Two standards, one supplier.
American listings and European marks, side by side. Here is what each one means — in plain words — and why specifiers ask for it.
American
ANSI / BHMA · UL
Performance grades and fire listings used across the US and in most GCC hospitality and healthcare specifications.
American Standard rangeEuropean
CE · EN · SKG · GAI
European product conformity, test standards and the Dutch SKG burglary-resistance mark — backed by UK ironmongery expertise.
European Ironmongery range
SKG ★★
Dutch burglary-resistance mark
A Dutch test-institute mark for burglary-resistant hardware. The stars show how long the hardware holds out against a break-in attempt.
Why it matters
Rarely held by a Gulf supplier — and the proof behind “engineered in the Netherlands”.
Certificate copy available on request.
UL
US fire & safety listing
A listing by Underwriters Laboratories, the US safety lab — mainly for fire-rated door hardware.
Why it matters
Needed on fire doors in hotels, hospitals and towers.
Certificate copy available on request.
ANSI / BHMA
American performance grades
The American performance standard for door hardware. Grade 1 is the toughest grade.
Why it matters
Specifiers ask for “Grade 1” by name.
Certificate copy available on request.
GAI
Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
The UK body for architectural ironmongery — training and specification standards.
Why it matters
Signals specification-level ironmongery expertise.
Certificate copy available on request.
CE
European conformity
Shows a product meets European product rules.
Why it matters
Required for the European-standard range.
Certificate copy available on request.
ISO 9001
Quality management
An international standard for how a company manages quality.
Why it matters
A standard tender requirement.
Certificate copy available on request.
Also in our product data
- DIN 18650 / EN 16005 — automatic doors, type-tested by TÜV
- EN 179 / EN 1125 — emergency and panic exit hardware
- Redundant two-motor drives for escape and rescue routes
3h
Fire rating on steel & stainless hinges
1,000,000
Test cycles to EN 16005
Grade 1
ANSI grade on TA1000 mortise locks
Since 1670
James Gibbons Format heritage
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ANSI / BHMA grades · UL fire listing
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