Lorient Fire Seals News

Proudly a Made in Britain company, Lorient designs and manufactures the highest quality sealing systems that protect people and property throughout commercial, public, residential and industrial buildings. Lorient – Made in Britain firm Lorient was granted the Made in Britain marque for its products back in 2014. To this day, the marque still provides their customers with confidence and peace of mind about the consistent use of high quality materials, expertise and manufacturing pro...

Lorient designs and manufactures a wide range of high-performance intumescent air transfer grilles. In everyday use, the intumescent grilles allow air to circulate freely throughout the building; but in a fire, the intumescent expands to form a solid block that stops the fire from spreading. The correct specification of these passive fire protection products is critical. They are therefore delighted to launch a new, comprehensive ‘ATG Product Selector’ tool for their collection of i...

A new ATG knowledge hub has been added to Lorient’s website with a clear mission to champion clear technical data & information - a one stop shop for those specifying intumescent air transfer grilles. Lorient designs and manufactures high quality intumescent air transfer grilles that combine air movement with fire protection – making buildings safer & more comfortable for occupants to live in. New ATG knowledge hub In everyday use, the intumescent grilles allow air to circ...

Lorient is delighted to be hosting their popular CPD, The Role & Performance of Fire & Smoke Resisting Doors at DCE’s Fire Prevention & Protection Day on the 17th May 2022. DCE (Direct Contact Exhibitions) is the UK’s major provider of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) for the construction industry. The live webinar will be presented by Sarah Lewis, Lorient's Specifications Manager. The Role & Performance of Fire & Smoke Resisting Doors Apart from the h...

Lorient was delighted to be a co-sponsor of the GAI Education Awards, alongside main sponsor - ASSA ABLOY, and Union. The event is the largest and most important event in the architectural ironmongery calendar. The 41st GAI Education Awards was held on Thursday 3 March to celebrate the outstanding educational achievements of students who passed the prestigious GAI Diploma in 2020 and 2021.  Lorient Commercial team Many of whom included the fellow ASSA ABLOY colleagues, both from the UK...

2022 is a fresh start - Lorient would like to thank the valued customers for their support through the challenges of the last 12 months. During 2021, their teams have been working on a number of projects to enhance productivity and service levels. Lorient have also strengthened the Customer Services and Operations teams to reflect the demand and support future growth. Therefore, they are delighted to announce that they have increased stock levels and reduced lead times on many key products ac...

Fire doors are an essential element in the passive fire protection of buildings. They feature in almost every building where they work, live and sleep. But, sadly their importance is often overlooked until a fire breaks out. In this newly released video, they explore what a fire door is and highlight the importance of regular fire door inspections. As a commonly neglected area of safety; they draw attention to specific issues such as poor installation and maintenance. A correctly specified, i...

Lorient is proud to join 'The Intumescent Fire Seals Association’ (IFSA). A trade association dedicated to the science and application of intumescent-based sealing materials for the passive fire protection industry. The Association provides technical advice and guidance on all matters relating to fire door seals, smoke seals, glazing seals and all penetration/gap sealing problems. Life safety benefits IFSA'S Aims: To promote the life safety benefits associated with intumescent fire...

Lorient welcomes the new Building Safety Bill, which will drastically overhaul building regulations in England and Wales. Introduced in the House of Commons on 5 July, the bill is the next step in ground-breaking reforms that will create lasting generational change and set out a clear pathway for how high-rise residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe. Fire door safety maintenance Considerations such as fire door safety maintenance and inclusive design will come to...

As a respected designer and manufacturer of a wide range of products for fire and smoke containment, Lorient is proud to be a dedicated supporter of Fire Door Safety Week (FDSW). The campaign was launched in 2013 in response to a legacy of fire door neglect, and we have been supporting it since the beginning. FDSW is a ‘mass market’ awareness campaign to increase public understanding of the vital role that fire doors play in protecting life and property. The campaign is managed by t...

Lorient designs and manufactures a wide range of high-performance intumescent air transfer grilles. In everyday use, the intumescent grilles allow air to circulate freely throughout the building; but in a fire, the intumescent expands to form a solid block that stops the fire from spreading. The correct installation of these passive fire protection products is critical. Lorient is, therefore, delighted to launch a new, comprehensive installation manual for their collection of intumescent air tr...

Lorient, a respected designer & manufacturer of sealing systems for door assemblies is featuring on the RIBA CPD Providers Hour; which allows Architects to take advantage of free, RIBA-approved CPD in convenient bite-size chunks. A series of RIBA CPD Roadshow events are taking place online throughout the year, providing RIBA members with learning opportunities remotely to fit in around their work commitments. Each Roadshow is hosted by a member of the RIBA CPD Providers Network and they are...

