“It is of great credit to all who have developed the company, its products and markets from success to success over this extended period of time. The founder, my father Norman Hart, could not have envisaged the diverse range of specialist doors that have been designed, manufactured and delivered not only within the UK but all over the World including Europe, Russia, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Far East.
“We have moved to World-class door designs from our beginnings which were the design and manufacture of shop blinds,” says Mr Hart. “There is no substitute for hard work and maintaining the core values enabling us to make the best available.
“These principals got us into the position we are now in. It is with great humility and pride that the business has moved into the next generation’s capable hands with my son Nicholas successfully carrying out the role of Manging Director.
“I never forget for one moment at the start of each New Year, that we are a global business headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne operating daily in over 50 countries world-wide such as the Falklands, North America, the Far East, Russia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
“Further our product range now totals 20 door models and shutters for a wide range of manufacturing sectors both in this country and abroad. Each year is a year of opportunity for us to continue along this amazing path of achievement.
One of Hart’s many features is its global reach which sees its Speedor range of high speed doors and shutters in much demand along with Hart’s Terror Screen range of security shutters and Typhoon shutters tested to the highest wind resisting standards.
The company operates from its Grade A office headquarters and the adjoining manufacturing facilities at Westerhope, Newcastle upon Tyne. The location offers rapid access to the region’s motorways and the nearby international airport.
“With continuing global uncertainties and the ever present debate on Climate Change I believe our leading Speedor and Typhoon brands have an important part to play in delivering suitable working environments and therefore both will continue to be in demand,” says Mr Hart.
“Fundamentals delivered by Hart continue to be quality throughout from manufacture to installation as well as service back-up. We are cognisant of Climate Change issues and the role played by both Hart and our clients to keep carbon footprints to a minimum and Speedor’s contribution by its high speed and automatic operation high to reducing carbon foot print is well known.”
“Our Speedor brand was Britain’s original automatic high speed door. Robustly engineered door system for frequent use in high-traffic situations, there are many thousands of Speedor installations in daily operation across the Globe.
“Built for long life, Speedors require low maintenance. Their high-speed opening and automatic action improve efficiency, the energy-saving potential of this high speed roll door is high, controlling internal temperatures, escaping dirt, odours and noise.
“Over long lasting robust construction, UK design and manufacture across all models, and storm offering large size and upgrades forand dirty environments coupled with a unique guide system offering exceptional wind resistance up to class 5 as defined by DIN EN 12424.
There are several model options with the Speedor brand namely ECO, Storm, Smart, Mini, Conveyor and Cleanroom which together hazardous represent Hart’s high-speed door offer, a roller door for all uses.
“Speedor Storm is Hart’s best-selling door, ideal for challenging applications where reliability is essential. Its increasing success is based on its improved, rugged, design predominately for external use up to 8m x 6m/6m x 8m often in robust operating conditions with high wind loads.
“We have always had quality and longevity as our prime driver and our success with new variants, not just in high-speed doors but shutters such as our new Typhoon range, the fundamentals are quality throughout manufacture to installation and service to comply with changing national and international safety standards.”
“Hart Door Systems is a global business supplying a range of door and shutter systems to sectors such as Airports, automotive, agriculture, communications, consumer foods, energy, environment, exports, food, logistics, manufacturing, power, sport, transport and utilities,” says Mr Hart.
“To underline our global success Hart’s doors can found in nearly 40 international airports, from Newcastle upon Tyne to the Falklands, from Aruba to Vladivostok. This is a remarkable achievement.”
Doug Hart
