March 2011 product highlights

31 March 2011 Trellidor now manufacturing Rollerstyle shutters Rollerstyle aluminium roller shutters now available from Trellidor

Security barrier manufacturers Trellidor have purchased Rollerstyle, which produced aluminium roller shutters, thereby expanding the company's range of physical security options for both domestic and commercial applications...

30 March 2011 An efficient use of energy from the air Daikin Altherma air to water heat pumps

Traditional heating systems and boilers use fossil fuels making them an expensive and unsustainable option. Approximately two thirds of the heat generated by Daikin heat pump systems is free of charge, making them a perfect solution...

30 March 2011 Controlling homes, controlling buildings with the ProLine 2 automation system Intelligent Radio Control System with ProLine 2 from DNH Tradeserve cc

Imagine your home or office automatically opening and closing its windows and skylights for natural ventilation depending on the temperature inside or the time of the year, week and day and then automatically closing them again in the event of inclement weather...

22 March 2011 Stepping gently on Mother Earth Eco Building Cement from AfriSam is environmentally responsible

AfriSam, one of southern Africa's most iconic building materials groups, is leading the way in building for the future with the introduction of its increasingly popular Eco Building Cement...

22 March 2011 Trapping dirt - The importance of exterior and interior matting Matco Super Scraper and Trio entrance mats

An efficient matting system will minimise business interruption by reducing the cleaning cycle and thereby promoting a professional and welcoming entrance...

22 March 2011 Environmentally-friendly sparkle Tiles — recycled glass terrazzo wall tile.

This unique recycled glass tile brings sparkling life to feature walls. The tile is designed to be suitably combined with products such as ceramic, porcelain or natural stone tiles on walls...

17 March 2011 Wood rot – the "forgotten" challenge Treating wood rot with Tanlith from Arch Wood Protection

Wood decay/rot is a phenomenon that can affect timber irrespective of the type involved or the use to which it is put. Moreover, due to the heavy rains of late, the threat of wood rot has reared its ugly head to an unusually large degree – a factor which stakeholders in the timber sector from industry technophiles to consumers, need to take into account...

16 March 2011 Colour meets design Windcolor – colourful steel windows and doors

Windcolor is an integrated system of cold-rolled galvanised steel sections, fittings and gaskets for making windows, doors and doorframes...

16 March 2011 Furniture and kitchen fittings update from Roco New furniture and kitchen fittings now available from Roco

New products recently introduced by Roco for the furniture and kitchen fitting industries include a built-in recycling bin for kitchen cupboards, the Harmony soft-closing hinge, Livinox contract sinks, new colours in the Stonebuilt Sinks range and the SOHO Powerdock — a neat and efficient way to organise your desk...

06 March 2011 Spray and seal Mastigum spray-on waterproofing, a Bitum product, is distributed by Iluz brothers in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa

The three water leakage trouble spots are basement walls, showers and under the floor tiles on balcony floors...

05 March 2011 A new star in entrance matting Matco introduces the Alubrush cost-effective entrance mat

Alubrush is the solution for an attractive, efficient and cost-effective entrance mat. Lighter, cleaner and easier to install, the Alubrush offers extensive application possibilities as the height and width can be adjusted as desired, every possible shape can be manufactured and last minute changes can easily be made...

04 March 2011 The Colorado tree Colorado hardwood flooring from Bedson Flooring and Décor

Colorado wood is used mainly for floors, decks and furniture. Other uses include construction (especially bridges and wharves), ship building, railway sleepers, mine timber and packing cases...

03 March 2011 PG Bison announces a stellar panel of judges for the 2011 1.618 Competition The PG Bison1.618 student competition – the brief, the judges, the meaning

The PG Bison competition and awards have been modernised to appeal to the ever changing market of contemporary designers. However, the prestige of the competition has been vigilantly maintained...

02 March 2011 Machine RoomLess lift solutions Atlas MRL Machine RoomLess lift available from hands On Lifts in South Africa

In cases where a machine room is not available, a KLEEMANN Machine RoomLess Lift (MRL) complete system is among the most economical, safe, tested and guaranteed propositions in the market...

02 March 2011 Happy birthday Franke! Franke introduces the Centinox kitchen sink, celebrating 100 years of business

Consumers are increasingly demanding a blend of beauty and functionality that helps make the ultimate kitchen statement...

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