A 100% aluminium bi-fold
April 2016

Liniar used the FIT Show to reveal reveal its latest innovation, ‘Alumina by Liniar’ a 100% aluminium
bi-folding door.

The first systems company to launch a bespoke PVCu bi-folding door system to the market in 2011, Liniar followed with its ModLok bi-fold in 2014. Now, in response to customer demand, Liniar has created a 100% aluminium bi-fold system designed for heavy duty use, spanning even larger openings and ideal for commercial projects.

Group CEO Roger Hartshorn explained why a PVCu systems company has taken the unusual step in designing a fully aluminium bi-fold system: “During conversations with customers it became clear that there’s a need for aluminium bi-folds for larger and more heavy-duty applications but there was nothing on the market that exactly matched a window system.

“This got us thinking – what if there was a way to create a true aluminium door with the same sculptured profile as our window system? What if we could make it the most thermally efficient aluminium bi-fold? And what if we could foil the exterior, so it matched perfectly with PVCu windows? Finally, we wanted our customers to be able to manufacture it using traditional techniques and machinery, so that was an important criterion.”

For customers who aren’t in a position to manufacture it themselves, or would prefer to buy it prefabricated, Liniar has set up its own supply chain, offering to make the doors to specification.

http://alumina.liniar.co.uk