As an operating door closer division of the British group Freeman & Pardoe ltd, located in the Warwickshire market town of Alcester.

 which for 50 years has been manufacturing precision engineering components to the exacting, safety-critical requirements of the aerospace, defense and power generation industries, Arrow Architectural continues that impressive quality tradition with its precisely engineered Door Closers.

Arrow Architectural has a full complement of computer-controlled machining centres for the manufacture of its Door Closer bodies.

The versatility, fast spindle speeds and rapid toolchanging of this powerful new technology are greatly increasing productivity, whilst the CNC programming ensures tight dimensional tolerances and repeatable high quality.

The Arrow range of surface-mounted, overhead Door Closers are Certifire approved and CE marked and are produced under the manufacturing Standard ISO.9001 2000 and have been included in Fire Tests in accordance with BS EN 1634 part 1, BS.476 Part 22  also independently assessed for two-hour cover by International Fire Consultants (Assessment No.93086). All Arrow closers are designed to comply with the performance data on closer size, door width and door weight enshrined in BS EN 1154/EN 1155. They are fully guaranteed and rigorously tested in-house at Arrow and on going audit testing in accordance with EN1154/EN1155 requirements.

The large selection of types comprises

Standard Arm
Slide Arm
Parallel Arm
Adjustable Arm
Universal Fitting
Swing-Free / Hold-Open Electromagnetic.
 
Also available if required are facilities such as backcheck or delayed closing, to help the aged, infirm, wheelchair-bound or heavily laden. The widest possible choice of more than 100 different aesthetic and protective finishes is offered.

The huge variety of painted architectural colours is ideal to complement the decor at prestige locations in buildings of distinction.

Both the company philosophy of continuous improvement and an ongoing programme of technical innovation and development foster a regular flow of exciting, new Door Closer products and product enhancements. The design team dedicated to development projects uses the latest release of the industry-standard CAD system AutoCAD, supplying the manufacturing data and allowing seamless file exchange to illustrate applications and support architectural projects.

The increasing popularity of Arrow Door Closers is founded not only on innovative technology and superior quality but also on unrivalled after-sales service.

What is more, the quick, flexible delivery schedule which are the hallmark of Arrow Architectural's service are of particular benefit when less stock is held by merchants, and their customers do not wish to have funds tied up for long periods in inventory for major projects, which are all too often subject to frustrating delays.