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Colorado Doorways News Headlines - November 2007


Company News

New Requirements for Annual Fire Door Inspections
Colorado Doorways, Inc. Becomes First Distributor in Colorado with Certified Fire Door Inspectors

Properly operating fire doors help protect property and save lives in the event of any emergency. Defective, damaged or non-functional fire doors can lead to tragic results and may subject building owners and managers to catastrophic losses and increased legal liability. Recognizing the importance of fire doors in preserving life and property, the National Fire Protection Association recently began requiring annual inspections of all fire door assemblies, including swinging doors and builders’ hardware (NFPA 80, 2007).

This change is highly significant to all building owners. Now, just like elevators, sprinkler systems and fire alarms, fire door openings must be inspected by a certified third-party to maintain NFPA compliance. NFPA 80's language in paragraph 5-2.1 requires fire door assemblies to be inspected 'not less than annually, and a written record of the inspection shall be signed and kept for inspection by the AHJ.'

Please click here to read the full press release and then contact Colorado Doorways for more information.

Jim Johnson Receives Distinguished Architectural Hardware Consultant Award (DAHC)
Vice President of Colorado Doorways, Inc. Joins Select Group of Industry Experts

AHCNASHVILLE, Tennessee - Colorado Doorways, Inc. announced today that Jim Johnson, Vice President, has received the Door & Hardware Institute’s (DHI) Distinguished Consultant Award (DAHC) at the DHI convention in Nashville, TN. This award is the Institute’s second highest award based on technical expertise and is conferred on a DHI consultant member for significant contributions to the door and hardware industry.

To read more about the award and Jim Johnson's significant contribution to the door and hardware industry, please click here to read the full press release.


Project News

Colorado Doorways Featured Project, November 2007 - Digicomm Headquarters

Digicomm HeadquartersConstruction is underway on a new $14 million headquarters for Digicomm International, Inc. at Dove Valley Business Park in Englewood, Colo. Brinkmann Constructors is providing complete turnkey construction services on the 250,000-square-foot office/distribution facility while Colorado Doorways, Inc. will provide the doors and architectural hardware for the project. The building will enable the cable television equipment supplier to consolidate its operations under one roof.

Founded in 1993, Digicomm supplies cable television equipment to international and domestic system operators and distributors. By utilizing excess inventory markets, Digicomm is able to provide a wide variety of cable television equipment from stock. The company employs 45 people and services customers in more than 25 countries around the world. In addition to Englewood, Digicomm has offices in Cleveland, Ohio, and Los Angeles, Calif.

Located on an 18-acre site, the new facility will host 13,000 square feet of office space and a 237,000-square-foot warehouse. The building is being constructed with neutral-painted tilt up concrete panels. The exterior will have synthetic stucco and flagstone accents. The building’s interior was designed to optimize views of the surrounding mountains. In addition to offices, it will feature a two-story lobby and a mezzanine level conference room. The warehouse will have 32-foot clear height ceilings and initially, 15 dock doors. It can accommodate up to 72 dock doors.

Colorado Doorways, Inc. is proud to have been the sole supplier of doors, frames and architectural hardware for one of Colorado's growing technology companies.


Product News

Ives Announces Continuous HingesIves Continuous Hinges

Ives Continuous Hinges are designed to last the life of the building. The unique design distributes the weight of the door along the entire length of the frame, reducing the high amount of stress placed upon the top traditional butt hinge. Not only does this prevent hinge failure, it also keeps your door in constant alignment, eliminating the chance of door sag. These characteristics make continuous hinges suitable for high use/high traffic doors.

The design of a continuous hinge eliminates the gap between the door and the frame. The absence of gap also prevents fingers from being pinched, making it a safer device than traditional hinges. These these benefits result in higher efficiency and less maintenance, maximizing the value of your opening investment.

Ives offers to types of continuous hinges:

Aluminum Geared
Geared continuous hinges utilize a single gear section for the leaf and a separate gear section for the frame side of the door. The two are held in place together by a full length cover channel and rotate on a series of bearings.

Pin and Barrel
Pin and Barrel hinges share many of the same characteristics of a traditional hinge. Both have a center pin and rolled knuckles. However,a continuous Pin and Barrel hinge stretches along the entire length of the frame. IVES offers both stainless steel and primed steel to best match your specific application.

For more details about about these new Ives hinges, click here for a document with more information then contact the experts at Colorado Doorways to learn more.