The launch , at Grand Designs Live , Birmingham , and SelfBuild & Improve Your Home Show , Dublin , not only completes the entire Lumi suite – alongside the existing windows , doors , French doors and bi-folds – it also takes Lumi full circle back to the system ’ s debut at the Grand Designs event in London last year . “ It has been a fantastic18 months ,” said Asa McGillian , MD of Apeer and creator of the Lumi system , “ Demand

for the system has kept on growing and we now have an established network of dealerships covering most of Britain and Ireland , not to mention of course winning the Product of the Year trophy in the G15 Awards . “ We began with the windows and doors , adding bi-folds soon after but now the addition of the Lumi Lift & Slide door means we have a complete suite of products so there is no application , new-build or retrofit , where a Lumi window or door would not be the ideal choice .”

The aluminium-based Lumi Lift & Slide door offers perfect water-tightness , excellent sound reduction

and burglar resistance , up to RC2 ( WK2 ), with modular profile insulation that achieves U-values of

1.1 W / m ² K . It has a stateof-the-art 50mm insulated triple glazed unit , an 80mm draught free double rebate system with a double gasket seal as standard ,

making Lumi windows and doors among the most energy efficient on the market .

www . apeer . co . uk

Long-standing Epwin customer Fab Frames , has recently invested half a million pounds into new machinery . The investment also coincided with the South West trade supplier ’ s changeover to Profile 22 ’ s new Optima system .

Fab Frames Managing Director , Mike Taylor explains : “ As we made the changeover we invested heavily into our machinery , with 500k worth of new machines coming over from Germany . These have now spread us over six factories and covers 11,000 square feet . Covering every aspect of the fabrication process , from welding to CNC machines , the new machinery has seen our capacity increase to 600 frames per week .

The company also prides itself on only using the best quality components from reputable suppliers , including Optima , Mike explains : “ We were really looking forward to changing over to the Optima system ; technology continues to evolve and move at a fast pace .

Find out more at www . profile22 . co . uk or visit www . fabframes . net

The enhanced security version of REHAU ’ s new AGILA sliding door has achieved PAS24 : 2016 accreditation . REHAU says this makes it ideal for installers in the new build sector looking for a stylish door to satisfy Document Q requirements . The AGILA sliding door is supplied with bespoke REHAU branded hardware , and there are two hardware options – ‘ standard ’ and ‘ enhanced security ’. The standard level option with 6-point locking meets the demands of the volume market , while the PAS24 : 2016 ‘ enhanced security ’ option with 12-point locking and additional corner hooks can even achieve Secured by Design certification if required . It offers end consumers the option of a ten-year guarantee . Product manager Clare Higgins said : “ Achieving PAS24 accreditation with a single door really does show just how well the whole installation would actually perform under a sustained attack . We achieved it without the need for additional top or bottom dead bolts at the interlock , making our

enhanced security option a cost effective choice .” REHAU ’ s AGILA door can be used to produce up to six pane configurations for the growing sliding door market . It has large maximum sizes ( up to 2.4m high and sash widths up to 2m ) and , with a triple track option for openings of almost 6m , it allows a maximum amount of light into the room and panoramic views . The AGILA door is offered in white and laminate options including rosewood , golden oak ,

smooth slate grey , anthracite grey and black / brown . Other woodgrain and solid colour laminate options are available to order . Trade fabricators Climatec and Polyframe have just started manufacturing the AGILA sliding doors , and a number of other companies are lined up to join them , so installers will have a choice of suppliers across the UK .

Further details at www . rehau . uk / agila