Clearview South December 2013 - Issue 145 | Page 38
CLEARVIEW EXCLUSIVE
CEMARKING
CE MARKING – SIX MONTHS ON
Nigel Wood, Business Development Manager at SFS intec.
“In the last six months since
the CE marking legislation has
come into play, it appears that
little has changed.
‘Partnerships
could be formed’
“To say that there was such a
foray around CE marking at the
FiT Show in April - where it was
widely marketed and seminars
on the topic were very well
attended - it is surprising that the
legislation did not come in with
a bang on the 1st July. In fact,
though heavily promoted in the
press, it didn’t appear to be widely
discussed in the industry.
“Recently however, we have
heard a few fabricators state their
plans to invest in the accreditation
to manufacture emergency
escape doors. Though it is a fairly
niche market, there is a need
for this type of door solution
and naturally, the CE-marked
hardware to go with it.
“I think that in time, we’ll
see a select few fabricators take
the forward-thinking decision
to specialise in emergency exit
solutions. As a result, partnerships
could be formed and the
manufacturers that have answered
the call for CE compliant
hardware will be in it for the
taking.”
CE marking update
Five months after CE marking for windows and doors came into law,
Richard Bate CE Marking expert from certification and test house
Build Check, talks to Clearview Magazine’s editor Becky Taylor…
After the mad rush to get CE marking
in place for 1 July, we believe that most
windows and doors are now compliant
with the legislation because the systems
companies, larger trade fabricators and
installation companies started the process
early.
However there’s still a way to go. We’re
receiving daily phone calls from smaller
companies looking for help to comply with
the new law.
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