Yale Door and Window Solutions philosophy of continual improvement, rigorous testing, and an intense understanding of the demands placed on its locking solutions and hardware has led to a wide range of product and process accreditations as well as a comprehensive range of product guarantees and support.
All Yale Door and Window Solutions' products are produced under the international quality management system EN ISO 9001:2015. This system offers a strategic approach to quality assurance.The company's registration covers the design, manufacture, inspection and testing of hardware.
ISO 14001 is an internationally recognised standard that specifies the formulation and maintenance of an environmental management system (EMS). The three fundamental commitments made within ISO 14001 are the prevention of pollution, compliance with legislation and the continual improvement of the EMS.Accreditation to ISO 14001 confirms Yale Door and Window Solutions' dedication to these environmental fundamental aspects.
Secured by Design (SBD) is the official police security initiative that works to improve the security of buildings and their immediate surroundings to provide safe places to live, work, shop and visit.
Many of Yale's products are covered under the UK police initiative 'Secured by Design', which supports the principles of 'designing out crime' by the use of effective security standards on products.
A panic exit device conforming to EN 1125 is intended to give safe and effective escape through a door way with minimum effort and without prior knowledge of the panic exit device allowing safe escape even in the event of the door being under pressure such as by people being pushed against the door in the direction of escape, in areas where a panic situation may occur. Yale Lockmaster Panic Exit Device EN 1125 Classification: 37601421AA
The British Board of Agrément (BBA) enables innovation through providing services that drive quality, help clients create accountability, and mitigate risk. Through extensive research, auditing, inspection, testing and certification, we help to instil confidence in the products, services and systems created, designed and implemented throughout the entire supply chain.
Yale Door and Window Solutions are members of the Made in Britain initiative, which champions British manufacturing by encouraging and developing the supply chain of UK made goods. The Made in Britain marque is affiliated with companies that manufacture and sell goods in Great Britain, and makes it easier for customers to identify and recognise British made goods.
Hardware products can carry the European Union CE mark only if they comply with the relevant harmonised product standard and the manufacturer has followed the appropriate conformity attestation procedures.
The ACDM was formed in 2002 in response to the growing demand for and the increasing number of door manufacturers offering Composite pedestrian entrance doorsets to the UK housing market to introduce self-regulation and discipline into the new type of external doorsets manufactured from a combination of new technology materials. Composite doorsets being supplied to both the new build and retrofit markets, in particular the social housing sectors.