The new Simpli Advanced® range required dedicated door hardware to achieve fire integrity - a requirement that was met by ASSA ABLOY brands, UNION, Yale Door and Window Solutions and Lorient.
Established for over 25 years, XL Joinery had previously sold its doors and ironmongery separately, and was seeking to launch its first range of fire doors with the components pre-fitted as standard.
Thanks to this cooperation between ASSA ABLOY's different brands, XL Joinery was able to bring to market a range of residential apartment fire doors that offers its customers the highest standards of quality, protection and functionality.
Sean Williams, OEM Regional Sales Manager for the North & Ireland at UNION, who led the project, comments: "XL Joinery had the doors, but what they needed was the door sets, with everything that entails in terms of the different components and the testing required. As a Group, we had everything they required, including the knowledge and experience to guide them through the testing process. This meant we were the perfect partner to help them bring the Simpli Advanced range to market.
"This project was a case of teamwork between the different partners, and while Covid-19 restrictions at times made face-to-face meetings impossible, we always managed to adapt and keep the project on track without delays.
"The project has been such a success that we are now moving on to a second phase with XL Joinery, extending the project to encompass the company's external entrance door range."
Mark Williams, Director of Technical & Product Development at XL Joinery, adds: "From the very first consultation, through extensive security and fire testing, and culminating in fully compliant and third-party accredited fire doorsets, ASSA ABLOY has provided a breadth of product, knowledge and support that is unparalleled in our industry.
"Considering the challenges that the last year has presented, the achievements made in bringing the Simpli Advanced doorset range to market is phenomenal and ASSA ABLOY and XL Joinery will continue to move forward developing products and solutions that meet the highest regulatory and aesthetic requirements."
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