Mesker MBM LP SEAS is excited to learn that Mesker Door and HMX have been acquired by a newly created entity: MESKER MBM LP. On May 3, 2022 dormakaba announced that an agreement had been signed to divest its Mesker business. Below is the official announcement. dormakaba has signed an agreement to divest its Mesker …

View full post

How to Replace a Door Closer Need to know how to replace a door closer quickly and cost effectively? Design Hardware’s 316R series closer makes replacing a door closer a breeze.  First the Closer  The 316R is a heavy duty door closer that meets ANSI A156.4 Grade 1 standards. It has a rack and pinion design and a cast aluminum body. It is a …

View full post

Special-Lite Introduces New FireSafe20 – Fiberglass 20 minute fire rated Special-Lite’s new FireSafe20 fiberglass fire rated doors provide 20 minute fire protection. FireSafe20 complements their current fire-rated offerings as well as the growing Special-Lite interior architectural product line. The addition of 20 minute fire rated doors round out Special-Lite’s fire rated product offerings and allows you to source fiberglass doors from …

View full post

The Door Security & Safety Foundation has launched a campaign to warn about the dangers of classroom barricade devices. Sadly, the growing number of school shootings have prompted the public to come up with solutions to locking down a classroom door without rconsidering the additional problems that these devices create. There are specific life safety …

View full post

Fiberglass Ballistic Doors by Special-Lite The AF-100BR3 Door is the first ballistic door manufactured using fiberglass pultrusion technology. This process produces a smooth-faced, corrosion and bullet resistant fiberglass door, with incredible strength and fully sealed for easy cleaning.  Independent lab tested ANSI \ UL-752, Level 3 NIJ-STD-0108.01, Level 3A Bullet resistant panel surrounded with 7.2 …

View full post