HARDWARE & SECURITY
NEW DC850 AND DC870 CONCEALED DOOR CLOSERS
» ASSA ABLOY HAS UNVEILED ITS NEW DC850 and DC870 concealed cam-motion door closers, delivering unprecedented efficiency, flexibility, and performance across a wider range of applications.
With a smaller footprint to traditional ASSA ABLOY models, the new DC850 closer fits more door profiles while requiring a reduced mortice, streamlining door preparation and saving both time and cost in the door preparation cycle.
Delivering an increased closing force of up to EN 6, the DC870 closer can handle heavier, taller, and wider doors, equipping them to meet contemporary trends.
Alison Aston, Lead Category Manager at ASSA ABLOY comments:“ Our new DC850 and DC870 door closers are a significant step forward in performance and adaptability. The new models are designed to meet the evolving needs of our customer base, providing a smarter, more efficient solutions – especially as doors continue to evolve in size.”
Available with and without a concealed narrow guide rail, the concealed door closers offer smooth easy operation and are fire door approved for Timber( up to FD120) and uninsulated steel doors( up to FD240).
www. assaabloy. com
YALE TEST CENTRE RENEWS FGIA AAMA 904 ACCREDITATION FOR 2026
» THE AAMA LABORATORY Accreditation Programme( AAMA), operated by the Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance( FGIA), identifies and accredits highly qualified testing laboratories against AAMA performance standards. The AAMA 904 accreditation covers multi-bar hinges in window applications.
The renewed certification enables Yale to continue supporting the US customer base for its Storm, Sterling, and SAT heavy-duty hinges with a third-party-accredited testing facility. This provides customers with confidence that the hinges meet the most stringent American standards – delivering reliable performance that has been independently verified.
It also further enhances the credibility of ASSA ABLOY in the US fenestration market, underlining investment in world-class testing infrastructure and the company’ s ongoing commitment to its customers and clients.
Richard Gurmin, Director and Head of Export at Yale DWS, comments:“ We’ re extremely proud of our Centre of Excellence for Window Products in Cheltenham, which enables us to test door and window hardware to the most stringent and up-to-date industry standards, providing accurate data on the product’ s performance as well as offering endurance-testing, static loadtesting, and corrosion-testing.”
www. yaledws. co. uk
BDM appointed to support growth
» HARDWARE SPECIALIST Safeware has announced the appointment of Charlotte Maynard-Keene as Business Development Manager, strengthening its commercial team at a time of continued year-on-year growth for the business.
Charlotte will be a familiar face to many across the fenestration industry, having worked in hardware for more than a decade. Widely recognised for her infectious personality and genuine passion for the sector, she brings extensive experience across both traditional hardware and the rapidly evolving smart home space.
In addition to her commercial background, Charlotte sits on the board of the Women in Fenestration Network( WFN), representing the voice of the hardware sector. Her appointment underlines Safeware’ s commitment to supporting industry leadership, collaboration and diversity, while continuing to invest in
people who add real value to customers.
A key focus of Charlotte’ s role will be supporting the continued growth of Safeware’ s smart hardware offering, including the ongoing drive of Yale SensCheck™. With her deep understanding of smart home technology and market trends, she will play a pivotal role in helping customers maximise the opportunities this area presents.
www. safewarehardware. com
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