Pro Installer March 2018 - Issue 60 | Page 36

36 | MARCH 2018 All Doors SLEEK ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS ON SHOW A collection of clever and cutting edge architectural prod- ucts from all over the world – including the German door handle pictured - were on show at the ARCHITECT@WORK event in London. The London edition of this global, two-day event aimed at architects, designers and specifi- ers was held at Olympia National Hall at the end of January. All exhibitors go through a rigorous selection process, with an external judging panel over- seeing the product selection, to ensure that the event is one of the UK’s most highly respected trade shows of its kind. Over 100 leading suppliers showcased their innovative products and services, which included the latest in sur- face solutions, lighting technology as well as fixtures and fittings. The Cosmos Black door han- dle shown is from manufacturer Karcher, part of its Black Edition range. The finish is applied elec- trostatically as a powder coat- ing and does not require use of solvents, creating an eco-friendly high-quality product. The handles are scratchproof as well as highly resistant to corro- sion and the surface itself fells warm and smooth, not unlike that of a palm stone. Other highlights of the show included Cupa Pizarras’ Cupaclad Design Honeycomb: new rain- screen cladding system in natural slate, and new Coverlam NEXO tiles made from laminated porce- lain from Spanish manufacturer Grespania. Louage & Wisselinck showed the Chameleon Slide and Chame- leon Self-Supporting Pocket Door. This is a discrete, invisible sliding door that combines the best of a swing door with a sliding door. Canal Engineering showed Bespoke Feature Staircases made from mild steel, timber, laminated glass, stainless steel and other bespoke materials. The cantilever stair is a beam anchored at only one end, allowing the protruding construction overhang without any external bracing. The sim- plistic design of the overhanging tread has allowed for the design of some striking concepts, moving away from the straight flight of stairs commonly seen. The stair can be designed in many styles including straight, quarter turn, half turn, helical and curved. The stair needs no support underneath or between the treads, creating a vision of open space and a ‘float- ing’ appearance. NEW HEIGHTS FOR HARDWARE BRAND Sales director Richard Reeve will now be exclusively looking after Axim Architectural Hardware, one of the major divisions of TPG, The Parkside Group Ltd. We caught up with Richard to find out more. Richard has been with TPG for 15 years and is excit- ed to take the leading hard- ware brand to even greater heights. He said, “Axim is one of the most trusted brands in the industry for re- liability and quality. Axim cel- ebrated 30 years of business last year and having worked throughout the industry I know that the Axim TC-8800 series of Concealed Tran- som Closers is well known for its superb long-term performance and as part of TPG, Axim, is backed up by market leading delivery to its European wide distributor and partner network.” During the last 30 years Axim has extensively devel- oped its product range to include all the hardware that top quality commercial doors require. Richard commented: “Just about everyone knows the top performer - the Axim TC Series of Concealed Closers; however, I am not sure that everyone is aware of how extensive the Axim product range actually is. For example, the Axim PR Series Panic Exit range is compre- hensive, and the Axim Panic Exit Locking Handle is one of the most high-quality prod- ucts I have seen which fits across the entire range.” The Axim branded product range includes Emergency and Panic Exit Devices that are certified to BS EN 179 and BS EN 1125, a range of handles including D-handles, Lever Handles, Pad Han- dles, Pull Handles and Tube Handles, Floor Springs which can take a door weight of up to 150Kg, Locks including Mortice, Dead Latch, Exten- sion Flush Bolts for security slave doors. A solution for aluminium & timber doors Richard continued: “Axim is known very well in the aluminium door industry; however, the Surface Mount- ed Door Closer, the Axim FC Series, offers a solution for both aluminium and timber doors; in fact, it even comes as standard with fixings to suit both materials. This means that installers and distributors can minimise the closers they carry, and the Axim FC-1000 Series has been tested for Fire Rating to BS