The Latest from the Handle of Excellence

Products / Design

Door hardware plays a significant role in interior design. Although it is often viewed as functional - something that helps a door to open and close, it is the final touches that can make a room look complete.

Products

This blog post explores anodised aluminium, a sometimes-overlooked material, including its durability, aesthetics and sustainability.

People News

Dan Savage has worked as a Product Engineer for ARRONE for over seven years. His product design credentials span 25 years, having designed cordless vacuum cleaners, homeware, and washrooms.

Products

Fire doors are critical to building safety; they compartmentalise areas within a building to contain fires and protect lives. The way they perform not only depends on how they’re installed, but also on the door hardware used.

Products

Launched in 2005, the Atlanta handle is one of HOPPE (UK’s) longest standing and best-selling products. Designed with a blend of security, style, and user comfort, it has become a trusted choice for installers and end-users alike.

Products

Rob Adams, technical manager for ARRONE, is responsible for making sure all new and existing products have the right certifications. This includes having the right evidence for CE/UKCA marking in place.

Design

Two new series enrich the HOPPE product range: Venezia and Firenze. Made from solid brass and partly hand-finished, they combine design, innovation and craftsmanship.

Products / Technology

DEBAR BI-FOLD HARDWARE has become the first bi-fold door hardware systems manufacturer to offer the ARRONE AR7550 lever handle.

Products / Technology

The AR227 split spindle is designed to address challenges faced while installing escape locks.

Products / Technology

A steel door can provide enhanced safety and security for buildings and their occupants. Our guide will help you choose the right hardware.

Case studies

When Guernsey’s Rural Occupational Workshop (Grow) commissioned design and build of a new community hub and sensory facility, the building needed to adopt sustainability principles while catering for a range of accessibility requirements.

Technology

Anyone can easily install a door handle like this? That’s right! The tried-and-tested HOPPE Quick-Fit connection makes it possible to easily fix door handles to the door in just one step.

Products

Specifiers and building managers have a moral duty to ensure building users feel comfortable and safe as well as to make sure a building is easy to navigate throughout. Signage plays an important part in this, but there are multiple considerations to ensure it is accurate and compliant with regulations.

Products

At the design stage, an architect or building designer is responsible for ensuring the correct door hardware products have been specified on all fire doors. As a contractor or installer, it is essential to fully understand the specification process for fire door hardware critical products and how to install the products correctly to help protect lives.

Products

Whether door hardware is being replaced as part of reactive or ongoing maintenance plans, or installed in newly built schools, HOPPE is a great choice for several reasons.

Company

HOPPE (UK) has launched bespoke door certification training for staff to ensure they’re complying with and giving advice in line with the latest regulations.   

Products

Many of us take accessibility within a building for granted. Climbing stairs and opening doors are just a couple of everyday actions a lot of us do without a second thought.

People News

Three employees at HOPPE (UK) are among the first in the architectural ironmongery industry to hold dual-registered status from the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI).

Products

The boom in online shopping we have experienced in recent years shows no signs of slowing down. In 2024, e-commerce is expected to constitute 37.5% of the UK’s retail market. To accommodate this, many warehouses are appearing up and down the country.

Products

When it comes to bestsellers the AR1500 door closing device is a benchmark for other door closers on the market. Discover the top features and benefits of the AR1500 and why customers choose it time and time again.

Products

As ARRONE, a brand of the HOPPE Group, launches its new range of door closers for non-insulated steel fire doors, Jonathan Walker, product manager for ARRONE, explains the importance of specifying a door closer designed and manufactured specifically for this door type.

Products

Brass has been a popular choice of metal for door hardware since the late 1800s. Its gold-like decorative appearance is an attractive aesthetic attribute.

Products

Glen Butler, Sales Centre Manager at HOPPE (UK), explains how a master key system can provide reliable access control for businesses.

Products

Black ironmongery including door handles, locks, hinges, and accessories is very popular, and as there are many benefits to choosing black door hardware it’s easy to see why.

People News

Karen Nelson, business development manager at HOPPE (UK), has been awarded the Fellowship Award at the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) Community Awards.

Products

Andrew Syms, business development manager at HOPPE (UK), discusses what specifiers need to consider when choosing architectural ironmongery for office refurbishment projects.

Products

Door closers play an integral part in making sure doors open and close effectively. In the event of a fire, a firmly closed fire door helps to slow down the effects of flames and smoke.

