Door Industry Journal - Winter 2015

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 18 THE door industry journal winter 2015 industry news EXCEL WEAR IT PINK FOR BREAST CANCER NOW Yorkshire-based Excel Industrial Doors and Shutters has raised an impressive £314.12 for Breast Cancer Now as part of the charity’s ‘Wear It Pink’ campaign. On 23rd October the team wore bright pink hi-vis waistcoats, with some even donning pink accessories such as scarves and shower caps on their quest to gain donations from customers and the general public. Back at the Excel head office the company also held an internal raffle and bake sale. Wear it Pink is an annual event run by leading breast cancer awareness charity Breast Cancer Now which sees companies and individuals wear pink to raise money and awareness to the cause as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each year the charity raises around £2 million on the day with approximately 7,093 schools, 39,964 workplaces and 8,256 homes and social venues getting involved. Duane Swift, managing director at Excel Industrial Doors and Shutters, said: “It’s so important that we get involved with charity events such as the Wear It Pink campaign to raise money for a disease which affects so many people up and down the country, even here in Yorkshire. Everyone in our team really got involved and I can’t thank them enough for their dedication in parading around in pink shower caps! We enjoyed the day and hopefully our contribution will help the charity move forward in finding a cure for breast cancer.” Excel Industrial Doors and Shutters is dedicated to helping charities in Yorkshire and all across the UK, with fundraising efforts going on regular at the Huddersfield head office. Excel is a leading manufacturer of roller shutters, industrial doors, personnel doors and roller garage doors, serving both commercial and domestic properties in the Leeds, Wakefield and the surrounding Yorkshire area. For more information see www.excelrollershutters.co.uk ASSA ABLOY SECURITY SOLUTIONS SUCCESS AT MLA EXPO ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, had a successful year at the MLA Exhibition, held at the International Centre, Telford. UNION, an ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions brand, exhibited its new and innovative locking solutions, including the UNION StrongBOLT® range, known for its superior strength, reliability and quality; exceeding the requirements of BS3621:2007 and the innovative Codehandle, providing a simple, cost-effective way to restrict access. Visitors to the stand also had the opportunity to see UNION’s recently launched Heavy Duty Tubular Latch for residential properties and UNION’s Eximo Panic Exit Hardware range, completed the display from UNION, demonstrating the strength and breadth of its offering. The stand also showcased ASSA ABLOY’s DC700G-FT Security Door Closer with an integrated escape door locking solution that is suitable for retrofitting fire doors and Shine, a digital lock specifically designed for commercial glass doors. Eryl Jones, Managing Director for ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, said: “We had an extremely successful MLA 2015; our new Heavy Duty Tubular Latch and ASSA ABLOY Security Doors Closer had some great feedback from new and existing customers, who had the opportunity to get some hands-on experience with the products. “The MLA was a great opportunity for us to showcase why we are Trusted by Professionals and to reveal how our high quality products can add value to projects.” For further information please visit http://www.uniononline.co.uk/en/site/union-online/