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Keep up to dateGretsch-Unitas has developed the G-U HS Lift and Slide Door System that allows users of large full-height glazing to switch between use as a window or door.
The handle rotation gently lifts the door, allowing it to slide open or hinge out from the base as a window.
The system is capable of carrying loadings of up to 250kg and can be designed into PVCu, timber or aluminium systems.
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Kawneer has launched a lift/slide door to the residential and commercial sectors, which the company claims offers maximum panoramic views as well as high levels of thermal and weathering performance.
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