Lorient, a globally renowned manufacturer of high-performance sealing systems, is proud to unveil the latest edition of its popular: Acoustic, Smoke & Fire seals for Door Assemblies brochure. Founded in 1979, Lorient was responsible for introducing intumescent technology for fire doors to the UK & this new brochure showcases its extensive product portfolio. A fire door is an engineered safety device A fire door is an engineered safety device that is a crucial part of the passive fire...

Lorient, the globally renowned designer and manufacturer of high performance door seals, is proud to sponsor the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) Members’ Day 2021. GAI Members' Day GAI Members' Day will be an online event that brings together industry experts and professionals from across the globe to discuss standards affecting the AI industry; it will also mark a historic moment – the start of the GAI’s Diamond Anniversary year. The GAI is the only trade body in t...

Lorient’s range of high performance sealing systems is now listed on the major specification platform - NBS Source. The construction product landscape is evolving from procedure to policy; and with high demand for improved collaboration. With the emphasis of the Golden Thread of Information on the entire design process, manufacturers are being compelled to create a unified and consistent approach to product information, placing accountability at the forefront of decision-making. NBS Sour...

Lorient is delighted to share a new suite of detailed fitting instructions for their range of air transfer grilles - specifically for door applications. Air movement Air movement in a building is important. In everyday use, grilles are fitted into walls and some doors; and ductwork to keep fresh air circulating & moving throughout the building. But wherever air moves, fire and smoke can travel too. Intumescent air transfer grilles In a fire, the intumescent expands, fusing the grille int...

A fire door acts just as any other door in normal service, but in a fire it takes on a critical role – to save lives and protect property. It does this by holding back the spread of fire and smoke through a building for a designated period for example 30 (FD30) or 60 (FD60) minutes, giving time for building occupants to escape. FD30 Fire Doors FD30S relates to a door assembly that is fire and smoke resistant up to a minimum of 30 minutes FD30 Fire Doors refers to a door assembly rated...

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced on Monday (4th January 2021) a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the Coronavirus (COVID-19 virus), in order to save lives and protect our NHS. The most recent UK Government guidance has made it clear that construction and manufacturing work should continue throughout the United Kingdom (UK) and sites are to remain open as construction ‘is essential to keeping the country operat...

Lorient will be celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2020 on the 3rd - 7th February 2020. This is an annual celebration that brings the whole apprenticeship community together to celebrate the impact that apprenticeships have on individuals, employers and the economy. They are joining ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland to celebrate their amazing apprentices, their achievements and the positive contributions they have made within the business. Lorient marks National Apprenticeshi...

On 6th - 10th January, Lorient hosted its first Safety Week at Endeavour House, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom (UK). The aim of Safety Week is to highlight the importance of health and safety across all areas of the business, including a review of their current safety performance and achievements over the last 12 months; and to identify their key safety resolutions for 2020. Number of workshops held A number of workshops were undertaken throughout the week, including hazard spotting in the work...

Lorient is delighted to announce that they have appointed two new apprentices – who have joined their engineering team. Lorient is proud to support the Government’s STEM initiative (target of 3 million apprenticeships in England by 2020) to help future scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians thrive in the UK manufacturing industry. Joe Graham and Darcy Boyle join Lorient Joe Graham and Darcy Boyle are both undertaking the Engineering Technician Level 3 Advanced App...

Lorient is delighted to report that the company was a finalist for the 2019 Construction Marketing Awards for the Best use of Website category! The Construction Marketing Awards (CMA) showcase the construction industry’s creativity, innovation and effectiveness in marketing and Lorient is proud to be shortlisted for this prestigious award, following the launch of their fabulous new website in March 2019! The CMA awards are endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Marketing Construction Int...

Lorient, a globally renowned designer and manufacturer of acoustic door seals has added even more evidence to its popular acoustic search web app.  The acoustic search app provides quick and easy access to a range of tested acoustic sealing systems using typical acoustic and/or fire door assemblies and standard architectural doors. The tool allows users to search Lorient’s library of test data by selecting a specific decibel rating; along with door configuration, fire door rating, do...

Lorient will be presenting at the Arnold Laver Fire Door Safety Day on Wednesday, 23rd October, 2019, at Livingston Football Club, Edinburgh. Fire Door Safety Day This free to attend Fire Door Safety Day will provide visitors with the critical knowledge on latest developments in specification, certification, inspection methods and procedure of fire doors from industry experts with product talks on; doors and frames, door sets, glazing, ironmongery and intumescent sealing, fire door inspections...

After 40 years’ experience, customers can trust that Lorient knows everything there is to know about fire seals, smoke seals and acoustic seals. They’ve updated their popular introduction to the concept of door sealing guide; which is designed for students, or those new to the industry who want to learn ‘the basics’. It can also be a helpful point of reference when reading product brochures, as a reminder of some of the key points, and for definitions of terms. RIBA acc...