The Material - Aluminium

Strong and Corrosion Free

Aluminium is used in space rockets and aeroplanes because of its tensile strength, low density corrosion resistance, light weight and design flexibility.  It also offers high resistance to vandalism and fire damage, is non magnetic and non sparking .

Early aluminium fenestration products have now been installed in buildings for over 100 years, without needing to be replaced.  Its resistance to corrosion is due to the layer of aluminium oxide that forms when the material is first exposed to air, effectively preventing further oxidization. 

Always powder coat painted with very high quality, resilient paint finishes, our aluminium products guarantee that an absolute minimum of maintenance is required - ever. 

Slim Sight Lines

The strength of aluminum allows us to design products with very slim sight-lines.  This provides maximum visibility through the doors when closed and minimum obstruction from the frames when the doors are open.  

Versatile Strength

Many local authorities specify aluminium to replace timber and steel windows and doors because it can be used in a variety of styles and can help to retain the architectural heritage of a building, be it a sixties apartment block or a listed building. 

Thermal Quality

Our aluminium products feature thermally broken profiles which, with the correct glass fitted, ensures that our products achieve excellent weather and thermal ratings, meeting or exceeding all relevant building regulations. 

Environmentally Friendly

Aluminium is widely recognized as being a "green metal" with a proven service life of over 60 years. It accounts for 8% of the earth's crust, is recyclable over and over again, and is used in thousands of commercial and industrial applications.  Aluminium suppliers are committed to improving global living standards within a sustainable world environment.  

The International Aluminium Institute, established in 1991, monitors the performance of the large majority of global mining and smelting operations. The total area mined at any one time is very small, only one square mile. The vast majority of sites have formal agreements in place to return them to their natural state, and over 80% of sites are restored to native hardwood forests.

Since 1990, there has been a global increase in primary aluminium production, but aluminium industry greenhouse emissions have been reduced by 37%. This demonstrates an industry that is highly proactive in improving its environmental performance. Over 95% of aluminium in buildings across Europe is reclaimed (Delft Report).  This process saves 95% of the energy needed to produce the prime metal, and typically over 95% of waste and scrap is recycled. Recycling aluminium is easy, energy efficient and total.

By using sophisticated software, we are able to reduce our in-process manufacturing aluminium waste to around 5%, which is all sent for recycling.  We continually strive to find ways to improve our environmental record.

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