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HARDWARE& SECURITY
FROM UKRAINE TO THE UK
» » MILA HAS PARTNERED
with the award-winning European
hardware manufacturer AXOR to
bring a brand new range of tilt and
turn hardware to the UK market.
Suitable for windows from
400mm to 1520mm wide and
370mm to 2390mm high, the
new range gives fabricators a cost
effective alternative to Siegenia and
widens the choice for customers.
Mila MD Richard Gyde
explains, “The tilt and turn
market is small but significant,
particularly in the social housing
sector and in the south of England
and Scotland, but it has become
increasingly price sensitive.”
As such, the AXOR products
sit firmly within Mila’s lower-
priced HERO (Hardware
Essentials to Rely On) range, but
with no compromise on quality
or performance.
AXOR products from Mila
- manufactured in a purpose-
built factory in Ukraine with full
ISO9001 quality accreditation
- have been fully tested and
accredited to all the necessary
UK endurance and corrosion
standards at Europe’s largest
testfacility; IFT Rosenheim in
Germany.
In the UK, the range has also
been PAS24 security tested at
Mila’s own UKAS accredited
test centre and is both Approved
Document Q and Secured by
Design compliant.
Mila is keen to emphasise that
it is not replacing its Siegenia
products with AXOR. It is
simply offering customers a wider
choice.
www.mila.co.uk
7-fold sales increase confirms high spec growth
» » HARDWARE DISTRIBUTOR
Carl F Groupco endorses the
findings of the ‘Door and Window
Fittings Market Report - UK
2018-2022’ produced by AMA
Research Ltd. The established
fittings supplier confirms demand
for both high specification
products and mainstay lines.
Affirming growth in electronic
multipoint door locks, Carl F
Groupco reports that SmartSecure,
the company’s electronic locking
and access control brand, has seen
a seven-fold increase in year-on-
year sales to end March 2018.
Early adopters include Housing
Associations and fabricators who
recognise the benefits of added
value opportunities, the access
control options for domestic use
and wide range of applications
supported.
AMA research findings also
showed that multipoint locks
comprise 62% of the market,
a fact which underscores the
continuing importance of the
FUHR 881 locking system
supplied by Carl F Groupco; the
881 is a fully electronic, motorised
multipoint locking system with
integrated panic function for
security and convenience.
The 12th edition of the ‘Door
and Window Fittings Market
Report - UK 2018-2022’ provides
detailed insight into the market.
The report offers analysis of all
major product groups and the
issues impacting the market.
www.amaresearch.co.uk/
products/door-window-
fittings-2018
ANOTHER WIN MAKES IT A HAT
TRICK OF EXPORT AWARDS
» » LEADING DOOR HARDWARE
manufacturer, P C Henderson, is celebrating
major success after being crowned the winner
of the Export Award at the North East
Business Awards Grand Final. After winning
the regional heats in March and being awarded
SME Exporter of the Year at last year’s North
East Exporters Awards, the company is now
onto a hat-trick of awards for its exporting
achievements.
Shortlisted against two other leading
companies from the region, P C Henderson
was put before a panel of judges before being
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announced as the winner at a prestigious
award dinner.
Held on Thursday 26th April at Hardwick
Hall in Sedgefield, and organised by the
North East Chamber of Commerce, the
prestigious awards evening aims to celebrate
the achievements of some of the region’s most
successful and innovative businesses.
Trevor Cossins, Managing Director at P C
Henderson commented on the good news:
“Exporting on the scale that we do isn’t easy.
Listening to our customers and taking a
tailored approach to each market has been the
key to our success and has resulted in us now
trading to 70 countries worldwide and our
exporting sales accounting for over 65% of
total business sales.”
www.pchenderson.com