WINDOWS AND DOORS
NewSingapore subsidiary forGEZE
One of the world-leading providers of systems for doors, windows and safety technology, GEZE has established a new subsidiary in Singapore in response to increasing demand in South East Asia for high quality products and service.With 28 subsidiaries including GEZE UK across the world, the Singapore headquarters marks the next step in GEZE’s international strategy to maximise opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region. Building on the company’s reputation for innovation, quality and design, the new South East Asian team will further expand GEZE’s flexible and highly efficient global sales and service network. GEZE UK’s managing director Andrew Hall says: “Architectural firms in the UK are increasingly being commissioned by companies in South East Asia to develop ground-breaking projects, and the demand for high quality products and expert advice is the same there as it is here.With an experienced local team and a fully equipped showroom located in the heart of the region, we can ensure that customers will get the same exceptional service in Singapore that they receive in the UK.” For more information telephone 01543 443 000, email
info.uk@
geze.com or visit
www.geze.co.uk
Take a leaf out ofGEZE’s book
Guernsey’s iconic Victorian library has adopted a high tech solution for themaintenance and service of its newautomatic entrance, by installing an entrance systemfromGEZE UK fittedwith its remote diagnostic device, iContact. During an extensive one-year refurbishment project of the historicGuilles Allès library in St Peter Port,GEZE UK installed two glass automatic entrances, one ofwhichwas fittedwith the state-of- the-artGSMdevice.With noADSAqualified service engineers on the island, itwas feared that themaintenance of the new entrancewould prove to be an expensive and time-consuming challenge. Butwith iContact installed, the entrance can be monitored remotely 24/7 and if any operational or safety issues occur, the problemcan often be remotely repairedwithout the need for an engineer visit. Comprehensive reports about the usage, footfall and efficiency of the door can be produced, so public buildings, such asGuillesAllès, can effectively assess their environmental impact. This high tech approach is in stark contrast to the traditionalist design of the original library. The redesign of the library’s lobby included the removal of an old-fashioned 1980’s timber and glazed screen,which had previously caused access issues. Bringing together old and newdesign, architects Create Limited designed a glass entrance lobby thatwould enhance the elegant design of the original buildingwhile allowing visitors to admire thewhole reception area, unobstructed by
lobbywalls.GEZEworked with SalisburyGlass to create the contemporary glass porch with a bi-parting Slimdrive SL sliding door operator creating a seamless, spacious,welcoming and user-friendly entrance. Providing disabled access, a TSA160NT automatic swing doorwas chosen for the side door to provide an accessible, stylish and sustainable solution. For more information telephone 01543 443 000, email
info.uk@
geze.com or visit
www.geze.co.uk
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