HMF Express News and Tech Tips

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17Sep 2018

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

September 17, 2018 News
Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Florence throws up a road block in HMF Express’ efforts to serve you from our Wilmington, NC plant.

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19Aug 2018

Tech Tips: Coordinators

August 19, 2018 News, Tips

There are 2 basic types of Coordinators. Both only require reinforcements in hollow metal frames for surface mounting.

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19Aug 2018

Now in Philadelphia!

August 19, 2018 News
HMF Express Philadelphia Aerial Image

HMF Express
8825 Torresdale Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19136

Business hours initially are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Phone number is 910.452.1845.

Manager: Gabriel Manea

This location is right off I95 and is convenient to the PA Turnpike and all of the NJ bridges.

The factory is still in a start-up phase.  We may continue manufacturing orders elsewhere during this transition and will get material to Philadelphia for pickup.  Some Express orders and special products may need to ship from other locations.  We will quote freight terms on an order by order basis.

If you have more questions, please call your sales manager to discuss.  Thank you for your support as we work to improve our service and delivery for you!

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30Jul 2018
KD Sidelight 20-minute

Like KD drywall 3-sided frames, you can save time and money by installing KD drywall borrow lights, sidelight, transom, and other KD drywall elevations.

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Even in a perfect world, the job of the door and hardware distributor is extremely demanding. (Kudos to you in these roles!) Every good distributor has a style, a philosophy, or a way of doing business that has gotten them to where they are now. With your reputation on the line with every order, great distributors must have great vendors to be successful. So what steps can you take to ensure that your vendor partners will help protect and enhance your business reputation and help you in your difficult role as a distributor?…

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A good distributor should respond to contractor concerns. Contractors rightly expect their door and hardware supplier to be their door, frame and hardware expert. But when a contractor calls with a field installation issue, what is the best way for a good distributor to.. respond? The stark reality of business is that there is very little time to drop what you are doing and visit a jobsite every time your contractor calls with a door or frame fitting issue…


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Open back strikes are for use on the inactive leaf of a pair of doors when each door is required to operate independently for egress but remain secure without using a coordinator.

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Things to Consider – Spats A Spat is a full profile cover to wrap the bottom portion of a jamb Can be furnished for a new jamb or most commonly for retro-fit over existing jamb Used to cover or prevent rust in most applications Stainless steel is most common material used Could also be A60 […]

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