When a leading US-based sectional garage door manufacturer turned its attention to the European market it asked its UK Distributor to source a British company to help redesign its handle and Winlock Security was approached for advice.

Amarr’s existing handles and mechanisms had been sourced in the Far East but the company wanted to improve performance, offer something more aesthetically pleasing, improve brand awareness and be more ergonomically practical. Armed with its considerable experience in the Garage door market, Winlock’s engineers got to work on producing a new, easy-grip handle based on a T shape concept. Inside the garage, Amarr wants its customers to be able to lock and unlock the door with ease. Winlock duly produce a mechanism box that provides internal release and accurately drives locking bars for maximum security.

The brief for one handle soon Led to a second, specjfically targeted at the US market. Over 20,000 of the new Winlock manufactured handles are now being shipped to the USA, to Amarr's UK distributor, Garage Door Systems in Northern lreland and other European destinations.

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Glass Age