Door Industry Journal - Spring 2017

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 30 THE door industry journal spring 2017 industry news ALLUGUARD PULLS IN THE CROWDS AT THE NEC AlluGuard was once again present at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the Birmingham NEC – the third year in a row the firm has attended the popular event. The show, which is organised and run by Homebuilding & Renovating, the UK’s best-selling self-build magazine, attracts around 40,000 builders and self-renovators each year. This year’s event ran from March 23rd to 26th and the AlluGuard team were there to showcase two versions of the AlluGuard 77 Roller Door - one featuring Somfy wireless safety controls and the other equipped with Sommer hard-wired safety controls. “The show is always an important date in our diary, as it gives us a rare chance to meet the end users of our products and hopefully put them in touch with an installer near to them,” says AlluGuard MD Gary Brooks. “We’re always busy when we come here and this year was no exception. We had a huge amount of interest in the roller doors we displayed, with potential customers enthusiastic about being able to see the two different safety control options.” To find out more about AlluGuard garage doors call 0845 3665831 or email info@alluguard.co.uk www.alluguard.co.uk ALLUGUARD JOINS THE DHF FOLD AlluGuard has revealed that it has been accepted into the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF). The DHF serves to maintain and raise standards across a range of sectors, including garage doors – as well as locks and architectural hardware, industrial/commercial doors, powered gates and metal and timber doorsets. As a member, AlluGuard must adhere to a raft of requirements in regards to both manufacture and distribution of its products. These include rules governing employee training, product fire resistance, and CE marking. “We are very pleased to have joined the DHF,” says AlluGuard MD Gary Brooks. “This is another step in our ongoing drive to improve the standard of our products and enhance the excellent reputation of our company. Being part of such a reputable industry body underlines these efforts and shows our customers they can trust and rely on AlluGuard.” To find out more about AlluGuard garage doors call 0845 3665831 or email info@alluguard.co.uk www.alluguard.co.uk INDUTRADE ANNOUNCE ACQUISITION OF ELLARD LTD Swedish group INDUTRADE has acquired Ellard Ltd, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of motors and accessories for all types of Industrial, Commercial and Residential Doors. Indutrade is a rapidly growing group, consisting of over 230 companies with a combined turnover in excess of £1 billion and is listed on NASDAQ, the Swedish Stock Exchange. Ellard Ltd, approaching a £10 million turnover, was originally formed in 1952, predominantly selling Sliding Door Track systems. In the late 1990’s Ellard diversified into the Door Drive sector and is now a well-established and trusted supplier. 2013 saw Ellard secure exclusive distributor rights for the UK and Eire to sell Gate and Barrier Automation from the well-known Italian manufacture V2. This is now a rapidly growing business area. From its new base near Manchester Airport, Ellard has seen significant growth in its sales and is now the largest supplier in the UK. Announcing the acquisition Ellard’s Managing Director, David Lewis, said. “This is fantastic news for Ellard. Indutrade are an ideal partner for our business. The financial stability they bring will now allow us to pursue a number of exciting projects designed to improve product quality whilst maintaining excellent value for money. Our customers will see no changes in how the business operates; Indutrade’s style is one of a decentralised management model, they put faith in the people responsible for managing the business to do exactly that. Ellard will continue to offer our customers the highest levels of service in the industry, from your first enquiry to after sales support”. Find out more about Ellard at www.ellard.co.uk