Design
photo: a Schüco sliding door installation
installed by Adore more at a prestigious
duplex penthouse in Sliema
photo by Tonio Lombardi
It is a sleeker product therefore it is more modern. On
the other hand, PVC is bulkier, more rustic in its design
and feel, has a limited number of finishes but gives as high
a level of performance as does thermally-sealed aluminium.
Life expectancy is obviously different for both these prod-
ucts and aluminium can last over 40 years while PVC has
an average life of around 25 years. People have sometimes
commented on the fact that aluminium seems to have a
predisposition to corrosion. “This is not the case,” he said.
“The problem arises at the time of cutting and assembling
stages when a specific sealant compound ought to be used
but would not. This sealant stops water from getting into
getting into the product, and corrosion is therefore dis-
allowed to taint the product. Our aluminium is cut by a
special robotic blade and under very controlled ambient
conditions, and that helps clear out the problem too.”
Our aluminium is cut by
a special robotic blade
and under very controlled
ambient conditions
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ISSUE 10
Quality and Pricing
The brains behind Adore more explain how they have worked
out a way of attaining the best possible quality for their
products while also controlling the pricing to be competi-
tive. Part of their means of so doing is that they process all
their orders through their Greek factory partnership, with
whom they have an exclusive contract.
In clarifying how this way of working ensures the high-
est quality at highly effective pricing, Kenneth explained
“Our supplier for aluminium profiles is, as you said, based
in Greece. They are one of the largest manufacturers and
suppliers in this field, supplying a lot of the aluminium
needs of the world.
Their production facility alone is a 60,000 m 2 setup; a
huge company which produces a vast number of differ-
ent products ranging from apertures, doors and much
more.” Interestingly, Mario interjected, this kind of set
up for sourcing their products actually helps to control
the pricing of the product while maintaining the top
quality since their manufacturer is producing at the rate
of 100,000+ units a time rather than working on a small-
er market’s exigencies.
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