Hardware specialist VBH has extended its membership of Secured by Design for another year. Secured by Design (SBD) is the official police security initiative of Police CPI. Its aim is to improve the security of buildings and their immediate surroundings by providing a recognised standard, the Police Preferred Specification, for all security products that [...]
Hardware specialist VBH has announced the further expansion of its external sales team with another exciting new appointment, and the well-deserved promotion of a head office veteran with 15 years’ service to VBH to her name. Mark Frain has joined the company in the new position of National Business Development Manager. Mark is vastly [...]
UAP Ltd has announced the launch of its Fullex Autolock Rose, an innovative evolution of the popular Fullex Slam Shut Autolock, designed to deliver enhanced security and greater compatibility with modern doors. Suitable for use with timber, composite, 44mm/54 or thicker, the Fullex Autolock is specifically engineered to meet the needs of the fire [...]
Hardware specialist VBH has announced an expansion to its customer facing technical support team. George Stirling has joined the company in the new position of External Technical Sales Engineer, with responsibility for on-site technical support for VBH customers in both Scotland and the northern counties of England. With 33 years industry experience, George is [...]
Hardware specialist VBH has announced that Allan Price, the company’s General Manager for Scotland & Northern Ireland, has decided to take retirement in December. Allan joined VBH in January 1989, with responsibility for customers in the West of Scotland and in Northern Ireland. His dry wit and straight-talking style soon endeared him to his [...]
GEZE UK is delighted to announce we have been recognised at the National Fenestration Awards 2025, winning the ‘Fire Door Product of the Year’ category for our ‘Slimdrive EMD-F Powered Swing Door Drive System’. The awards took place at Doncaster Racecourse on the 25th October 2025 and welcomed the fenestration industries leading companies from [...]
Coastal Group has strengthened its commitment to showcasing innovation in external door and window hardware with the addition of a new feature installation at its Brand Centre in Cornwall. Inspiration Doors has generously donated a striking entrance door finished in liquid metal oxidised iron, delivering a distinctive patina effect that highlights the growing market [...]
Thermal expansion remains a major challenge across the door industry: elevated and prolonged heatwaves mean door systems are under more stress than ever, causing misalignment, compromised performance, increased service visits, higher maintenance costs, and frustration both for installers and end users. With record high temperatures continuing, these conditions are not going away, and neither [...]
Winkhaus UK is celebrating a double success at the 2025 National Fenestration Awards, winning Door Component of the Year for the autoLock AV4 and Window Component of the Year for aluPilot. The prestigious, industry-voted awards recognises Winkhaus as having the best door component and window component on the market, making this double victory especially [...]
Armadillo Metal Coatings, part of UAP Ltd, has appointed its Founder Dr. Alex Neilsen as Managing Director. Nielsen replaces Nicola John, Managing Director of FDM by UAP Ltd, following the company’s acquisition by Allegion plc. John leaves the role to focus on FDM’s continued growth, building on the success of the UK’s first practical [...]
