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On the 24th and 25th January 2018 Astra Door Controls showcased the new 4000 series concealed door closers to the hundreds of Architects, Interior Designers and Architectural Ironmongers that attended the Architect@Work exhibition.

Architect at Work 24-25 January 2018 Astra door controls are pleased to be showcasing the new Astra 4000 series concealed door closer at the ARCHITECT@WORK exhibition.  The 4000 series product was assessed by a judging panel of architects and interior designers and was approved based the degree of innovation.

3000 series concealed door closers from Astra are playing a starring role in making fire doors safe yet stylish at a prestige residential development of an iconic former film studio. Door manufacturer ABL Doors used Astra closers to help create sleek, elegant entrance doors for apartments at Denham Film Studios in Buckinghamshire.

THE WOLF AT THE FIRE DOOR The terrible tragedy of the fire at Grenfell Tower has once again highlighted the importance of fire prevention design and products in our buildings, both private and public. Not least fire doors.

Ironmongery Innovations Ltd is a business that employs individuals with vast experience in the architectural ironmongery trade. Mark McEldon, who is the principal owner and Managing Director has 25 years experience.

ABL doors was founded when Andy Williams, previously of the UK’s largest door slab manufacturer Premdor, spotted a frustration in the housing development market with the way that doors were sourced and fitted. He noticed that the existing way the UK development market worked when it came to door hanging was slow, expensive and inaccurate. Taking inspiration from continental Europe and the USA, he decided to pursue the idea of precision-hanging doors in a factory setting, and simply installing a full, pre-hung doorset, consisting of frame, slab & furniture.

House builders across Ireland are turning to Astra Door Controls CE Marked concealed door closers to help comply with Building Regulations for fire safety in apartment buildings and achieve HomeBond certification.

Astra Door Controls are now a sponsor of Cherrybrook Football Club a registered charity and Charter Standard Community club.

Fire door safety week is an award winning campaign designed "to raise awareness of the critical role of fire doors, to encourage building owners and users to check the operation and condition of their fire doors and to engage and educate people to understand the correct specification, supply, installation, operation, inspection and maintenance of fire doors."

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