Door Industry Journal - Summer 2020

Kevin O’Reilly Receives IAI Fellowship Award At the Institute of Architectural Ironmongery Awards Evening held at the Hallmark Hotel, Gloucester earlier this year in March, Kevin O’Reilly, Operations and Technical Director for Securefast was awarded the IAI Fellowship Award, which was presented by Debbie Cannon, the IAI Chairperson. The IAI Fellowship Award is given to an individual who has shown a longstanding and ongoing commitment to the IAI over at least 10 years, and who is still actively involved within the industry and Institute. Kevin is a RegAI and regularly has attended the Midlands IAI meetings each month since qualifying as a DipGAI 21 years ago and over this period of time he has been, and is still currently, a member of the dhf Technical Committee and the GAI Education Committee. Since qualifying, Kevin has lectured to 2nd year students for the Guild on panic & emergency exit hardware, carried out CPD’s for the IAI meetings, helped set and mark exam and coursework papers and is currently heavily involved with the Guild Education in upgrading the modules to help increase the knowledge in Access Control and Electrical Hardware for students and members. Having spent all his working life in manufacturing, Kevin has a vast knowledge of Standards for Electrical and Mechanical Security Products, Panic Hardware and Door Furniture. He has been involved in a number of new standards that have been introduced over the past few years to improve the quality of products on the market including BS8607 for digital locks, TS007 for security cylinders and TS010 for electro-magnetic locks, as well as sat on a number of sub-group committees. www.securefast.co.uk Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Industry News 33 THE door industry journal summer 2020 Family-run Industrial Doors Manufacturer Hands Over the Reins to Next Generation Nick Hart has been appointed as Managing Director of industrial doors manufacturer Hart Door Systems, in a move that will see him take over from his father, Doug Hart. Hart Door Systems, based in Newcastle, is a long-established and pioneering designer and manufacturer of commercial and industrial doors. After 50 years at the helm, Doug Hart has stepped down as Managing Director and taken the role of Chairman to hand the position of Managing Director to his son, Nick Hart. The firm was founded in 1946 by Nick Hart’s grandfather, Norman Hart and was originally a manufacturer of awnings and blinds. In his new role Nick will be responsible for further driving the company’s export strategy forward and strengthening the company’s presence in key markets including food and drink processing, pharmaceuticals, airports and waste management. Hart Door Systems brings generations of engineering experience and product innovation expertise to its customers across the world, helping them to take control of their business environments and ensuring that they can operate productively, efficiently, safely and securely. Nick has a degree from Northumbria University in Mechanical Engineering and has been working for the company since he was 16 years old. He always wanted to join the family business and first gained experience working in the factory during school holidays, until he finished his education. Through this, Nick was also able to experience the installation process and spent time on client sites servicing door systems and diagnosing repair work. Through his degree he had the opportunity to design doors, which also gave him the experience of prototyping, testing and developing the products, including designing a 14-metre high door for Rolls Royce in Hucknall. After spending a further 10 years in various roles in the company – including production manager and quality control manager – he has a deep understanding of door design and manufacture. Nick’s career to date has included working closely with customers worldwide and working across production and maintenance. During his career with the company Nick has led on landmark projects, including the supply of high speed doors for Nissan’s North East battery plant – the first of its kind in the UK – and the supply of 52 doors for Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 baggage system. More information: https://www.hartdoors.com/