Coastal Group is celebrating 20 successful years of manufacturing and supplying door and window hardware throughout the UK and beyond. Company founder Anthony Jenner marks the milestone and looks back at how it all started. “I left school with no qualifications, starting my working life as a carpenter and joiner,” explains Anthony. “I used [...]
Winkhaus’ state of the art design and manufacturing facility in Munster, Germany, is dedicated to our mechanical and electronic access control solutions. Our team is committed to creating solutions that focus on quality, flexibility and ease of use, with the added adaptability to tailor solutions to meet the requirements of our customers. Winkhaus’ mechanical [...]
Winkhaus UK, a leader in innovative door locking solutions, proudly announces their newest addition to their catalogue of reliable and groundbreaking technology. The Interlocking Stable Door Solution is a revolution in security and design, taking inspiration from the features and performance characteristics of the popular Cobra multi point locking system. This new innovation provides [...]
UAP, the specialist in locks and hardware for doors and windows, has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO). Adam Lumley brings more than 18 years of commercial finance experience to UAP. Throughout his career, he has held director-level roles at private-equity backed organisations, large multinational firms, and at a global consultancy. As UAP’s [...]
As we enter a new year it’s only natural to look ahead to what’s in store for your business over the next 12 months. Maybe you’re looking to grow, employ more people, or branch into new markets. Whatever your business strategy, Coastal Group has developed a set of marketing tools that could help. “Following [...]
Hardware manufacturer, VBH, is making things easy for its customers by offering related products as bundled packages, giving customers the benefits of buying from one specialist source. Bi-fold door lock components have long been supplied in this way and the company is now turning its attention to aluminium and PVCu outward opening casement window [...]
Established in 1996 UAP Limited, a leading hardware and locking systems manufacturer for doors and fenestration, providing products for both domestic and commercial environments, has joined the 2024 National Fenestration Awards as an Ambassador sponsor. Ambassador sponsorships are the most exclusive marketing options within the NFAs, giving sponsors the most coverage throughout the year [...]
The new version of PAS24 was released in 2022 with a two year transition period set to update existing test data to the new standard, a period that ends in September 2024. Winkhaus laboratories were the first to be audited and granted approval to provide testing to the new standard by UKAS. In the [...]
Hardware manufacturer, VBH, has been successful at the Medway Business Awards, winning the Product Innovation category during the ceremony held at The Great Hall, Priestfield, on Friday 17th November. The award was given for VBH’s work with their greenteQ 'smart' products, initially with the Q-Smart fingerprint/app operated door handle, and with the more recent [...]
Hardware manufacturer, VBH, had a successful day at Doncaster races on Saturday 28th October for the National Fenestration Awards presentation event. Members of the VBH team from various departments enjoyed champagne upon arrival, followed by a sumptuous three-course lunch and a full race card. Those who had a flutter report mixed success. When the [...]
