Door Industry Journal - Summer 2017

118 THE door industry journal summer 2017 locks and building hardware Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk LAIDLAW NEARS COMPLETION OF £2M BESPOKE IRONMONGERY PROJECT FOR BATTERSEA POWER STATION DEVELOPMENT Laidlaw has played a key role in the delivery of the landmark Battersea Power Station development in London, designing and manufacturing £2 million of specially made architectural ironmongery. Laidlaw’s Major Projects, a specialist division that has a proven track record of successfully completing work on landmark projects, designed and manufactured a number of bespoke products, including entrance handle and plate sets, internal apartment lever handle sets, thumb turns, flush pull handle sets and hinges for the prestigious development. More than 80% of the products were manufactured in the UK, using specially produced dies and castings and all products were hand-finished in a bronze that was developed specifically for the Battersea Power Station project. To find out more about Laidlaw’s services or to book an initial consultation, telephone 01902 600406. WARRINGTON CERTIFICATION LAUNCHES NEW LETTER PLATE SECURITY SCHEME With a growing concern that letter plate performance can seriously undermine the security of doors, Warrington Certification has launched a new Certisecure scheme; ‘STS 218 - Enhanced Security Performance for Letter Plates’. Developed in response to a mandate by Secured by Design (SBD) that all letter plates used in doors for SBD projects must be third party certified, STS 218 provides a route to compliance with the requirements of SBD. The UKAS accredited scheme acts in support of technical specification TS008 – a new test standard developed along with the support of SBD, trade associations and the wider hardware industry - which defines the requirements for classification of enhanced security for letter plate assemblies and slide through boxes. STS 218 provides reassurance to the regulator, specifier, customer and end-user about the performance of the product, and allows those responsible to make an informed choice when purchasing letter plates. By working alongside the TS008 technical specification, Warrington Certification can ensure that the STS 218 scheme is kept up to date to combat the latest methods that criminals are employing within this field. For more information on the new schemes please contact Warrington Certification on 01925 646669 or wcl@exova.com AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENERS 2017 has seen Ellard enter a new phase in its business history with the successful acquisition by Indutrade earlier in the year. Now, several months into the new relationship, Ellard have continued to progress as strong as ever. With new products launched or in development, continued business growth and substantial investment in all areas of the business, it has certainly been an exciting few months for the company. After a vigorous two-year testing programme, Ellard have now fully launched their Swing and Sliding Door Operator Range to the market. Backed by a fully trained technical support team and a customer training programme, these strong and robust operators are quickly becoming a popular seller. As already mentioned, in addition to introducing the new kits, Ellard has backed this up with an extensive training programme. Several new and existing customers have recently attended such sessions to gain further insight into the functionality and features of the kits. A vast array of accessories provides a variety of different functions that can be added to suit every application, whilst remaining compliant and user friendly. Find out more by visiting the Ellard website www.ellard.co.uk or contacting the Sales Team on 0161 945 4561.