Shelforce signs first major fire door deal
Birmingham fabricator Shelforce has received the first major order for its newly-launched Fireshel 30-minute fore door, for 210 units for three blocks of flats in the city.
The company, which employs a high proportion of...
Ten-point closer guide for Fire Door Safety Week
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers has launched a new door closer safety checklist in line with building safety advice issued by the UK Government for building owners.
The ten-point checklist is designed to help landlords...
Era letterplate gains FD30
Era has achieved the FD30 for its TS 008 Nu Mail Shield letterplate.
The letterplate has also undergone independent testing to conform to the TS 008:2015 security standard, while also meeting the requirements of PAS...
Era Fortress and Viscount gain Certifire ticket
Era has achieved Certifire accreditation for its Fortress and Viscount Mortice Locks, confirming their compatibility with 30-minute and 60-minute timber based doorsets, as defined in BS EN 1634-1 or BS 476: Part 22: 1987.
Locks...
Pyroguard and Technoform claim a first with BS EN 1364 compatible spacer
Pyroguard and profile manufacturer Technoform UK come together to launch the Technoform SP14 hybrid steel/polypropylene spacer bar that is tested by Warringtonfire (UK) and Efectis (FR) to comply with BS EN 1364.
The warm edge...
New online Fire Safety resources from IronmongeryDirect
IronmongeryDirect has followed on from its support for Fire Door Safety Week with a number of fire safety resources on its website to help customers comply with the latest regulations.
The resources include a fire...
GQA backs Fire Door academy with training and qualifications
GQA is developing accredited training and qualifications covering fire door installation, maintenance and inspection in partnership with Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) with the aim of raising safety standards across the industry.
The awarding and qualifications...
Fire test surpassed by 23%
Wrightstyle has announced that its WSL SR60 curtain framing system with Schott Pyranova 120 glass has passed EI120 test for dual-directional fire safety, exceeding the criteria by 23% at 148 minutes.
The test was carried out, at WarringtonFire, with the...
Vanquish claims a first with 3rd party accreditation for intumescents
Vanquish Hardware Protection, is claiming a UK first after securing IFC (International Fire Consultants ltd) certification for both of its hardware protection products – FlexiFire graphite-based and Fire Protectors phosphate-based intumescent.
Business development manager Mike...
Integrity-only fire-resistant glass doors from Promat
Promat UK has launched the Pyrosec E Door range, which offers assured E-rated ‘integrity-only’ fire resistance of up to 60 minutes.
Available in single, pair or ‘leaf and half’ configurations, the Pyrosec E Door is...
