Senior Aluminium Systems New Hybrid

Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS)has branched out and launched a new concept in aluminium-timber façade supply at Glassex 2008.

Hybrid Systems is a range of composite windows, doors and curtain walling combining the long life and low maintenance of aluminium externally, with all the benefits of engineered timber internally, sold in bar length form to a network of fabricators nationally.

Says SAS sales and marketing director, Steve Wightman: ‘Other aluminium-timber options have to be bought as a finished product. Ours doesn't, making it more flexible than anything else currently available.’

The Hybrid options provide a number of further benefits including fast availability as the timber for the internal frames is available ex-stock. The aluminium external frames are also available in any polyester colour thanks to SAS's in-house powder coating system at its facility in Doncaster.

Says Steve Wightman: ‘Thermal efficiency is also a big benefit. Hybrid windows offer the thermal efficiency of timber, which combined with the latest glass technology, produces U-Values that are well below current and anticipated building regulation requirements.

‘This is a very high quality system: All our service centres are fully ISO9000 accredited and the machinery necessary to fabricate Hybrid is only available at SAS ensuring consistency of quality.’

The new Hybrid products are low maintenance meaning that they are easy to keep and sustain their performance across the life cycle of a building. With pre-treated engineered timber internally, there is no possibility of warping or twisting, and externally the product has the proven benefits of powder-coated aluminium. Both the timber and aluminium are from sustainable sources and at the end of their service life the timber, glass, aluminium and fittings are all fully recyclable.

Hybrid System windows are available in fixed light, casement, tilt and turn and overswing configurations, alongside both doors and curtain walling.

Says Steve Wightman: ‘Hybrid is a really exciting product for us, combining the positives of both timber and aluminium in building. This product has been a long time coming and we are delighted to launch it at Glassex this year.’

Senior Aluminium Systems supplies aluminium facades, windows and doors to the commercial and residential construction markets. Operating from three service centres in Doncaster, Newport and Livingston the company focus is on customer service, local availability and the building of good relationships with specifiers and fabricators.

Hybrid Systems joins an impressive product portfolio that includes aluminium shop fronts, ground floor treatments, doors, windows and curtain walling.

For more information please visit http://www.seniorhybrid.co.uk