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UNION INDUSTRIES DELIVERS THE
PERFECT PACKAGE FOR CEPAC
Union Industries is helping the UK’s leading
independent corrugated packaging producer,
Cepac, to bolster its business operations.
Cepac, which was founded in 1999, has pioneered
innovative performance packaging and print
solutions across its four plants in the UK where its
design, testing and manufacturing processes are
carried out.
Union Industries is assisting in the company’s
investment e orts to enhance its buildings, by
providing three high-speed doors at its Rawcli e
Bridge site, two Bulldoors and a Matadoor. The
rapid operation of the doors enables the e icient
movement of products and personnel around the
facility.
The high-speed internal and external doors
prevent the severe drop of ambient temperature
in the building, particularly in the winter months,
which eliminates any potential impact on the
production environment.
The investment in Union Industries’ doors also
aims to reduce heating costs and support Cepac’s
environmental policy.
Introduced to the UK by Union Industries in
1992, the Matadoor is installed internally and is
ideally suited for high-volume tra ic, whether
that be forkli trucks or personnel. It was also
the first ever fast roller door on the market with
a ‘crash-out and auto-reset’ feature. Meanwhile,
the Bulldoor is designed for larger, high-use
internal openings or average-sized external
openings and is a popular choice for improving
temperature regulation and hygiene conditions.
Having installed Union Industries’ doors as part of
a previous production hall development, Cepac has
become a loyal customer of the firm.
Glenn Kilburn, Engineering Manager at Cepac
Rawcli e Bridge, said: “A er previously installing
Union Industries’ doors for our new production hall,
we were impressed by the quality of the product
and service we received, so Union’s doors were
the obvious choice this time around. The doors
are clearly built to a standard that will withstand
constant use and unexpected accidental impacts
and our employees are positive about our new
investment and the positive impact on the work
OPENING DOORS TO WELSH GOVERNMENT SERVICES
GEZE UK has helped make the Welsh
mobility issues. Assisted opening can be initiated
Government fit for the future with a
using the operating button with guaranteed
refurbishment of one of its regional o ices in
constant opening and closing speed.
Carmarthen.
Picton Terrace, a three-storey 1960s block and
a five-storey 1970s building with connecting link,
has been refurbished inside and out to provide
a flexible working environment that reflects the
rural communities it serves.
An elegant and welcoming entrance was
supplied and fitted by GEZE UK – a TSA 325 NT
automatic revolving door – fully glazed with slim
aluminium profiles with rounded edges. Activated
by a motion detector inside and out, the door
gently accelerates and rotates to allow visitors and
sta to move through door without disruption.
It has various operating modes with adjustable
speeds and run-out times that can be set to
accommodate the seasons – longer for summer or
none in winter.
Set alongside it, is a Slimdrive EMD-f automatic
swing door - one of 15 fitted in the redevelopment
- which operates a door that has been added for
increased accessibility. The electro-mechanical
swing door mechanism makes it extremely
versatile, providing easy access for those with
At just 7cm high, the Slimdrive EMD-F operator
is extremely discreet and sits neatly on the frame.
It is a low-wear, hi-performance system which is
exceptionally quiet in operation.
From the reception area, a TSA 160 NT – one
of four fitted on the premises - operates a door
which links the public area to corridors that lead
to work areas. The TSA 160 NT is an electronically
controlled, hydraulic swing door operator - ideal
for heavy doors in high tra ic areas. It is extremely
reliable and requires little maintenance.
Throughout the complex, more than 100 TS
2000 NV door closers were fitted, all in satin
stainless-steel finish with radius covers which
provide a sleek finish. They were fitted to internal
doors including toilet doors and corridors. The
closers are suitable for doors with up to 1100
mm leaf widths and for use on fire and smoke
protection doors. They have an adjustable closing
force to meet Building Regulations Part B.
GEZE UK worked with Cardi -based Rio
Architects which
specified GEZE
products for the
external doors while
the internal closers
and operators
were specified
by architectural
ironmongers PWIDF
which produced
the ironmongery
schedule and
supplied GEZE’s door
closers and controls.
www.geze.co.uk 01543 443000
environment.”
Rob Howe, Technical Sales Engineer at Union
Industries, said: “It’s great to see companies, such
as Cepac, repeat orders with us a er witnessing
the benefits of our doors first-hand. Temperature
regulation and energy management are key issues
for many businesses, so investing in robust, fastaction
doors, such as our Matadoor and Bulldoor,
is essential
for reducing
heat
loss and
maintaining
working
conditions.”
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