Door Industry Journal - Summer 2017

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 94 THE door industry journal summer 2017 automated gates and barriers Alugate - a leading name in the UK gate industry – is reporting significant interest in the range of Alutrend aluminium gates, which it has recently introduced to the UK market. Alutrend is an established Italian company that has been manufacturing aluminium products for over 40 years. Alutrend’s parent company, which was founded in 1974, manufactured and installed aluminium windows. Later the firm diversified and developed new and innovative aluminium gates and associated products - and Alutrend was born. Alutrend continues to create high quality aluminium products that are made specifically for professional installers. When Alugate UK Managing Director Stewart Phillips heard about the growing reputation of Alutrend, he headed off to Italy to find out more – and what he saw impressed him: “The Alutrend factory blew me away, particularly because of the amount of precision work they put into the production of every gate. It’s an exhaustive production process and after assembly the gates are sandblasted using two types of sand, then washed and degreased with solvents and acids. They are then dried in a special oven, painted in the chosen colour using an electrostatic application of powder polyurethane, and oven-dried for a final time – giving them an incredible level of weather resistance. I was so impressed that I became determined to distribute Alutrend gates in Britain.” Because the gates are made from aluminium, rust and rot is not a problem and they are much lighter than wooden, iron or steel gates, ensuring a longer life for both columns and automation equipment. In addition, the light weight enables larger gates to make better use of obstacle detection technology. In addition, Alutrend offer a distinct advantage over other aluminium gates as they are welded together, as opposed to being sectional, making them much stronger. Alutrend gates are also CE Marked – so, when combined with a Alugate Reports Growing Interest In New Alutrend Range