ASDMA speaks out over the importance of ensuring that fire doors are properly maintained following the fatal blaze in a Deptford tower block in which two women died. The housing manager of Lewisham Homes was fined £40,000, with additional costs of £23,407, after a guilty plea of failing to properly maintain fire doors and keep […]

It is with sad regret that we have been advised that one of our member companies, Leaderflush Shapland Limited has been placed in administration. The affairs, business and property of the company are being managed by the Joint Administrators, Richard Michael Hawes and Clare Boardman on 18 December 2015. Please visit www.leaderflushshapland.co.uk for more information. […]

ASDMA has been advised that BS EN 16034 has now been delayed with the date of harmonisation being 1st September 2016 and with the end date of the coexistence period being 1st September 2019. Any further updates will be advised. Please note: that the product defined by the scope of the hEN has not changed. […]

As the recognised voice of the timber door industry, ASDMA have released a second edition of the highly respected “Best Practice Guide to Timber Fire Doors”. “The Best Practice Guide is a vital tool for all those who are involved in the specification, procurement, installation, use and maintenance of timber doors, particularly when fulfilling a […]

With imminent introduction of the CE Marking of timber doorsets, ASDMA were pleased to sponsor BM TRADA’s seminar on ‘CE Marking for Fire Doors’ held at Staverton Park in Daventry in April. The seminar was attended by over 140 delegates and brought together many of the UK’s leading fire door manufacturers and component suppliers to […]

The Architectural and Specialist Door Manufacturers Association (ASDMA) is celebrating it’s 25th year in 2015. As the leading trade association for specialist, bespoke timber doors, ASDMA is the recognised voice of the industry and has represented it’s members throughout the UK and Europe and on all the major committees that could affect legislation and industry […]

With CE Marking of timber doorsets expected in 2015 following the publication of BS EN 16034, ASDMA is on hand to offer advice and hopefully dispel some of the myths surrounding CE Marking. Ian Makins, ASDMA’s Chairman comments: ‘ASDMA is concerned about the confusion and misinformation that surrounds CE marking and it is important that […]

Founding Chairman of ASDMA, Alan Cross, died on 23 October. Leeds born and bred, Alan was educated in Switzerland and on his return home joined Curtis & Sons, a prominent Shopfitting company in Leeds as an apprentice wood machinist.   From Curtis’s he moved to Keirnan Building Contractors in Leeds from where he moved in the […]

It was with sadness that ASDMA learned of the death of our Founding Chairman, Alan Cross on 23 October. Current Chairman, Ian Makins said, “Alan was a man who was passionate about the bespoke timber door industry. His company was a founding member of ASDMA and even after retiring from full-time work, Alan remained fully […]

As a leading trade association actively involved in the fire door industry, ASDMA are supporting Fire Door Safety Week through our continued efforts to publicise the importance of correct specification and installation of fire doors. Fire Door Safety Week is all about raising awareness of this critical element of fire safety in every commercial, public […]