Frankfurt/M., April 2024

E.D.S.F., the leading European organization of door manufacturers, recently met to assess the latest developments at European level and to continue the exchange on current issues. The purpose of the meeting was to keep up to date and actively participate in shaping relevant issues.

A highlight of the event was a presentation on the fire and smoke protection requirements for doors in Bulgaria. The representatives of the Bulgarian Department of Safety Management and Prevention (Bulgarian Ministry of Interior) provided comprehensive insights into the specific requirements of their country. This presentation enabled participants to develop a better understanding of local regulations and practices.

In addition, important topics such as the status of EN 13241product standard, cybersecurity and the Data Act were discussed in detail. These discussions demonstrated E.D.S.F.'s commitment to promoting standards and best practices in these areas, as well as striving for continuous improvement.

The event provided a valuable opportunity for participants to expand their knowledge, share experiences and network. E.D.S.F. reaffirmed its commitment to cooperation at European level and its willingness to play an active role in shaping the future.

With 61,155 visitors and 1,017 exhibiting companies, R+T was once again a  success. E.D.S.F. was also there.

As part of the "Torforum", Kaj Sondergaard, president of E.D.S.F., presented the energy label and energy calculator.

Energy labelling allows you to compare different automatic door options from the energy point of view. A thermally optimised, well insulated door with an intelligent automation system makes a fundamental contribution to the energy efficiency of a building as a whole. Energy saving is not only about U-value. Find out more...

E.D.S.F. supports its members joining the BAU fair in Munich. We wish all participants a successful business week on the BAU!

A new API function is going to support manufacturers as the creation of labels can now be implemented directly into the manufacturing process. E.D.S.F. strongly hopes to support and helps manufacturer to support the Green Deal.

The E.D.S.F. energy label supports manufacturers to visualize energy saving aspect for doors. Especially the opening / closing time is of importance, because an open door is not a good tool for energy saving. This simple conclusion, amongst others, can be shown on an easy way by the energy calculator and energy label generator.

Hagen, 27.10.2022

With the creation of the labeling program, we will support manufacturers to realize the ‚Green Deal‘ of the EU Commission to produce sustainable products and label them as such.

So what is the Energy Label for doors and shutters, and how can it be used? The energy label is in itself not new and is already well known for many products like cars, washing machines, refrigerators, televisions and so on, but for doors it was up until know however not existing. The door can have the best U-value, but still the energy losses caused by this door can be huge.
But how? Simple, and yes, it is like 'scoring for an open goal' when saying that most of the energy gets lost via a door when it is open. So besides the U-value, it’s is also depending on how many times a door will be opened, how long time it will stay open and how fast it opens and closes. These factors can be short identified as the cycle time. But there is more. It is clear that in the southern part of Europe the customers struggling more to keep cool air inside, whilst in the northern part of Europe, the struggle is to keep heat inside. And what to think about wind? This is also a factor to consider since wind create flows, taking cold or warm air with it. All over the world there are different climates with own average temperatures and wind speed, so the geographical area is also playing a role.

You see, besides the door U-value, many other factors play a role which determine what the level of energy loss is through a building. And for this the E.D.S.F. has built a tool in which these values can be entered. The outcome will be a score from A to F on the energy label.

Benefit: This label and score enables customers to select the most energy efficient door type for their location.

Got interested? The tool and label creator can be accessed via the E.D.S.F. website. How? To check out the tool and test it, you can register as BASIC or FULL ACCESS user.

Hagen, 20.10.2022

E.D.S.F. was on the road again. The General Assembly took place on 14th October 2022 in Italy together with ACMI who celebrates its 10th anniversary at the same time.

E.D.S.F. presented the Energy Calculator, which was put into operation at the same time. This tool will support manufacturers to realize the ‚Green Deal‘ of the EU Commission to produce sustainable products and label them as such.

Many thanks to ACMI for their wonderful hosting, we had 2 fantastic days in Palermo where we were all presented with the new Energy label calculator, which we all expect will be the tool of the future to ensure that all our customers have a fair opportunity to choose the right door solution to the situation of their use.

A small remaining group enjoying the friday evening in Palermo: Bodo Müller, Kaj Søndergaard, Olaf Heptner, Christoph Schlott, Philipp Götz, Harm Savenije and Pascal Bühner.

Hagen, 01.08.2022

E.D.S.F. is pleased to welcome its two new members, UNAC - the asscociation of manufacturers of motorized frames and automatism for doors and windows, a member of ANIMA, from Italy, and  Repanels Group, a Belgium based holding company with three door panel production factories in European locations.

Hagen, 03.06.2022

E.D.S.F. goes green - Have a look at the new Energy Calculator