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door & window furniture
Sylvan’s
space savers
Designed for space saving in
a variety of applications, the
Sylvan C3 Cavity Door Slider
range comprises entrance,
privacy, and passage options.
Suitable for 35-45mm door
thickness, with a 50mm
backset, it features solid diecast
construction, includes a door edge finger pull, adjustable striker plate, integrated emergency release (privacy) and comes with three keys included (entrance) in Black, Satin Nickel & Graphite.
Also new from the Sylvan brand is the clever DS37.SS
Floor Mounted Holdback Doorstop (top photo). Suitable for bathroom and passage doors, its low profile catch (54x4mm)
is designed to minimise trip hazards, while its strong magnet secures the door hands-free. Plus, with the supplied 3M adhesive fixing there’s no worries about penetrating waterproof membranes in wet areas. Comes in 304 grade stainless steel.
https://sylvan.co.nz/
Allegion NZ banks on finishes
Allegion New Zealand
is ramping up the
competitive advantage that
stems from its investment
in the automated
electroplating plant that
came with its new premises and facilities two years ago.
“We have increased our focus on local manufacturing and expanded our capabilities with an electroplating plant to provide more special finishes for our premium door hardware ranges,” says Bryce Carter, National Channel Manager – Residential.
“Local finishing in-house provides us a big competitive advantage by shortening lead-times for products.
“It also enables us to have complete quality control over the finish and ensure environmental stewardship with a modern plant.
“A big focus for Allegion this year has been around our Legge Luxe finish portfolio and the automated electroplating plant which supports a wider finish offering for our premium product ranges.”
Key among these is Satin Brass which is very much on-trend across residential homes and some commercial projects.
www.allegion.co.nz
all working together to achieve the same goal. And the more we communicate, the better the outcome.”
Nick Rutter is another to see a positive in heightened communication between supplier and customer: “With COVID, we’ve learned to become patient and a little bit more understanding because there are certain things in business life that you just can’t control.
“And shipping and freight costs and even raw material prices are just three factors which are completely out of the hands of any importer.”
Relying less on importation than some is Ronnie Pocock and ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions New Zealand who underlines: “Supply constraints and inflation are global issues that will cause future market disruptions. The supply of materials like timber and plasterboard are still a hot topic in the building industry.
“However, being a local manufacturer of door and window hardware has allowed us to maintain service and quality.”
PRODUCTS & APPLICATIONS
In the years I have been writing about door & window furniture,
locks, and security in the hardware channel, for most of that time Kiwis’ uptake of new-fangled digital versus tried-and- tested mechanical ways of securing their front door seems to have been “on the cusp” of becoming a new normal.
As you’ll read below, the majority of suppliers would say digital has now really taken off, but are we really there yet?
“We’re still on the cusp,” says David Eeles, Miles Nelson’s Sales & Marketing Manager.
“Most of the group home builders are still using mechanical locks on the front door. We deal with a lot of group home builders, and we don’t see it as their standard spec.
“But digital has got to come, right? Because it’s so much more convenient!
“Look, it is coming. We’re selling a fair number of digital locks, but I think we could be doing better.”
Ronnie Pocock at ASSA ABLOY talks of “increased awareness” among consumers about digital locks.
“We’ve seen more digital locks come onto the market with the ability to connect to an app.
“We’re also mindful that although it’s great to be an early adopter of new technology, thinking more long term about your
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