Door Industry Journal - Spring 2014

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk industrial doors NASSAU INDUSTRIAL DOORS LTD JOINS INDUSTRIAL DOOR ENGINEERING LTD On Tuesday 4th March 2014 AM Group Company Industrial Door Engineering Ltd (IDE) acquired Nassau Industrial Doors Limited (Nassau) based at Stoke-on- Trent, England. The deal sees Martin Burke (Managing Director of IDE) and Owen Wiseman (Managing Director of AM Group Pty Ltd) join Terry Salmon (Managing Director of Nassau) as Directors of the company moving forwards. The AM Group is privately owned. The business origins date back to 1923 through Austral Roller Shutters Pty Ltd in Sydney, Australia. From these humble beginnings the business has grown substantially in geographical reach, in the nature of products and services offered and the industries they work in. The Group now has operations in 3 continents Australia, North America and Europe and includes a total of 13 companies. AM Group Headquarters is still based in Sydney, Australia. Growth in Australia was achieved by organic geographical expansion and acquisition of businesses manufacturing products used in commercial and industrial buildings. More recent acquisitions included Rivers Locking Systems (1995), Lietzke Doors (1996), Korab Industries (1998), Steel Frame Windows (2000), Western Ventilation Equipment (2001), National Roller Shutters (2002) and Ansa Doors (2004). Their entry into the USA market was through the acquisition of Diamond Roll-Up Door business in Ohio in 1996. Their entry into the UK market was through the acquisition of Dover Roller Shutters business in Manchester in 2004. Further acquisitions in England include Vanguard Roller Shutters (2006), AGD Shutters (2007), Force1 Shutters (2007) and Industrial Door Engineering (2009). Nassau has been a successful player in the commercial and industrial door market within the United Kingdom for over 24 years. Nassau has a strong reputation for the supply and installation of industrial sectional overhead doors, roller shutters, fire rated roller shutters, high speed doors, hinged metal doors and other industrial door products. Nassau also provides a dedicated repair and maintenance service to a broad client base across the whole of the UK. Nassau will retain its name reflecting its strong brand recognition and market presence. Industrial Door Engineering Ltd was established in 1979 and celebrates 35 years this year as a leading manufacturer, supplier and installer of Roller Shutters, Fire Rated Roller Shutters and Industrial Door Solutions to industrial, trade and local authorities. Dover Vanguard is a Manchester based premium quality manufacturer of a comprehensive range of aluminium roller shutters and door products in the UK for architectural and truck door applications. “Terry, Martin, Eamonn Nolan (General Manager at Dover Vanguard) and I agree this is a positive step for the AM Group in the UK and provides opportunities for IDE, Nassau and Dover Vanguard businesses to leverage off each other’s strengths.” said Owen Wiseman. “The Nassau business will operate in a consistent manner under Terry Salmon’s continuing leadership”. 22 THE door industry journal spring 2014 AWARD WINNING LIGHT GRILLE NOW FOR SECTIONAL DOORS Hörmann’s safety award winning Light Grille, non-contact safety device, has now been developed for use with sectional doors. The new element can also be retrofitted into existing sectional door frames or alternatively, can be housed in STL post sets made of weather resistant, anodised aluminium. One of a number of safety features and innovations pioneered by Hörmann, the Light Grille makes a significant contribution to the safe operation of high-speed doors. It exceeds the requirements of BS EN 13241-1 and virtually eliminates the risk of harm to pedestrians from fast action doors. The design incorporates LEDs and sensors into the door frame, taking away the risk of safety being compromised by impact damage. The solid state equipment uses an array of light beams to constantly monitor the door opening to a height of 2.5 metres and will simply stop the door if any are broken. This offers a number of safety benefits. There is no need for a rigid or battery powered safety edge and the door can operate quicker and react faster to any potential impact. With no moving parts, only limited maintenance is needed to ensure a long reliable service life. In addition to developing the Light Grille for sectional doors, the VL1 Leading edge safety device is now offered as a no cost option too.