Soprofen: 'Our product range of sectional doors is tailored to renovation and new construction'. 

"As a manufacturer of roller shutters, blinds and garage doors, Soprofen is known for its high-quality products, designed from a commitment to optimal comfort for both the installer and the end customer," said Deputy Managing Director Laurent Darous. "Our garage doors, with their easy installation, extremely quiet operation and strong mechanics, are no exception to this rule. Moreover, we offer far-reaching personalization options for our sectional doors." 

For nearly fifty years, Soprofen has been designing, developing and manufacturing high-quality products, from garage doors and roller shutters to screens and insect screens. The French specialist actively pursues innovation to bring quality products to the market. "They excel through ease of installation, ease of use and design," said Darous. With six sites in France and two in Belgium, in Lokeren and Charleroi, the company has the appropriate base for the Benelux. "In France, we are the market leader for our products. With the production unit in Lokeren, where we mainly make screens, we already serve Belgium and the Netherlands today. Now we want to strengthen our position in both countries in the field of sectional doors." 

Range tailored to market needs

To meet the individual needs of its customers, Soprofen offers two product ranges in Benelux. "The first is aimed at the renovation market, where a high level of finish and many choices are a must for the end customer," Darous explains. "The other range is developed for new construction. In that type of project, price-quality and time weigh enormously. That's why for that market we focus on a number of versions that are standardized. Although they are custom-made, the options available with these gates are more limited." 

For the renovation market, Soprofen pulls out all the stops! Does the end user want a gate in a particular RAL color, with an integrated cat flap or window, does a design need to be applied to the panels, or does a homogeneous façade image need to be created, with the decoration on the front door reflected in the gate? It's all possible, says Darous. "The possibilities are virtually endless. We have an in-house paint booth and finish panels with stainless steel, wood imitation or alunox, among others. This allows our customers to completely match the finish of the gate to their end customer's home." 

Robust and reliable

When developing each product, Darous says Soprofen takes into account not only the wishes of the end customer, but also the needs of its professionals. "In addition to quality, elegance and reliability, we want to make life easier for every user. And that starts with installation. The garage doors are pre-assembled to the maximum in the factory for quick and correct installation. In addition, all our gates are one hundred percent waterproof, optimally insulated and operate silently. Every part has been thought about. For example, we use Teflon on the shafts to avoid noise pollution. In addition, the gates are designed to take up a minimum amount of space under the garage ceiling. That leaves a lot of freedom to the end customer to furnish the garage as desired, for example as a workshop or training room." 

"That thorough precision work typifies Soprofen and also translates into a thoughtful approach to our professionals. Our customers can find all the necessary product sheets and technical information on our website. They also have direct access via the hotline to our technicians, who guide them remotely during installations. A starting installer can visit our training center and, where necessary, we send someone along on the job. If the customer does not have time to measure and install the gate himself, we have our own professionals available who can do this for our customer. Thus, we offer a complete service from A to Z and guarantee a steadfast quality of our systems on every project."