HÖRMANN ensures the quality solution
October 10th 2007 The Hörmann Group is a private family-owned business based in Germany with more than 40 subsidiaries worldwide. It has 14 production facilities manufacturing various components for industrial doors, garage doors and loading bay equipment. It also manufactures its own operators and control boxes.
Although the recent merger of Hörmann UK with its sister companies Dyna Seal UK and Seuster Doors Limited has resulted in an unrivalled portfolio of industrial and loading bay products, the company still prides itself on engineering its products to suit the clients’ specific requirements.
Increased efficiency in loading bay technology is recognised as a key issue for many large companies looking to improve turnaround in the warehouse. Loading bay door manufacturers and suppliers need to be aware of the customers’ intentions, and help them achieve that drive for efficiency by supplying products which meet their demands.
Hörmann has been meeting these challenges head on and has worked closely with customers to ensure that they are providing the best possible products in terms of both quality and performance.
All of Hörmann’s products are built in-house, and they offer a vast and comprehensive selection from one single source, delivering consistent Hörmann quality across the whole range. Products available include sectional overhead doors, roller shutter doors, folding doors, fast action doors, personnel access doors and fire doors. Loading equipment includes dock levellers, dock shelters and loading bay accessories such as traffic lights, dock bumpers, vehicle restraints and wheel guides.
Strength and durability are key features of Hörmann’s products as it recognises that too often products are value engineered in an attempt to remain competitive, and often quality is sacrificed for cost. For example loading bay doors have to be stronger than domestic garage doors, and yet many companies will provide the same spring and other operational components for both. Hörmann industrial doors are fitted with much stronger and more durable parts and built specifically fit for purpose.
Hörmann’s loading bay products have become increasingly popular as it can now offer fully integrated loading bay systems, which are perfectly matched to the operational and functional requirements of the individual client and its business.
As far as legislation is concerned Hörmann customers enjoy the real advantage of all the components coming from one company because the quality of manufacture, inspection and assembly does not alter.
Hörmann also offers the benefit of its ongoing R&D in new products and keeping ahead of legislation. All Hörmann doors are CE marked in compliance with the Machinery directive.
The company has been complying with changes to EU legislation well in advance of the deadline. Since May 2005 CE marking has had to satisfy two recently issued European Standards, BSEN 12604 and BSEN 12453. These standards cover the mandatory requirements for safety for both mechanical and power operated doors.
The completeness of Hörmann’s loading bay programme range allows engineered equipment to be specifically matched to the respective operating conditions in terms of the goods to be loaded, size of vehicles, sealing requirements and door equipment and as such plays an essential role in the smooth transfer of goods in a safe and efficient manner.
All products are manufactured under strict quality controls that ensure the highest standards. As virtually all of the Hörmann products are manufactured within the group, traceability of products and parts will provide its customers with a better and more efficient after sales service.
As Hörmann’s loading bay doors fully comply with both new sets of standards now, they provide the perfect solution to most industrial door and loading bay situations. | 
