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CE Marking on Fire Doors

In this blog we will be talking about CE marking on fire doors. What is a CE mark? A CE mark appears on any product that conforms with European health, safety, and environmental protection standards. A CE mark is mandatory … Continue reading

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Fire door safety week

350 people lost their lives due to fire in 2012-13*. Although this is 47 fewer than the previous year there is still more that can be done.  From today to 21st September the second Fire Door Safety Week takes place. … Continue reading

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British-made Royde and Tucker H102 Hi-Load hinges

The H102 hinge is a three knuckle, fixed pin butt hinge.  The bearing arrangement in Royde and Tucker H102 Hi-Load hinges accounts for both vertical and lateral loads, as well as spreading the load over as wide a surface area … Continue reading

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A fire door test at Lorient

Members of the Institute of Architectural Ironmongers were treated to a fire test at Lorient UK‘s headquarters in Newton Abbot today.  The furnace was fitted with two miniature hinged 30 minute fire doors (FD30s) each with reinforced vision panels.  The … Continue reading

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I’m looking for good quality panic exit bolts, where are the Exidor ones made?

The Exidor range is designed to a high specification and manufactured entirely in Great Britain, to a system approved to ISO9001:2000.  They carry the CE mark and have been mechanically tested to EN179 and EN1125.  The Exidor range has also … Continue reading

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