Aluminium bi-folds with PVC-U attitude

摘要

With the bi-fold door sector reportedly set to reach over 70,000 installed units in die next few years, and with aluminium predicted to share a third of this volume, national trade fabricator, Direct Trade, says it is ensuring its customers are in a position to benefit from this growing market with the launch of its A1UK bi-fold range. Steve Green, MD of Direct Trade, said: "lust like the composite door market, bi-folds have provided a welcome growth area over recent years and some fabricators have tried to satisfy installer demand with the addition of aluminium bi-folds to their PVC offering. But aluminium isn't the easiest material to add to your range as a PVC-U fabricator, and in fact several companies have tried and failed because the differences in the materials, lead times and even the mind-sets of the two sectors are bigger than you'd think.