January 2024

DoorCo says January 2024 will mark the start of a ‘revolutionary year’ for the company.
In an open letter to the market, looking back over 2023 and forward to the New Year, MD, Dan Sullivan (pictured right), wrote:
‘During 2023 we invested significantly at DoorCo, increased our workforce, purchased lots of new equipment including
tooling for a new ORiGINAL door design, a second beam saw, two more CNC machines and a third paint booth. These
investments have allowed us to significantly increase our production capacity in Macclesfield and reduce lead-times even
further. We have also ordered a new production line for a brand-new product launching in April 2024.’
Recognising the pressures the industry is currently facing with high interest rates, continuing inflation, and turmoil in the
energy markets, Dan adds that ‘because of this, DoorCo will not increase [its] prices in January. We will review this position in
May, based on the cost-of-living wage increase, and any further savings we can make in the supply chain.’ www.door-co.com
For further doors updates visit www.total-installer.co.uk
DOORCO ANNOUNCES NEW YEAR PRICE FREEZE
A 'WARM WELCOME' TO 0.8 WITH ALUFOLD DIRECT
Trade and commercial fabricator, AluFoldDirect, says it is redefining energy efficiency
standards with the launch of A-BiFold, as the first product in its Solution series.
Promising to give installers ‘a warm welcome to the future of aluminium’, A-BiFold offers a 0.8 W/m 2 K
U-value, coupled with AluFoldDirect’s guaranteed two-week delivery time – glazed, and direct-to-site.
A-BiFold also comes in a new-build option at 1.2 W/m 2 K U-value, and a Building Regulation
compliant option at 1.4 W/m 2 K U-value, offering a ‘ready-to-fit solution delivered fast, whatever your
project’s thermal requirement’.
AluFoldDirect’s ‘Warm Welcome to 0.8’ directive comes in response to specifier and homeowner
needs, bringing ‘low U-value aluminium glazing in reach of installers looking to adjust and benefit
from the ever-growing market for highly insulated, sustainable products’. info@alufolddirect.co.uk
HURST REPORTS INCREASED DEMAND FOR FIRE DOORS
Hurst Doors has reported a significant increase in demand for its range of FD30s composite fire doors as the market
regains momentum.
With triple certification for Fire, Smoke and Security and tested to BS EN1634 and PAS24, Hurst’s Fire Door Range achieves
an average resistance time of 44 minutes – 50% longer than the FD30 standard requirement.
Mark Atkinson, Sales Director at Hurst, said that renewed confidence in the revised testing regime post-Grenfell was
translating into a growing number of enquiries from housing associations, local authorities and new build specialists.
Hurst’s FD30s fire door range is one of the most highly tested in the UK, going through rigorous bi-directional testing meeting
and exceeding the EN1634 standard. UKCA accredited external fire door options include a standard or integrated fanlight frame,
whilst internal fire doors are also available with a separate fanlight and or sidelight frame. www.hurstdoors.co.uk
EVERGLADE ADDS PREMIUM ALUMINIUM SLIDING DOOR
Everglade Windows has launched the aïr 180XLS Lift & Slide Door, a glazing solution with extremely low
U-values that it says will help installers ‘meet the future demands of the home’.
Alongside its impressive energy efficiency credentials, the 180XLS also benefits from 50mm interlocking
sightlines, 2000 Pa wind resistance, sash sizes up to 3m x 3.6m, 400kg weight limit per panel, and PAS 24
certification as standard – leaving no element compromised.
Jay Patel, Director at Everglade Windows, said: “We all want to be a part of encouraging change for the better,
so with the government’s ambitions of achieving Net Zero by 2050, we wanted Everglade Windows to be at the
forefront of delivering a solution. ... the aïr 180XLS benefits from our 43 years’ experience of not only manufacturing windows and doors, but working
closely with installers. This means we know exactly what they need to not only exceed regulations, but elevate their offering to their customers.”
www.evergladetrade.co.uk
PRACTICAL CONTENT FOR THE GLAZING INSTALLER & HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
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