Clearview National February 2016 - Issue 171 | Page 82

hardware& security

Duo Finish for Composite
Door Handles
»»Mila is launching a new ‘Supa’
range of stainless steel pull handles with an
innovative new ‘Duo’ finish which gives
composite door manufacturers a great
opportunity to differentiate their ranges.
Designed in house, the new finish is a
clever and stylish combination of polished and
brushed stainless steel. It is available initially
on the inline and offset versions of the new pull
handles and has polished sections at the top and
bottom and a brushed section in the middle.
Mila’s new Supa range was developed
following close consultation with some of the
UK’s leading composite door manufacturers
and comes with a 25 year guarantee on all the
finishes and in a variety of sizes, styles and
fixing options.
Mila’s Managing Director Richard Gyde
says: “This new finish is a really original
innovation in the fast growing composite door
sector and gives manufacturers the chance to
offer something that little bit different to their
customers.

Investment will offer
UK new products
Deceuninck NV, the listed company
parent of Deceuninck UK, announces a
very successful retail bond issue.
»»On the first day of issue last
November, demand was substantially
oversubscribed by 1.5 times and the maximum
amount of €100,000,000 was reached.
The funds will be used for working capital,
capital expenditure, further organic growth,
growth by means of takeovers and repayment
and further reduction of credit agreements as
described in the issue prospectus. An application
was submitted for listing and trading of the
bonds on Euronext Brussels.
Commenting on the implications for the UK,
Deceuninck MD Roy Frost says: “Investors like
what Deceuninck is doing. In the UK we’ve
invested in innovative, pretty products that give
customers the edge, in colour, quality, service and

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“In recent annual and quarterly results,” Roy
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Ireland. We’re on track.”

“It gives the premium, contemporary style
doors which are currently so popular a real
boost, and also allows buyers to create their
own distinctive looks by coordinating the pull
handle with either a brushed or a polished
finish on the rest of their door hardware.”

‘This new finish is a
really original innovation
in the fast growing
compisite door sector’
All of the hardware in Mila’s Supa range
comes in two grades of stainless steel – 304
with 18% chromium and 8% nickel for
general applications, and 316 with 16%
chromium, 10% nickel and 2% molybdenum
for extra corrosion resistance in coastal regions
and areas of high pollution.
www.mila.co.uk