|
| | | | |
|
 | | DHF OPENS ITS DOORS TO DOOR, SHUTTER AND HARDWARE VISITORS | | | Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) | | 15/01/2007 | | |
The first ever Conference and Expo for the door, shutter and hardware sectors will take place in Loughborough on Thursday, September 28. Its organisers, the Door & Hardware Federation, says the event will showcase best practice in the sector and it expects a large number of visitors throughout the day.
They will be able to visit a variety of trade stands. They will also attend be able to attend workshops which cover a wide variety of hot topics, including the latest legislation which is impacting on the industry, a guide to the latest fire door hardware, and the repair and maintenance of doors and shutters.
The DHF 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.
In previous years the DHF has held a trade show for its members alongside its annual meeting. But this year, for the first time, the event has been greatly extended in scope and non DHF members are being invited to attend.
Said DHF chief executive Ian Wood: 'The expansion of the event, and opening it out to non members, reflects the increasing importance of the metal door and hardware industries within the construction sector.'
The DHF Conference and Expo will be held in the conference area at Loughborough University's Sir Denis Rooke Building, Holywell Park on Thursday, September 28 from 9 am to 3 pm. Entrance is free. A buffet lunch will be available for all delegates.
At the event there will be more than 20 exhibitors, ranging from lockmakers to door security producers, who will be manning their stands throughout the day. In addition there will be a number of free workshops that delegates can attend. Workshop topics include 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, employment law, repair and maintenance, anti fall back devices and power operated driveway gates.
Said Mr Wood: 'We are facing an increasing number of challenges, in particular legislative challenges, but they actually offer us greater commercial opportunities. Legal changes put the onus of risk onto the building owner or occupier, and this presents opportunities to our members who offer certified and CE marked products.
'The DHF Conference and Expo is an opportunity for us to showcase best practice within our industry and we are confident it will attract a large number of visitors.'
| |
|
| | View similar articles:
Commercial , Residential , Industrial , Automatic Doors , Disabled Access , Door Furniture , Steel , Aluminium , Copper , Zinc , Brass , Offices , Retail , Other
| | |
| | | |
|
 | People who viewed this article were also interested in |  | |  |
|
| Other articles from Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) | | | |
|