Fire doors/glazing
amongst the diverse membership across the many product categories. Indeed for manufacturing members,
participation in third party certification schemes is a condition of membership of ASDMA. Formed in 1990, membership of the association has grown substantially and now includes leading timber door manufacturers; suppliers of hardware, seals and glazing; and UKAS accredited test houses. This diversity of membership ensures that the association is uniquely equipped to pull together information on all factors relating to the bespoke timber door industry. From such a strong core, ASDMA has its finger on the pulse of all new regulations and standards, always safeguarding the interests of its members. It also ensures the representation of the bespoke door manufacturing sector when international standards are being developed. From a practical level, ASDMA exists to
support and guide designers, specifiers, fabricators and installers where bespoke timber doors and indeed fire doors are concerned. It offers a huge knowledge and contact base to those organisations that need to work through the technicalities of specifying and installing timber fire doors for optimum results. Mike Wood, technical consultant for ASDMA, commented: ‘The construction
industry has come to rely on the knowledge and expertise of ASDMA where the specification and use of timber fire doors is concerned.
‘Our independent advice and guidance on best practice principles can help to ensure that the risk of fire spread in large buildings is kept to a minimum. We urge careful consideration in this area of fire safety, always choosing third party certified fire doors and accompanying components with suitable test evidence to prove the specification as desired. ‘As a proactive and highly knowledgeable member of ASDMA, Pyroplex is well placed to help us drive up standards in the specification and manufacture of timber fire doors. ‘Andy’s detailed technical knowledge,
participation in national committees and passion for improving fire safety is key to the development of our best practice guidance for the industry, which has received such wide acclaim for its practical value in advancing fire safety.’
Andy Walsh is technical manager at Pyroplex. For more information, view page 5
You can find out more about Pyroplex, the BWF and ASDMA at
www.pyroplex.com,
www.bwf.org.uk and
www.asdma.com
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