Door Industry Journal - Summer 2020
Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 90 THE door industry journal summer 2020 Automated Gates & Barriers It’s now three years since HorizAL – the French-based manufacturer of high-quality aluminium gates – partnered with Alucorb Ltd to launch its gates and the innovative “Portalier” concept across the country. In this article Darren Weatherill - Operations Director at Alucorb Ltd – explains why the ‘Portalier’ concept has been so enthusiastically embraced by UK installers. The growth of the UK ‘Portalier’ gate installation network over the last few years has been phenomenal – far surpassing even our own expectations. We were confident it would be popular, but it’s amazing just how many companies are coming on board with this opportunity. In fact, Alucorb is now officially the largest spending ‘Portalier’ in the whole of Europe, surpassing major markets such as Germany, the Benelux countries – and even France itself. What is driving this? It’s a question I’m often asked. Firstly, there is the exceptional quality of the gates themselves, which are world-class products that are sold in more than thirty countries. They are all made onsite at the HorizAL factory in France using ‘Qualimarine’ grade aluminium and then finished using the ‘Qualicoat-2’ powder-coating process, both of which are officially of the highest European standard. All gates are then rigorously factory-tested and CE marked before dispatch. And each one has a full guarantee against UV discolouration and all adverse weather effects. The Portalier Phenomenon – How and Why HorizAL Aluminium Gates are Conquering the UK
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