Door Industry Journal - Summer 2016

summer 2016 THE door industry journal First of all, I would like to welcome all of our readers and invite each and every one of you to set aside some time to read and enjoy our 65th issue, which extends to over 120 pages. When I wrote the welcome for our Spring issue back in March, the possibility of leaving the EU was nearly three months away and the thought of us having a new Prime Minister by July was only a vague possibility - now Brexit is the hottest topic in the media. The discussion about our departure has a long way to go yet, with many more questions than answers at this time, before a full-blown Brexit takes place. If you have any concerns about how Brexit will affect your business from a regulatory point of view, here is an extract from a notice sent to members of the DHF on June 24th following the result of the referendum. How will Brexit affect European standards, regulations and directives? “The referendum vote for the UK to leave the European Union does not itself change the law; the next step is for the UK government to invoke Article 50 of the EU treaty. This will initiate a two-year period for negotiations on the arrangements for separation. During this period, EU laws will continue to apply, but the UK government will not take part in decision making at the EU level. The ultimate effect remains to be seen, because the negotiation may preserve some elements of EU law in force, while the UK government will no doubt enact national regulations to replace other EU laws once they no longer apply”. We will report on further developments via our blog, newsletter and future issues of this magazine. I trust our latest issue will provide you with an interesting and informative read, so until our next issue in late November 2016, I wish you an enjoyable and (hopefully hot) Summer. Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk welcome 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 Warninglid Lane Warninglid West Sussex RH17 5TQ T: 01444 461796 F: 01444 461596 E: info@freelance-design.co.uk The Door Industry Journal is an independently produced and edited trade publication which is published by Avalon Innovations LLP on behalf of the door, hardware and gate industries, with support and guidance provided by The Door and Hardware Federation (DHF) and other carefully selected industry bodies. Content is collated from specially sourced articles and from press releases supplied by a variety of contributors who operate within the door, hardware and gate industries, including the DHF and their various industry group members. The content covers these sectors of the door, hardware and gate industry: industrial doors, garage doors, entrance doors, doorsets, fire and security, building hardware, ironmongery, locks and powered gates. Also included is content on complementary products and services relevant to these industries. 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 . This document provides full details of advertising rates and the associated technical data required to place advertising, featured articles or editorial in the Door Industry Journal, in addition to other services such as graphic design, copywriting, leaflet insertion and database rental for mailings etc. 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 3 Follow us on Twitter @DoorIndustryJnl Cover photo: © Image courtesy of Hörmann