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CE-Marked Astra 4003 concealed door closers have proved to be the perfect partner for concealed hinges recent tests, making them the seamless choice for high performance and fire doors wherever clean, refined design lines are called for.

Astra Door Controls has appointed its partner Ecco Architectural Hardware as exclusive distributor of its range of concealed door closers in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Astra’s CE-Marked 3003 jamb-mounted concealed closer is already proving to be popular with architects, contractors and interior designers across Ireland who value its unobtrusive good looks matched with reliable performance and CE-marked assurance.

Concealed door closer manufacturers Astra Door Controls is providing invaluable sponsorship for an epic charity bike ride for the Steve Prescott Foundation (SPF). A crack team of SPF cyclists will tackle an impressive endurance race - the Race Across Europe – starting in Boulogne Sur Mer in Northern France and finishing in Gibraltar, aiming to beat the record for the route.

More than 400 of Astra’s 3000 Series concealed door closers have been chosen for an innovative new residential complex in Qatar. Chosen for their sleek, minimalist design by furniture and doorset manufacturer Khazanah Trading, the Astra 3003 size three CE-Marked closers will be fitted to the apartment doors of the new Le Mirage CityWalk in Doha to help meet Qatari fire regulations without compromising on design aesthetics.

Astra would like to introduce you to our Specification partner John Planck Ltd

Meet the team - Over the course of the next few weeks Astra Door Controls will be running a Q&A with some of our key 'behind the scenes' members of staff.    These are the staff members that you are less likely to see on the road or at events, these staff are key to the day to day running of the business.

Part of the UK-manufactured 4000 Series, the Astra 4003 is the latest concealed door closer to be awarded the CE Certification following the success of the rigorous EN1154 performance testing.  The Astra 4003 is only the third concealed ‘jamb mounted’ door closer on the market to be awarded to the CE Certification (alongside the Astra 3003 and the Samuel Heath Perko Powermatic)

Astra Door Controls, the concealed closer specialist, is bucking the trend in the AI trade by exporting British-made hardware to China. Astra 3000 Series closers, manufactured in Preston Lancashire, are being used on projects across Hong Kong, Singapore and mainland China, specified for their maintenance-free reliability and sleek design.

Hundreds of Astra 3000 Series concealed door closers on apartment entrance doors are making a safe, reliable and efficient contribution to the chic interior design scheme in one of Docklands landmark buildings, Arena Tower. Since they are they are concealed in the door’s hinge edge, they are totally unobtrusive yet comply with all building and fire regulations.

Dear Madam, It seems that an important announcement from the European Commission about the accredited testing for CE Marking in the post-Brexit era has gone somewhat unnoticed by the AI trade. This announcement has important and potentially costly ramifications for manufacturers, particularly UK manufacturers, who wish to sell their products outside British shores.