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This section contains our recent press releases and technical articles. For more information, please contact Amy Binmore in the Lorient Marketing Department.

07/08/2008 Georgia-Pacific from Lorient combines High Performance with Style

Lorient is the exclusive distributor of the Georgia-Pacific range of high performance fire door components for the 90 and 120 minute market. The Georgia-Pacific system, utilisi...

31/07/2008 Lorient Achieves IFC Certification

Lorient has achieved yet another industry ‘first’, having been awarded IFC certification on a range of its seals. The award was made in June 2008, following an assessment visit...

14/05/2008 Lorient's lead role at the Young Vic theatre

A combination of Lorient’s acoustic, smoke and fire seals have been installed in one of London’s most loved and unique theatrical venues - the Young Vic. Theatre specialists, Ha...

28/03/2008 Lorient specified for HBG's largest ever job at Baker Street!

Acoustic, smoke and fire seals from Lorient are helping to protect an iconic London development. HBG Construction is working on the £115m redevelopment of 55 Baker Street in ce...

27/03/2008 Lorient seals help save lives in tower block blaze

Lorient combined acoustic, smoke and fire seals were installed on the fire doors that helped to save lives when a major fire broke out in a high rise tower block in Whiteinch, G...

14/12/2007 MBO for Lorient

We're delighted to announce that Maria Simmonds, Managing Director, Tom Kingdon, Finance Director and Jason Williams, Operations Director have successfully mounted a management ...

16/11/2007 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - Fire Door Considerations

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 was implemented in October 2006 - transferring responsibility for fire safety order from the fire authorities to whoever has day-t...

12/11/2007 MBE Top accolade from Lorient - IS8005 si

Changes to building regulations covering fire safety, acoustics and accessibility all have to be considered when specifying door seals; especially at the threshold. Lorient’s...

02/11/2007 Batwing® - it's all about ME ME ME!

Recent revisions of Approved Documents M and E , to the Building Regulations England and Wales have put more demands than ever on doors. Lorient's Batwing® acoustic and smok...

24/10/2007 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - Lorient presents common sense solutions

On 1st October 2006, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 was implemented - affecting all non-domestic premises across England and Wales. It covers general 'fire preca...

21/08/2007 Threshold of a New Era

The construction industry has seen a host of changes to building design requirements in recent times, placing an ever-increasing, confusing burden on building owners and manager...

22/05/2007 Lorient launches new, improved user-friendly website

Lorient Polyproducts Ltd - a company at the forefront of acoustic, smoke and fire containment systems is delighted to announce the launch of its brand new, comprehensive website...

21/12/2006 Jacket too tight? – Lorient's new larger European intumescent lock jacket is now available

If the lock or latch of a fire resistant door is unprotected, it inevitably reduces the door’s fire protection performance. Lorient currently provides a universal lock “jacke...

21/12/2006 Lorient provides the complete solution with the new Curved Fin Batwing®

Recent revisions in the Approved Documents to the Building Regulations for England and Wales have put more demands than ever on doors. The 2003 revision to Document E states ...

21/12/2006 The DS range from Lorient proves that the best things in life are really three!

Recent revisions to Approved Documents E, B and M have made the regulations affecting doors particularly arduous. Lorient, an acknowledged leader in acoustic, smoke and fire con...

12/04/2006 A new international standard allows specifiers much greater choice

The International Standards Organisation produces standards that can be adopted by any country around the world where the subject of the standard is not already covered by an ex...

20/10/2005 Changes and Opportunities - October 2005

Recent changes to Approved Documents present new opportunities for Architectural Ironmongers to provide complete, value-added solutions. Over the past 18 months the archite...

02/01/2005 Sound Systems - 2005

Approved Document E to the Building Regulations (England & Wales) covers acoustic conditions in “dwelling-houses, flats and rooms for residential purposes” – including specific ...

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