third party which assures the quality, performance and traceability of every component of the fire door.
To sustain further growth in 2017, Hurst has invested in additional new machinery to increase production rates of all doors. This includes an automated door wrapping machine, which will reduce packing time of composite doors by 60 %.
www. hurst-plastics. co. uk
FROM FACTORY TO SHOWROOM
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SINCE GETTING OUT OF fabricating, Wilson Windows, the fast-growing family business, has already used its old factory space to double the size of its showroom twice over in just two years.
Wilson Windows Director, Dale Wilson, explained:“ There are so many great-looking products from Glazerite and they have been really supportive in providing all the display pieces we needed. So at first, we took a corner of the factory and doubled our 500 sq ft showroom to show them off at their best. But we soon outgrew even that so now we have taken most of what’ s left of the factory and doubled the showroom again. And now, to be honest, we could already use even more space.”
Wilsons have really made the most of Glazerite’ s offering, with eye-catching features including the Halo Rustique casement window with its VS-style runthrough horns, the Halo Flush sash – displayed alongside its premium counterpart, the R9 Heritage window.
The Glazerite UK Group Ltd director Jason Thompson said:“ We have supported many customers in shutting their factories – so it’ s especially rewarding to see a company not only benefitting from the decision but making very good use of the redundant factory space.”
www. glazeritewindows. co. uk
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