Company

On 29 June, HOPPE (UK) joined forces with other key members of the fenestration and hardware industry for a game of golf and to help raise funds for GM Fundraising in support of Hope House Children’s Hospices.

Company

HOPPE is actively contributing to financing the construction of urgently needed residential modules in order to help people who have lost their homes as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

People News

We are so proud to have a team who are committed to their own personal development so that they are equipped with the latest industry knowledge.

Products

ARRONE and Falcon Timber have announced a successful joint fire test that makes it easier for installers to source a full package of compliant hardware for commercial fire doors.

Products

In an emergency, the evacuation of a building needs to be as simple as possible. It is essential that building users can open doors easily so that everyone can leave safely.

Products

With so many finishes currently available in the architectural ironmongery marketplace, how do you know which is the best one to choose? Andy Matthews, head of sales at HOPPE (UK), explains the best finishes for different projects.

Case studies

With Dublin becoming home to many global companies’ European headquarters, several buildings have seen transformations over recent years to bring them up to the high standards expected by today’s high tech and financial business communities.

Company / Products

HOPPE (UK) is celebrating a major milestone for one of its longest standing products having recently delivered its 200 millionth Atlanta door handle.

Products

New year, new finishes - Selected ARRONE door handles, knockers, letter plates and numerals are part of the suited range and are available in seven new finishes.

Products

Residents and homeowners in coastal areas of the UK can now install door handles that are guaranteed to last at least 10 years.

Products

Patio doors (French doors and sliding patio doors) are the ingenious solution to access such space, throwing open to us more room to move and breathe. Bringing the outside in. Extending our homes to allow free movement from kitchens and living rooms out into the sunshine and fresh air.

Company

HOPPE (UK) has donated a range of fire door hardware as part of a refurbishment project for a homelessness charity in London. Caritas Anchor House is a charity that provides accommodation and life skills support, based in the London Borough of Newham.

Case studies

Set on the edge of an inland surfing lagoon, the new Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, Snowdonia expects to welcome thousands of guests every year. Guest safety and security is of paramount importance to ensure a high-quality experience.

Company

HOPPE – Enjoy the feel of quality! Using high quality materials, manufactured at certified facilities, HOPPE products are designed to stand the test of time. But how did it all begin?

Smart Home

A window handle that recognises a forced entry attempt? HOPPE’s eHandle ConnectSense for windows immediately notifies you if anyone tries to tamper with the window.

Smart Home

People who choose keyless access for their home usually want two things: convenience and safety. With the eHandle HandsFree for doors from HOPPE, you get both.

Antibacterial / Antimicrobial Handles

Hygiene standards are particularly stringent in the hospital sector. When it comes to eyes in particular, a strict hygiene concept must be observed, because the eye is one of the most sensitive organs in the human body.

Reference Buildings

The Gütschhöhe residential complex towering above Lucerne is special in many respects. It is not only located next to the well-known luxury hotel Gütsch, but also has a rather unusual concept for a location like this. In the cooperative building, there are only rented apartments at particularly low rental rates.

Company

Upon the reunification of Germany in 1990, Friedrich Hoppe and his sons were strongly determined to make an active contribution to the setting up of the free and social market economy in East Germany.

Design

In summer, we also long for lightness in our living environment – and it’s no coincidence that numerous lifestyle magazines provide us with the latest “summer looks” for living rooms and the like in their summer editions.

Antibacterial / Antimicrobial Handles

Gastrointestinal infections are very unpleasant and often occur during the summer. This may be due to the fact that people often eat outdoors when the weather is good: on the one hand, bacteria multiply particularly well in food in warm weather, and on the other hand, barbecued meat may be contaminated with bacteria.

Antibacterial / Antimicrobial Handles

The time has almost come: the summer holidays are about to start and with them the holiday season. Many of us jump in the car and immediately head to the North Sea, the Adriatic or Riviera once schools have broken up.

Antibacterial / Antimicrobial Handles

Hygiene and germs are a major topic in retirement and care homes. Because their residents often have a weakened immune system due to their age or pre-existing conditions and are therefore more susceptible to infections.

Antibacterial / Antimicrobial Handles

Public buildings, such as sports facilities, schools or offices, place particularly high demands on the durability of door fittings: it is not uncommon for hundreds of people to use them within a short period of time – not always with particular care – and they must still work flawlessly even after many years.

Antibacterial / Antimicrobial Handles

They’re suddenly out again in force: People sneezing and carrying tissues. The cold virus season is here!