Door Industry Journal - Summer 2018

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 88 THE door industry journal summer 2018 Automated Gates & Barriers A glittering spring-time event saw the ribbon cut on the new Horizal showroom in Stockport – the first and only showroom in the country that exclusively stocks aluminium gates. Based in the Rhône-Alps region, near Lyon, Horizal is expanding across the world through high-quality aluminium gates in a range of superb styles and finishes. The company recently strengthened its position in this country through a partnership with British company Alucorb Ltd. Together, the two firms are committed to expanding the UK network of “Portaliers” - aluminium gate installation experts who are trained, approved and regulated by Horizal and are licensed to install the product in their own designated, exclusive geographical area. Each regional UK “Portalier” is to be trained by Alucorb Ltd. in all technical aspects of swinging, sliding or cantilevered aluminium gates, as well as all other associated products such as matching pedestrian gates and fencing. This concept is proving very attractive to the regional UK “Portaliers” already on board, who are choosing Horizal aluminium gates because of the build and quality and because they are fully guaranteed and virtually maintenance free. “Portaliers” also receive a comprehensive sales start-up package. This includes their own Homepage on the horizal.co.uk website, which personalises the content as their own, full colour brochures and business cards – printed with the relevant company details - price lists, technical brochures, colour catalogues and demonstration cases with all swing and sliding gate profiles, handles, colours, fencing parts, glass inserts and hinge samples. Two sample gates - one powder-coated and one woodgrain finish – are also provided, in padded protective bags. And this interest has led to the showroom opening on April 6th, which followed an official signing of the Horizal Opens UK’s First Showroom Dedicated to Aluminium Gates