Door Industry Journal - Spring 2020

spring 2020 THE door industry journal Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk contents 5 Industry News Industrial Doors & Shutters Domestic Garage Doors Entrance & Bi-folding Doors 6 66 Automated Gates & Barriers 88 37 98 Timber & Metal Doorsets Fire & Security Services 105 108 130 Locks & Building Hardware 117 Take a Break 128 30 Additions and Innovations to the Ellard Range Alongside growing the business, Ellard’s product range is constantly undergoing innovation, updates and modernisation. 52 ThermaRoll Gets Smart with Somfy Garage Door Systems has established the ThermaRoll garage door as a new benchmark for reliability. 78 Jewers Doors Secures Major Airbus Contract Jewers Doors - a world-leader in the design, manufacture, installation and repair of aircraft hangar doors – secured a major new contract with Airbus. 90 HorizAL Quality Trumps Cheap Aluminium Gates The growth of world-renowned aluminium gate brand HorizAL shows no signs of abating – with the quality of the product leading to huge uptake across the UK. 98 Safe and Secure Entrance Doors Building security in the UK faces a continually changing landscape with possible forced entry from a wider range of assailants and available tools. 106 Choosing the Right Door is Not Always Straight Forward When it comes to choosing doors for a customer or a new project, there are various factors for tradespeople to consider. 108 Seal of Approval When is a fire door not a fire door?. 118 UK Smart Lock Adoption is Sluggish Due to Poor Compatibility With Our Doors Compared to many other countries around the world, UK smart lock adoption is already lagging way behind. 128 Anyone Missing Their Mother-in-law? 40-120 New Opportunities from the Smart Technology and Home Automation Revolution Uncertain times call for re-evaluation and diversification, we have ten articles (pages 40 - 120) to inspire you