Humber door for hospice auction
17th October 2017

Hurst Plastics has unveiled a unique composite entrance door to mark the end of the its home city Hull’s role as ‘UK City of Culture 2017’.

the door features an image by local photographer Wendy Rowe of the 2220-metre long Humber Bridge, which was given Grade I listed building status in July.

The door was presented to Hull-based installer Yorkshire Windows and Doors, which has been a customer of Hurst Plastics for 20 years. The company will display the door in its showroom in Sutton Fields before handing it over to local charity Dove House Hospice to auction at its annual Winter Ball next month.

Sales Director Mark Atkinson, pictured presenting the door to Chris Hornby of Yorkshire Windows, said: “This is a really special year for Hull and we just had to produce something that marked the occasion and honoured our famous bridge.

We have some clever technology that’s capable of reproducing any photograph onto glass and so the idea was borne to create a door with a dazzling image that really captures the essence of Hull.”

Chris Hornby, Managing Director of Yorkshire Windows and Doors, added: “It is a real privilege to be custodians of this magnificent door, which is a true celebration of Hull. I’m a Hull man and this year has been an incredibly proud year for the people of Hull as UK City of Culture. I’m very pleased that the door will also help to raise money for Dove House Hospice. I have personal experience of the hospice and it’s a wonderful place.”

Hurst Plastics claims to be the only composite door manufacturer in the UK to offer digital printing direct on to glass. Installers can take a customer’s favourite photograph and reproduce it on to glass to create a completely bespoke glass design for their front door.

www.hurst-plastics.co.uk