Warrior Doors Backs British Manufacturing as Defence Spending Highlights Importance of UK Supply Chains
Birmingham security manufacturer Warrior Doors has welcomed new figures showing that 85% of Ministry of Defence manufacturing expenditure supports work undertaken in Britain, calling for a similar commitment to domestic engineering across the nation’s critical infrastructure. The figures, revealed in a parliamentary response by Defence Minister Luke Pollard and reported by the UK Defence Journal, […]
Southport Break-In Raises Questions Over Communal Entrance Security
An incident at a residential building in Southport has prompted Birmingham security manufacturer Warrior Doors to renew calls for housing providers to prioritise independently tested security, durability and whole-life costs when specifying communal entrance doors. Merseyside Police confirmed last week that a third man had been arrested following an incident at a residential property in […]
Warrior Doors Protects Paris Jeweller as Security Installation Withstands Riot Attack
A Paris jeweller protected by a security door manufactured by Birmingham-based Warrior Doors was able to reopen for business on Monday morning, following widespread violence and looting across the French capital over the weekend. The premier retailer was among businesses targeted during the unrest on Saturday 17 October, which saw luxury boutiques, jewellers and other […]
The Door That Stood Firm: Warrior Doors Protects Paris Jeweller Amid Widespread Violence
As retailers across France take stock of the destruction caused by Saturday’s violence, Birmingham-based security manufacturer Warrior Doors has revealed how one of its installations protected a Paris jeweller from attack, allowing the business to reopen on Monday morning. The scenes of looting and vandalism that swept through Paris on 17 October left some of […]
Warrior Doors Champions Quality Through British Manufacturing and Independent Testing
As World Standards Day is marked on 14 October, Birmingham-based security door manufacturer Warrior Doors is highlighting the importance of manufacturing quality, independent product testing and recognised security approvals in an industry where performance can be critical to protecting people and property. For Warrior Doors, technical standards are central to the development and manufacture of […]
Appalling Condition of Communal Doors Raises Questions Over Long-Term Housing Security
Warrior Doors Managing Director Brett Barratt has called for local authorities and housing associations to rethink how they procure communal entrance doors, warning that an emphasis on the lowest initial price is leaving residents exposed to repeated security failures and taxpayers facing mounting repair and replacement costs. Fresh concerns over security in social housing have […]
Why Family Manufacturers Still Matter to Britain’s Industrial Security Base
New research from Make UK and Bishop Fleming gives an indication of their scale. Around 65% of UK manufacturers are family-owned, rising to 82% in the Midlands. Together, family-owned manufacturers are estimated to contribute £94 billion to the UK economy and support around one million jobs. For Birmingham-based security door manufacturer Warrior Doors, those figures […]
When the Front Door Becomes a Front Line: Why Communal Entrance Security Matters
A court order imposed on a ten-storey block of flats in Bath has brought the role of the communal entrance into sharp focus, after months of anti-social behaviour linked to unauthorised access left residents facing intimidation, drug use and disorder inside their own building. Avon and Somerset Police and housing association Curo secured a three-month […]
The Cheapest Bid Is Rarely the Lowest Cost: Rethinking How We Buy Communal Entrance Doors
A communal entrance door can look like a relatively straightforward line on a construction budget. For housing providers, developers and property managers responsible for thousands of residents, the decision behind that line can continue to have consequences for decades. That distinction is driving a change in thinking at Birmingham-based security door manufacturer Warrior Doors, where […]
Warrior Doors Marks National Manufacturing Day with Focus on In-House Security Engineering
For Warrior Doors, National Manufacturing Day provides an opportunity to celebrate something central to the Birmingham security specialist’s business: the ability to design, engineer and manufacture its own security products. National Manufacturing Day takes place on Thursday 24 September, bringing manufacturers across the country together in a Make UK initiative designed to showcase modern British […]
