List of Hardware Required for a Start-up Fabricator of uPVC Windows & Doors

For fabrication of UPVC windows & doors, apart from investment in fabrication machinery, tooling and utilities, working capital is required for sourcing the required raw material such as:

• UPVC profiles
• Steel Reinforcements
• Glass
• Hardware

Hardware for UPVC windows & doors is different from the hardware used in wooden, aluminium, steel windows, etc.  They are designed in such a way to fit into the euro-groove (universal groove) provided in the profiles.

The hardware required for a start-up fabricator are:

1. Handles – Casement & Sliding, Single point & Multi point locking.
2. Espagnolettes& Strikers – Casement & Sliding
3. Rollers – Sliding windows & doors (Single, double, adjustable type, etc.)
4. Hinges – Casement windows & doors (includes Friction Hinge, 3D Hinge, Butt Hinge, etc.)
5. Gaskets – TPE, EPDM, etc.
6. Mechanical joints for Mullions
7. Aluminium – Sliding Rails & Couplings, which are profile specific.
8. Wool Piles (Brush seals)
9. Plastic parts
10. Fasteners – Fabrication & Installation

OBEN is a prominent uPVC Doors and Windows Hardware manufacturer. Feel free to get in touch with OBEN team for any assistance.