Clearview National November 2014 - Issue 156 | Page 76

hardware&security

Trojan launch new retail brochure
»»Trojan Group, one of the UK’s
leading hardware suppliers, has launched
their new retail brochure showcasing their
impressive range of window and door
hardware.
The customer-facin g brochure promotes the
benefits of Trojan’s hardware directly to the
consumer. Its aim is to help retail fabricators
and installers close the sale by demonstrating
their commitment to quality even down to the
smallest detail such as the window handle.
The brochure introduces consumers to
Trojan and the quality of the design and
materials in all of the company’s products. It
then takes the consumer through the Trojan

HS Portal 300 hardware – now
available from Carl F Groupco.

range and what it has to offer including the
product’simpressive guarantees.
Tony Chadwick, Trojan Group’s Managing
Director, said, “Our new retail brochure is
designed to help consumers understand the
quality their supplier is using and the wealth
of options available. Our customers appreciate
the quality and value of our products and now
they have the opportunity to pass that message
onto the consumer.”

‘quality and value’
To order copies of the brochure, contact
Trojan customer service on 01922 713933.

New Portal Product Lifts Off!
Designed for simple yet straightforward
operation of sashes weighing up to 450 kg, the
HS Portal innovation makes it possible to open
widths up to 12 – 19 metres. With a rise of
just 19mm, it meets the DIN 18025 standard
and thermal insulation significantly exceeds the
EnEV German energy saving regulations.

»»The HS Portal 300 lift and

‘simple yet straightforward’

slide hardware is now available from Carl
F Groupco. Manufactured by Siegenia, the
product is an advanced fitting that supports
increasing demand for high specification
hardware.

Design simplicity is combined with
sophistication – the HS Portal gearing enables
the lift and slide door to be operated with
just one finger. Additionally, wheels easily

clear gaskets, which avoid friction in the slide
position, making opening and closing the door
virtually effortless. An optional electronic
opening device is a further design feature
which aids easy operation.
The HS Portal lift and slide patio gearing
can be used with timber, PVCu and aluminium
profiles – for For full details, consult the
specification displayed on Carl F Groupco’s
website, or call the company’s technical
department.
Tel: [phone],
www.carlfgroupco.co.uk or follow
@Carl_F_Groupco on Twitter

Hinge Receives High Praise
»»Nationwide Windows has
given praise on Avocets Affinity 3D hinge, a
product so simple, it can be adjusted using just
an Allen key.
Daryl Cashmore, operations director of
Nationwide, said: “We’ve been using this
hinge for two years and our installers haven’t
had a bad word to say about it.”
The 3D hinge is PAS024 compliant, has
Secured by Design approval, can hold up to
150kg on three hinges, and doesn’t require
face fixed flag fixings. Additionally, as the only
3D butt hinge available for composite doors in
the UK it can be adjusted in three dimensions
without resetting the door position.

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Christopher Burrows, Avocet Hardware’s
head of UK sales said: “To say we’re
proud of the 3D hinge would be an
understatement of massive proportions.
It demonstrates everything good about
Avocet in terms of product development
and innovation and is a clear indication of
where we’re planning to take the company
under the ownership of the Jain family.”
Avocet’s Composite Door Hardware
Package contains high quality approved
product solutions. Additionally, there is
the ABS snap secure cylinder lock and a
£2000 door security guarantee that comes
with it.

Best on the market –
Avocet’s Affinity 3D hinge

For additional information on Avocet
Hardware visit www.avocet-hardware.co.uk
or call 01484 711700.