ODL Europe has won the Best New Product of the Year at the G21 Awards for its new Guardsman composite fire door.

Managing director Nathan Barr, said the award reflects the strategic planning, six-figure investment and hard work of the ODL Europe team and the support of their fabrication partners. “The strength of Guardsman’s credentials is reflected in this award. The Guardsman Fire Door sets a new standard in composite fire doors and was designed with no compromise and a commitment to excellence to deliver the best in composite fire door safety. It’s fantastic to see the efforts of the talented ODL Europe team recognised in this award.”

Guardsman has been tested to the European fire test standard of EN 1634, the more onerous test standard required by Part B of Building Regulations. In the most recent tests to EN 1634, it achieved an average of 100% overrun past the 30-minute mark. At the extreme, this 30-minute fire door has achieved over 70 minutes, delivering the next generation in composite fire door safety.

Nathan, pictured left, holding the trophy with technical sales manager Ian Glenister, added: “Across glazed and unglazed versions, the Guardsman Fire Door produces consistent, repeatable results and eliminates the unknown elements of a composite fire door’s performance and stability. This gives the industry the robust credentials it needs.”

The credentials and performance of Guardsman fire door were notable qualities that impressed the G-Awards judges: “Achieving a 30-minute fire door with both glazing, a letterplate and with PAS 24:2016 performance is remarkable.”

nathan.barr@odleurope.com

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