THE door industry journal spring 2024 Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Advertising and Editorial The Door Industry Journal PO Box 508 Warninglid Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5GY T: 01444 464147 F: 01444 464148 E: mail@doorindustryjournal.co.uk Design Agency Freelance Design & Graphics PO Box 508 Warninglid Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5GY T: 01444 461796 F: 01444 461596 E: info@freelance-design.co.uk Advisory Partner The Door & Hardware Federation The Barn Shuttington Fields Farm Main Road Shuttington Tamworth B79 0HA T: 01827 52337 F: 01827 310827 Printed Circulation: Door Industry Journal is a controlled free circulation publication and is available free of charge only to personnel who fall within our defined criteria. Copies are available on subscription to persons or companies who do not qualify. Our current printed circulation is just under 5000 copies. Digital Circulation: Our current digital circulation reaches around 12,500 readers. Annual Subscription Rates: £17.95 (UK), £29.95 (EU), £38.95 (Rest of World) To subscribe visit: www.doorindustryjournal.co.uk 3 Follow us on X @DoorIndustryJnl The Door Industry Journal is an independently produced and edited trade publication, published by Avalon Innovations LLP on behalf of the door, security, lock, ironmongery and automated gate industries, with support and guidance provided by our advisory partner The Door and Hardware Federation (dhf) and other carefully selected industry bodies. Companies selling to the any of the above industry sectors wishing to find out more about advertising or having articles published in the Door Industry Journal should visit our website at www.doorindustryjournal.co.uk or download our media pack at www.dijonline.co.uk . Alternatively, to obtain further information, discuss your advertising requirements or to enquire about special features and advertorials, please call us on 01444 464147 or send an email to advertising@doorindustryjournal.co.uk . Door Industry Journal is a trading style of Avalon Innovations LLP. Company No. OC364751 Derek Hibbart, Editor, Door Industry Journal welcome Welcome to the spring issue of the DIJ. Let’s start with some good news, as it looks like the construction industry is moving in a positive direction. Government data analysed by our friends at Ironmongery Direct shows a 3.3% increase in average weekly earnings and a decrease in vacancies compared to the previous year. Unemployment rates have also seen a slight decline, particularly among tradesmen. As we move through 2024, let’s hope this positive trend continues. For now, you have the latest issue of the DIJ to keep you busy! Here are just a few highlights of what’s inside: • Industry giant Hörmann is celebrating 45 years in the UK (p6) • Nick Perkins - Senior Training & Compliance Officer at the dhf – explains the importance of leaving systems in a safe condition (p28) • JDUK Door Systems has announced a new range of sectional doors, exclusive to the UK market (p44) • Fort Doors has revolutionised its deliveries with a new AI-powered tracking system (p52) • Expansion continues at roller door specialist Trojon with a new showroom and training space (p58) • Strong performance reported at SOMMER DOCO thanks to high sales of its flagship product ranges (p82) • Alucorb has launched a new brochure to showcase the best-selling HorizAL gate range (p90) • How to protect products against the hidden danger of ultraviolet rays (p102) • Addressing the security challenges faced by the social housing sector (p104) • Finish off with a bit of spring fun (p130) That lot should keep you going over Easter. So have a good read - and a chocolate egg or three! I’ll be back with you again in the summer.
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