JUNE 2019 | 11
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new design technology is
constantly being introduced
such as clever touch screens
for design reviews and spe-
cialist video conferencing
facilities for product reviews
with our manufacturing
teams.
Fabricators and installers
need to know that their
hardware supplier is not
only providing solutions for
today’s market, but that it is
keeping a close eye on that
of the future. Future-proof-
ing fabricators’ and install-
ers’ business means being
able to identify coming mar-
ket trends and being agile
enough to respond to them
in a timely fashion. This is
why being in contact with
all relevant regulatory bod-
ies is so important, and not
only being in contact with
them, but also having mem-
bers of staff who actually sit
on the bodies’ committees
too. This results in prior
knowledge of what is going
to be required when pulling
together a new product
specification, and is also
invaluable when enhancing
new products.
In the current financial
climate, value for money
is important for fabrica-
tors and installers. Here
at ERA we are continually
looking at ways to modify
and enhance our 10,000
product lines to try to offer
improved value for mon-
ey and ways in which our
customers can find positive
differentials. All of which
is certainly keeping those
of us involved in product
development on our toes!
Collaboration with
Deceuninck Brings
Innovation to Flush
Door Market
A great example of ERA’s
UKAS accredited testing
laboratory and R&D design
team together playing an in-
tegral role in the company’s
new product development
is a recent collaborative
project for Deceuninck.
This saw the development
of bespoke hardware for
a new Deceuninck PVCu
Flush Door. The initiative
demonstrates how collabo-
ration between ERA and its
customers facilitates product
innovation with great re-
sults.
ERA’s bespoke solution
includes door locks, keeps,
hinges and an opening
restrictor, and is the result
of an eighteen month close
partnership between Dece-
uninck’s and ERA’s teams.
The new hardware is to be-
come part of Deceuninck’s
own product offering. How-
ever, ERA’s Fab&Fix range
will continue to comple-
ment the Deceuninck range
of windows and doors.
Rob McGlennon, MD of
Deceuninck comments:
“Having experienced
at first hand ERA’s UKAS
accredited testing laboratory
at work in tandem with its
R&D operation, I can say
we have full confidence
in the company’s team of
engineers and in its state-
of-the-art facilities. ERA
gave us the benefit of their
considerable expertise, and
we are confident that the
excellent results will help us
to grow our business in the
Flush Doors market.”
ERA’s testing laboratory
is completely autonomous,
and is fully equipped to
test windows and doors
to the most stringent and
up to date industry stand-
ards, providing accurate
data on window and door
endurance and lifespan. The
company can test casement
windows, sash windows;
and single or double doors
to British Standards, pro-
viding full UKAS accredited
reports or an initial indic-
ative report, depending on
requirements.
For further information
on ERA’s wide range
of security products,
including its innovative
smart home security suite,
visit www.eraeverywhere.
com or contact the sales
team on 01922 490 000
or by emailing info@
eraeverywhere.com