Clearview National August 2016 - Issue 177 | Page 75
HARDWARE& SECURITY
NEW TRADITIONAL
HARDWARE RANGE
Getting Secure
»»DARWEN WINDOWS, A
Lancashire-based fabricator
of industry-leading PVCu
window and door systems from
The VEKA UK Group, has
announced its recent attainment
of the revered Secured By
Design (SBD) accreditation
and British Standard PAS24
certification.
Dave Connell, Works
Manager at Darwen Windows,
explains: “To gain an SBD
accreditation, a company’s
products must withstand a
series of rigorous physical tests –
carried out by a Police-approved
independent testing centre
– simulating the forces that
may be exerted by a potential
intruder.
“We attended ERC Testing
in Leigh – a brand new UK
testing house, affiliated with the
Glass and Glazing Federation
and, therefore, well placed to
assess products in our industry.
Two of our windows were
tested to British Standard
PAS24 for security, as well
as a series of weather tests to
comply with BS6375. We are
delighted to announce that the
windows surpassed all of the test
criteria.
“We have used VEKA systems
since Darwen Windows was
established, a little over two
years ago, and our MD, Bill
Ainsworth, has more than three
decades’ history with the Group
through his former company
– our predecessor – S&A
Developments.”
»»A NEW RANGE OF KEY
locking Monkey Tail and Pear
Drop Handles, Pegs and Stays
are now available from Window
Widgets, the leading supplier of
ancillaries and hardware.
The hardware is available
in nine different colours:
Pewter Patina, White, Antique
Bronze, Polished Chrome,
Electro Gold, Black, Satin
Chrome, Bronze Red Tint and
Graphite.
Managing Director, Dan
Gill, says: “Our extensive
colour range means there’s
something for every property.
Homeowners want hardware
to complement the character of
their home but colour choice
is often limited. They will love
this traditional hardware range.
We’ve really opened up the
options for them.”
The handles are available with
15mm to 55mm spindle lengths
so they fit comfortably on any
system.
“We like to create products that
solve common problems,” Dan
adds. “Our range of hardware
works on slim sash sections as well
as regular, has proper key locking
so homeowners don’t have to use
grub screws that can scratch the
handles, and is designed perfectly
so it doesn’t knock when the
sash is opened. Best of all, the
range works with all sash designs
whether PVCu or aluminium, so
everyone can have the traditional
look if they want it!”
www.windowwidgets.co.uk
www.vekauk.com
NEW HINGE SETS THE BAR ONCE MORE
»»THE TROJAN GROUP HAS A POLICY
of bringing competitive hardware products
to the market, so it’s no surprise that the
introduction of its new Athena Door Hinge is
attracting so much attention.
Tony Chadwick, Group Managing
Director of Trojan, explains: “As a business
we are constantly looking at ways to help our
customers and bring the latest innovation
in hardware design to the market. The
introduction of our New Athena Door Hinge
is packed with patented features that makes it
a real game-changer in hinge design.”
Trojan’s first aim when developing the
hinge was to produce something that was
exceptionally strong. The Athena Door
Hinge has, amongst other strength features,
a double knuckle for increased load bearing.
The result is that three Athena Door Hinges
have a combined carrying weight of 100kg,
which makes them perfect for heavy duty
applications.
Due to its intelligent design, the Athena
Door Hinge is fast to fit during fabrication
and is supplied pre-assembled so you can fit it
straight from the box. It will also fit into any
fabrication set up because one product fits all
standard eurogroove systems.
www.trojangroup.com
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