Hardware expert VBH prides itself on being a one stop shop for busy buyers at door manufacturers. To illustrate this, the team at VBH advises that the company offers no less than eight different letterplate options, four of which are part of VBH’s own greenteQ hardware range, incorporating architeQ stainless steel products. Gary Gleeson, [...]
How fabricators and installers can differentiate through security, useability, and smart technology. The door industry has become increasingly focused on aesthetics. Design colour, glazing and furniture continue to evolve, but too many doors are still sold with little consideration for the hardware that ultimately defines performance, security, usability, and satisfaction. This offers fabricators and [...]
In today’s construction landscape, compliance with PAS 24 is no longer optional; it is essential. Developed as a benchmark for enhanced security performance, PAS 24 provides a rigorous testing method to ensure that doorsets can withstand opportunistic and forced-entry attempts commonly encountered in the UK. However, one of the most important, and often misunderstood, [...]
Titon Hardware Ltd has announced the acquisition of G-Pack Manufacturing Limited, a UK supplier of injection moulded plastic components used in the installation of windows and doors. G-Pack supplies a range of installation accessories including bridge packers, flat packers, sill end caps and frame corner protectors. Its products are designed to work with major [...]
The moral and technical case for safer, better evidenced doorsets In a market shaped by standards, certification, and regulation, it is easy to treat compliance as the final measure of product responsibility. Does it meet the standard? Is the product correct for the intended application? Those questions matter, but they are not enough on [...]
Winkhaus UK is celebrating a special milestone for Anita Brinkworth, Finance Director, who marks 30 years with the business. Anita began her career with Winkhaus as an Accounts Assistant and has progressed through a number of internal promotions, becoming Finance Director in 2016. Her career reflects three decades of hard work, commitment, professionalism, and [...]
Hardware expert VBH has developed the greenteQ ORION ICE 3-star profile cylinder for UK door manufacturers. The cylinder is fully accredited to the latest TS007:2024 kitemark, providing protection against thermal (freeze) and glue attacks, picking, drilling, bumping and snapping, all without the need to add supplementary security devices. ORION ICE is available in key/key [...]
BURY (May 2026) – Following the successful acquisition of UAP Group Limited, a leading innovator in locks and hardware, Allegion is proud to announce it will take the mantle as a Main Sponsor for the 2026 National Fenestration Awards (NFAs). This transition marks a new chapter in a long-standing partnership, with Allegion also returning [...]
Hardware expert VBH has recently taken delivery of a new stocking station from fastener specialist, Rapierstar. VBH distributes Rapierstar fixing screws to its fabricator customers, primarily from its depot in Swansea. VBH advise that, not only do they sell Rapierstar products, but they are so impressed by the quality of the range that they [...]
Stable doors continue to hold a distinctive place in the market. Offering something different from a standard entrance or back door: everyday flexibility, ventilation, and a style that works particularly well in kitchens, utility spaces and character-led homes. Today, it is not enough for a stable door simply to offer the expected functional benefits. [...]
