ASSA ABLOY has hosted a Secured by Design (SBD) event at Lorient, following on from the success of its four SBD roadshow events last year.
The open day welcomed a host of Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs), who work closely with architects, developers, and local authority planners to encourage the integration of effective crime-prevention strategies at the design stage of new builds and major refurbishments.
Attendees took part in a CPD-accredited session, “The Importance of Fire Doors & Intumescent Seals,” delivered by the Lorient team. The session highlighted the vital role these products play in passive fire protection, while educating DOCOs on best practices in fire safety across both residential and commercial sectors.
Fire doors and intumescent seals are critical to building safety, as they are engineered to prevent the spread of fire and smoke, saving lives and protecting property. For over 45 years, Lorient has been at the forefront of designing and manufacturing high-performance sealing systems for fire, smoke, acoustic and thermal containment, including:
- Intumescent seals that expand in heat to contain fire and slow its spread throughout a building.
- Smoke seals that restrict smoke movement, giving occupants more time to escape and helping to reduce property damage.
- Acoustic seals that reduce sound transmission, enhancing privacy, comfort, and productivity.
- Many door seals that also improve the building’s energy efficiency by keeping in heat.
By choosing Lorient, customers gain the reassurance of tested, proven, and reliable protection – alongside enhanced comfort, energy efficiency, and everyday wellbeing.
The event also featured a guided tour of Lorient’s Devon-based factory, providing an insight into the manufacturing and rigorous testing processes behind the brand’s market-leading fire, smoke, and acoustic door seals.
Lauren Newman, Events and Exhibitions Lead, Residential at ASSA ABLOY, comments: “We were thrilled to be continue our successful Secured by Design roadshow in 2025 with this event at Lorient. This built on our strong partnership with Secured by Design and was a fantastic opportunity to spread awareness of Lorient’s intumescent seals.”
To find out more about Lorient’s market-leading solutions, please visit https://www.lorientuk.com/.
