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  • 15 years with Gerda Security Products!

    15 years with Gerda Security Products!

    We are very proud to be celebrating Daniel’s long service anniversary with us for 15 years. Congratulations Daniel and thank you for being a valuable member of our organisation! We appreciate your hard work, dedication and continued support over the past decade and a half. And on cue, the sun came out to mark the…

  • 20 years at Gerda Security Products!

    20 years at Gerda Security Products!

    We celebrate a service anniversary for Production Supervisor, Joe Charles, who has been with Gerda Security Products for 20 years! We are very proud to be celebrating Joe’s long service anniversary with us. Congratulations Joe and thank you for being a valuable member of our organisation! Joe is also a retained firefighter for Suffolk Fire…

  • Lifetime service awards at Gerda Security Products

    Lifetime service awards at Gerda Security Products

    Congratulations to both Wendy Bolsover and Fiona Critchley for their 15 & 20 years service at Gerda Security Productst! Thank you for being such valuable members of our organisation. We are very proud to be celebrating Wendy & Fiona’s long service anniversary. We appreciate your hard work, dedication and continued support over the past decade…

  • The golden thread of fire doors

    The golden thread of fire doors

    Gerda Security Products fire doorsets offer a traceable and sound foundation for fire resistance and smoke control from a single source. For #Firedoorsafetyweek we are answering some of the frequently asked question about fire doors. Today’s questions feature testing for Internal Fire Doorsets 👇 Q: What is a primary test?A: A primary test is a fire test…

  • External Fire Doorsets… What to look out for?

    External Fire Doorsets… What to look out for?

    The golden thread of fire doors is vital to ensuring your fire door is fit for purpose. Which is why fire doorsets offer a traceable and sound foundation for fire resistance and smoke control from a single source. For #Firedoorsafetyweek we are answering some of the FAQ’s about fire doors. Today’s questions feature testing for External…

  • Fire Door Replacement Programme for City of London

    Fire Door Replacement Programme for City of London

    From manufacturer to building users, everyone plays their part in ensuring a fire door performs as it should’ Gerda Security Products are extremely proud to have led an extensive fire door replacement programme for The City of London Corporation:– 692 doorsets replaced– 99.6% resident satisfaction– 60-minute fire rated doorsets installed (FD60(S) and SHR60 ranges). GSP…

  • England Fire Services Football, start of the season

    England Fire Services Football, start of the season

    On Wednesday, England Fire FC had a fantastic opening game against the RAF U23 side. Well done to all of those involved, on and off the pitch! 👏 England Fire FC 6 – 3 RAF C Swan 2, A Nichols 2, J Forshaw 1, P Lomax 1 Congratulations to MOTM Declan Dawson, who has received…

  • The Premises Information Box™ (PIB®) Systems in situ

    The Premises Information Box™ (PIB®) Systems in situ

    The Premises Information Box™ (PIB®) is designed to provide fast access for the Fire & Rescue Service to building plans and information. For operational use, the PIB® was developed with firefighters to an exacting specification and is a recognised focal point in the event of an incident. As per the examples below, they have been…

  • Echelon Conference 2023

    Echelon Conference 2023

    The Gerda Security Products stand looking fantastic for the Echelon Conference! Held at the iconic Wembley Stadium, it was a thought-provoking event for the housing, asset management and construction sectors. Mark Cronly-Dillon, Sales Director and Kloé Fenson, Business Development Manager were in attendance and thoroughly enjoyed engaging in insightful discussions with new and familiar faces.

  • Multiperformance at its best: 11 years of TCR Doorsets

    Multiperformance at its best: 11 years of TCR Doorsets

    The Contemporary Doorset Range celebrates its 11 year anniversary this year and they look just as good as when first installed! The ‘TCR’ fire doorsets have been extensively tested as a complete doorset in full-scale primary tests for fire resistance to both sides of the doorsets, in a range of configurations and styles. Offering multiperformance…

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