Doors

EXPANDED RANGE FROM ODL EUROPE

ODL Europe has confirmed they are expanding their range of doors with the soon to be launched Deco and Moderne composite doors. Nathan Barr, Managing Director of the Bootle-based company, explains: “During lockdown we took the time to further strengthen our market position and expand our offer to put our customers on the front foot. Our two new door designs are a direct result of feedback from our customers and our new Deco and Moderne doors will give them valuable upsell opportunities and bring our current offer in line with the market”.

The new Moderne door taps into the trend for contemporary door design and offers elegant modern detailing throughout. The door will be available in a range of colours on a new teak woodgrain effect skin that will give an additional designer edge. Furthermore, the company has developed a new range of exclusive contemporary glass designs to complement the Moderne door and it suites with

The on-going COVID-19 situation has fundamentally changed the way people work and live. Subsequently, organisations across the UK have modified their current thinking on how they operate, and the safety of their employees. Limiting the spread of the virus has been key in the construction industry, with the introduction of such measures as anti-COVID hardware and with no human contact.

ADSA’s member companies have been extremely proactive in ensuring that automatic powered pedestrian a choice of glazing cassettes too, including the popular Zeel™ contemporary frame which offers modern, sleek lines. doors are operating correctly, ensuring that everyone using both internal and external doors in any given building, are safe. A number of clients have requested new functions, such as a ‘panic lock’ to protect members of staff. In particular, these have been popular in hospitals, medical centres and supermarkets, and as a result, ADSA have been successfully lobbying the government to confirm key worker status for the industry. Other such activities that ADSA’s member companies have undertaken include the addition of a traffic light system thereby counting pedestrians entering and exiting the building and controlling the COVID levels of safety; automating manual doors to reduce contact and therefore, potential contamination; replacing press buttons with automatic sensors, with doors opening via automatic activation; controlling the flow of pedestrians in the instance of two entrances, promoting a one way system; fitting sanitiser dispensers near powered door entrances, linking the dispenser to the activation so the door will not open unless the sanitiser has been used; and where automatic activation is not appropriate, fitting ‘non touch’ buttons activated by waving.

The new Deco door is a cottage door design that gives the sophisticated heritage styling that is so popular at the moment. The Deco door also has a new range of specially developed period glass options to finish it perfectly and it also suites with a choice of ODL Europe glazing cassettes too. As with all of ODL Europe’s composite doors, the Moderne and Deco have a pedigree customers can trust and allows installers to fit with complete confidence too. The doors offer a wealth of features that give exceptional strength, an outstanding finish, PAS24:2016 security and come with a warranty of up to ten years. The company will also be unveiling their new technically advanced fire door too that has the capacity to revolutionise this sector. The new Guardsman FD Fire door is the result of a six-figure investment in research and development and a vital collaboration with Winkhaus, which is home to the FireFrame fire door. The initial results are extraordinary. Nathan concludes: “The lockdown has changed everything and we all know we are emerging into a new normal. I think we’re all waiting to see what it will look like, but we can already see that standing still will not be an option. Our new doors are a further example of how we continue to work with our customers to develop the products they need to help lead the way in the composite door market.” Both the Deco and Moderne doors will be available to order by the fourth quarter of 2020.

AUTOMATIC DOOR SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION (ADSA) MEMBERS ‘TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE’ FOR NEW COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES

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Tel: 0151 933 0299 “Many of the above measures of control have been incorporated into our members’ current systems, and it is impressive how rapidly these companies have adapted their products to meet the new safety requirements,” says ADSA’s Managing Director, Ken Price. “This flexibility has been vital in responding to the current crisis. Furthermore, this situation serves to highlight the importance of using an ADSA member. At this time, engaging the skills of a qualified and highly trained individual and/or company, is essential.” Tamworth-based trade association, ADSA, has been widely praised for its visibility and positivity throughout the COVID-19 situation. Adopting a ‘business as usual’ policy gave the business a ‘sense of continuity’, and indeed, more than two thirds of its membership re-joined for a further 12 months during the lockdown period.

“At this time, engaging the skills of a qualified and highly trained individual and/or company, is essential.”