Hinge Guys Blog - SELECT Hinges

: Written by Stephen Pyatte

Tammy Russell recently was promoted to customer service supervisor at SELECT Products Limited in Kalamazoo, Mich., it was announced today by Vice President-Sales and Marketing Steve Pyatte. In her new role, Russell will oversee the customer service team, processing orders and resolving product and transportation questions and concerns for the company’s geared continuous door hinges and accessories. She will also back up the accounting department.

: Written by Stephen Pyatte

Tara Mabin recently joined SELECT Products Limited in Kalamazoo, Mich., as their new customers service representative it was announced today by Vice President-Sales and Marketing Steve Pyatte. In her new role, Mabin will assist with order processing and answer customers’ product and transportation questions for the company’s line of geared continuous door hinges and accessories.

: Written by Hal Kelton AHC/CDC, FDAI, CDT

The standard for fire door safety

NFPA 80 2016 Standard for Fire Doors and Other Openings Protectives is the most current national standard. This latest edition continues to mandate annual inspections to meet local building, fire or life safety codes. NFPA 80 compliance is required for accreditation by The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and to receive Medicare reimbursement. Many insurance companies also require NFPA 80 compliance before they underwrite commercial buildings.

: Written by Stephen Pyatte

It’s not enough anymore to have a “green” building. It’s now all about “high-performance buildings.” But what does that mean?

It has become the latest direction in how we need to think when designing new and redesigning existing buildings. And it goes beyond just “green” and/or LEED-certified. The trend is now to develop building components and systems to interact better with each other.