Door Industry Journal - Summer 2017

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 66 THE door industry journal summer 2017 domestic garage doors Alutech Systems Ltd. Bi-Fold and Patio Doors Do you get asked for Bi-Fold or Patio doors? JD (UK) Ltd., the UK distributor of Alutech Sectional Doors and Alutech Roller Shutter components, has a new partner in the UK – their sister company Alutech Systems Ltd. Sharing the same 30,000 square foot home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire the two companies supply different elements of the Alutech Group’s impressive product range. Alutech Systems Ltd. will focus on supplying extruded aluminium profile systems to domestic and commercial window system manufacturers. However, as interest in this new product range begins to increase the sales teams at both JD (UK) Ltd. and Alutech Systems Ltd. have noted there are quite a number of companies who offer both Garage Doors and Bi-Folding or Patio Doors. Alutech Systems’ bi-fold doors offer some fantastic unique selling points. Each door sash can be up to 1200mm wide, reducing the number of sight-lines. With the trend in home improvement for “outside inside” living a door which maximises the natural light in the property can only be a winner with customers. Also thanks to the high-tech design of Alutech profiles, the vertical mullions can be manufactured as narrow as 120mm, again significantly improving the finished look and feel of the product. With 1200mm sashes Alutech doors can span up to 14m, this naturally reduces costs for fabricators and manufacturers keeping the cost of the finished product down. So, it really is a win-win situation; a product which customers will love at a more affordable price! The doors can also be manufactured up to 3000mm high, unlike the 2400mm many other manufacturers are limited to. With two great patio doors also available there really is something for everyone within the Alutech range. The lift and slide SL160 model is sure to be a popular choice in the market, like the bi-fold door it benefits from larger sashes, less sight lines and narrower mullions. A smooth and effortless mechanism ensures the door moves with a high quality feeling “swoosh” and not a clunky cumbersome motion like some other systems. Complemented by the GS106 conventional patio door, with the same great benefits in terms of fewer, narrower sight lines, as well as outstanding performance statistics. Better insulation, better acoustic insulation, more natural light and market beating prices should be a winning formula for anybody involved in the lucrative Bi-Fold and Patio Door market. Anybody interested in learning more should call Holly at Alutech Systems on 01924 350110, who can then direct you to your local fabricator.