The Summer Issue of Door Industry Journal is available to read online now!

Good morning and Welcome to the Summer 2024 Issue of the DIJ.

Since our last issue, the election has been and gone and a new administration is in place. 

From a sector perspective, this may be cause for optimism, as Labour has promised to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years and unblock the UK’s notoriously sluggish planning system. And where there are new houses, there’s work for us all.

Will it happen? We can only hope so. And it may not be until after the summer and the long parliamentary recess before we get a clearer idea of how these plans will become reality.

But while you wait, you at least have our summer issue to get stuck into. 

Summer 2024 Issue

Here are just some of the stories we cover inside:

• It’s a milestone birthday for Chamberlain Doors, which is celebrating 50 years in the business (page 6)
  
  
• Remembering the life and career of Thomas J. Hörmann (page 16)
  
  
• Discussing the Internet of Things – and the opportunities and challenges it presents for the industry (page 22)
  
  
• The Pegasus Door Company wins big at the Suffolk Small Business Awards (page 56)
  
  
• Read about the long and successful partnership between SWS UK and Somfy (page 62)
  
  
• Trojon Roller Doors has just released a brand new samples pack that showcases its entire range (page 64)
  
  
• A new Managing Director has taken the reigns at FBS Hörmann (page 80)
  
  
• Alucorb announces a newly extended 25-year guarantee on HorizAL aluminium gates (page 90)
  
  
• Owen Jones - Technical Director at Distinction Doors – discusses the importance of third-party certification for composite fire doors (page 106)
  
  
• Last but not least, a bit of summer fun (page 122)

OK, that lot should keep you going! I hope you have a relaxing summer break and enjoy some decent weather.

I’ll be back with you again in the autumn.

 

Derek Hibbart

Editor, Door Industry Journal

www.dijonline.co.uk
 

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