Door Industry Journal - Winter 2019

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk THE door industry journal winter 2019 22 Industry News GfA UK Ltd Open Day On 22nd October 2019 GfA UK hosted over 60 customers and suppliers at their first ever Open Day. Guests were given the opportunity to tour the facilities, see demonstrations of the latest GfA SE 8.60 Fi drive in action and given a briefing on the hands-on Product and Application training provided free of charge by GfA. The work of the electrical department was showcased alongside a demonstration on how items are fully tested, and faults diagnosed. The morning culminated with a presentation of the new DLA Fire Shutter Drive from GfA. For more information on GfA products visit: www.gfa-elektromaten.com/en/GB/start.html Security Door Manufacturer Bradbury Group Announces Group Expansion with Addition of Liddle Doors Leading UK manufacturer of steel doors and physical security solutions, Bradbury Group, is delighted to announce an expansion of the service they offer with the addition of Liddle Doors to the Group, bringing together a wealth of specialist experience to offer a unique and holistic delivery to the utilities sector. Liddle Doors has been a trusted provider of security doors and associated security products to the utilities sector for over 40 years, supplying to several water, telecoms and power distribution companies, including notable names such as Anglian Water, Network Rail, O2, and National Grid. Their insight and expertise are highly valued within the sector, as reflected by the key role they play in delivering security solutions that align with the Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD). Bradbury Group and Liddle Doors have successfully worked together in a joint venture for the last couple of years, so today’s news that Liddle Doors has joined Bradbury Group is the next logical step, commercially for both brands, as they expand their operations. Bradbury Group’s mass manufacturing power, scale and delivery capacity, combined with Liddle Doors’ renowned expertise in the end-to-end management of projects within the utilities sector, will provide a compelling offer of specialist expertise to their customers. Tim Strawson, Managing Director of Bradbury Group, says: “Liddle Doors is one of the most efficient installers of security infrastructure upgrades in the country and is widely regarded for their exceptionally high levels of project management, so I am delighted that they are joining the Group. We have worked with Liddle Doors successfully for several years now and there has always been a unique synergy between the two companies, making this exciting new partnership a natural fit for both companies.” Liddle Doors will continue to operate from their site in Seaham, County Durham, but the production of some of their products will take place at Bradbury Group’s new 135,000 sq. ft. site on Foxhills Industrial Estate in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Having invested around £8million into state-of-the-art machinery and facilities, this site has the capacity to produce over 100 doorsets in one working day and the ability to store up to 4000 finished doorsets. The addition of Liddle Doors to Bradbury Group adds a range of new products and services to the complete security solution package that each division in the Group is able to offer. These include LPS 1175 SR3 and SR4 kiosks, cages and bar sets, hatch covers, bottle clamps, anti-climb solutions, and associated civil works. www.bradburyuk.com Photos above show guests touring the GfA building and bottom right awaiting the presentation of the GfA DLA Fire Shutter Drive. GfA sales engineer Dan Pahal demonstrates the features of the SE 8.60 Fi Guests watching a demonstration of the latest GfA drive on the warehouse doors