Lorient Fire Seals News

Lorient and ASSA ABLOY are excited to announce their debut at the UK’s fastest-growing fire safety exhibition, The Fire Safety Event 2025, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, from 8th to 10th April 2025. Located at stand 4/G30, together they will exhibit a complete range of fire door hardware and sealing system solutions. Spanning an impressive 84SQM, the stand will highlight the critical role of door hardware and intumescent sealing systems in fire safety, showcasing how these component...

Lorient is excited to introduce Steve Mackay, their new Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Manager. With his strong background in HSE management, Steve is committed to reinforcing a culture of safety and sustainability at Lorient. Since joining Lorient in October, Steve Mackay has already made a positive impact, helping the company maintain their safety record of zero accidents. ‘STAR’ approach to safety in the workplace Steve uses the ‘STAR’ approach to safety in...

Lorient proudly marks World Quality Week 2024, embracing the theme: ‘From Compliance to Performance.’ The focus underscores the journey from meeting essential standards to achieving excellence and delivering exceptional value to customers. To commemorate the occasion, their quality team has curated an engaging week filled with interactive activities, exciting competitions, and insightful workshops, aimed at strengthening their culture of quality and innovation. World Quality Week 2...

It’s critical that fire safety products are proven to perform in the event of a fire – particularly fire doors, which fulfill a life-saving role. Product certification signifies a manufacturer’s commitment to go above minimum market requirements. Lorient’s third-party accreditations Lorient successfully completed several audits, including BSI for quality and environmental standards Lorient products carry high levels of product performance backed by not only extensive...

Fire doors and intumescent seals are key components in preventing the spread of fire and smoke, saving lives, and protecting property. This CPD is designed to provide architects, specifiers, and building professionals with valuable insights into the specification and installation of these life-saving systems, ensuring compliance with the latest fire safety standards. Key Features of the CPD Detailed Fire Safety Data: A review of current statistics on deaths, injuries, and property damage ca...

As a pioneering manufacturer of high-performance sealing systems for fire doors, they’ve proudly supported the British Woodworking Federation’s Fire Door Safety Week campaign since its inception. Join them from 23rd-27th September as they raise awareness about the crucial role fire doors play in saving lives and protecting property in the event of a fire. FDSW response to a fire door Fire Door Safety Week (FDSW) was launched in response to a legacy of fire door neglect Fire Door...

Pioneering door seal manufacturer Lorient has revealed a new brochure featuring its range of Fire Resistant Glazing Systems. Glazed panels are often required in fire-resistant walls and doors to allow vision and natural light Fire-resistant doors and screens In door assemblies, they allow people to see others approaching from the opposite direction; they also allow fire and smoke to be seen without opening the door - an important safety benefit. However, gaps, joints and interfaces between dis...

Gaps around fire doors are essential to allow smooth opening & closing operations. But they also pose a significant risk by allowing the passage of lethal smoke and fire to pass through in the event of a fire. In the construction industry, where fire safety is paramount, understanding the components of fire door assemblies is vital. Intumescent seals are critical elements of a fire door, seamlessly combining the door's functionality with fire safety measures.  The role of intumescen...

It’s critical that fire safety products are proven to perform in the event of a fire–particularly fire doors, which fulfil a life-saving role. Product certification signifies a manufacturer’s commitment to go above minimum market requirements.  It’s essential to use an independently approved intumescent fire seal, because the door assembly itself will invariably be independently approved, as will all the critical components used in its construction. The sealing syst...

Lorient manufactures a wide range of high-performance sealing systems door assemblies, encompassing fire, smoke & acoustic containment. They are pleased to report that it is now even easier to specify Lorient products with the new NBS Chorus "add to spec" web integration located on the product pages. The specification landscape is changing, putting more demands on both specifiers and manufacturers to create data-rich and detailed project specifications. Manufacturers have been working with...