Pro Installer October 2014 - Issue 19 | Page 40

40 OCTOBER 2014 PRO INSTALLER PRO PRODUCTS www.proinstaller.co.uk NEW PERFORMANCE HARDWARE RANGE Synseal is launching the Performance Hardware range of window and door handles for exclusive use with the company’s Legend, Shield and SynerJy 70mm PVC-U systems. The new Performance Hardware range includes inline or cranked espag window handles and lever/ lever, lever/pad or inli ne lever/pad door handles, all available in a choice of 5 finishes: Polished Gold, Polished Chrome, Satin Silver, White and Black. Synseal will continue to partner with some of the leading hardware suppliers in the country because they can offer customers a wide variety of hardware choices. However, the new Performance Hardware range reflects Synseal’s ongoing strategy to provide a true one-stop-shop supply option for fabricator partners. Mark Frain, Synseal’s Hardware Category Manager, is delighted to launch this new range. He said: “Synseal consults with its fabricator partners on a regular basis and the issue of differentiation in hardware is something we have been discussing with them for a while. Our customers understandably want products no-one else has access to at a price that allows them to remain competitive. The devil is always in the detail and after many months of hard work and a rigorous testing programme we have now developed the ultimate solution.” ‘the range has been meticulously tested to meet and exceed industry standards’ A unique Synseal design with common features between the window and door handles creates a complete and matching suite of products. The range has been meticulously tested to meet and exceed industry standards, and offers a ten year mechanical guarantee as well as a five year coatings guarantee on plated finishes and a ten year guarantee on powder coated finishes. For further information contact Mark Schlotel on 01623 446207 or 07764 229694; alternatively email mark. [email protected]. LEADING MANUFACTURER PRAISES 3D THINKING One of the UK’s leading window and door manufacturers, Nationwide Windows, has praised Avocet’s Affinity 3D hinge – a product that is so simple it can be adjusted using just an Allen key. Daryl Cashmore, operations director of Nationwide, said: “We’ve been using Avocet’s 3D hinge for close to two years and in that time not one of our installers has had a bad word to say about it. “Avocet’s 3D hinge is the best and easiest to use on the market.” The 3D hinge, which is available as an individual product or as part of Avocet’s Composite Door Hardware Package, is PAS024 compliant, has Secured by Design approval, can hold up to 150kg on three hinges, is available in a huge range of colours, and doesn’t require face fixed flag fixings. In addition, as the only truly active 3D butt hinge available for composite doors in the UK, it can be actively adjusted in three dimensions without needing to reset the door position. ‘To say we’re proud of the 3D hinge would be an understatement’ Christopher Burrows, Avocet Hardware’s head of UK sales (window & door hardware division), said: “To say we’re proud of the 3D hinge would be an understatement. 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.” “As a manufacturer we are fully aware that you live or die by the quality of your products, and what we’ve found under the new ownership is that our products don’t just stand up to scrutiny, they pass with flying colours.” For additional information visit www.avocet-hardware.co.uk or call 01484 711700.