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 | | DHF MEMBERSHIP TOPS 200 MARK, ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO IS TOLD | | | Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) | | 04/12/2006 | | | Membership of the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has topped the 200 mark, members at their recent annual Conference and Expo heard.
And membership continues to grow as more companies in the industry realise the
commercial benefit from becoming members, said DHF chairman Andrew Lloyd.
The DHF now represents more than 90 per cent of the key players in industrial
and commercial doors & shutters and garage doors, and also represents the
leading UK manufacturers of building hardware and architectural ironmongery.
He said a wide ranging survey of members had revealed that the most valuable
service provided by the federation was the help it provides members to cope with
new legislation and standards.
Other benefits of membership included being part of a federation that influenced
government departments and standards bodies on issues affecting the industry.
Access to health and safety advice, technical advice, and help in promoting
their own companies were also given as advantages of membership.
The survey also revealed that virtually every member company visited the DHF
website which provides them with a wide range of advice and support.
Said Mr Lloyd: 'The growth in size of membership reflects the work that has gone
into putting the federation on a more businesslike and commercial footing. I'm
confident that this, together with the recent strategic review of what our
members want to achieve from the DHF, means we now have all the building blocks
in place to create an even more effective trade federation in the industry.'
At the annual meeting, which took place at Loughborough University, Mr Lloyd was
re-elected chairman for his second year. David Whitworth was re-elected vice
chairman.
After the formal meeting, members and delegates attended a number of workshops
covering a wide variety of hot topics. These included non domestic fire safety,
fire door certification, the benefits of CE marking garage doors under the
Construction Products Directive, fire door hardware, access for the disabled,
working at heights, repair and maintenance, anti fall back devices and power
operated driveway gates.
Throughout the day, delegates - including for the first time non-DHF members -
visited the DHF Expo where more than 30 exhibitors showcased the best of the
UK's door, shutter and hardware industry. | |
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