Saudi Arabia-based Mohammed Saad Aldrees Steel Doors and Frames Factory, a leading manufacturer of steel doors, frames and hardware, has recently boosted its doors portfolio with the addition of highly sophisticated bullet-resistant doors.

The bullet-resistant or full-flush doors are designed to provide a high level of protection from bullets for applications such as banks, lockers, government buildings, embassies and other high-security buildings. They have interlocked and hairline seams that are welded on the inside vertical edges along the full height of the doors.
"These welds are ground, filled and dressed smooth so that the seams are not visible. The face sheets are totally supported by vertical stiffeners on special armour plates to provide protection from bullets, of .30 to .60-calibre, in accordance with UL752 level 4. This series is supplied complete with a set of frames and hardware. The top and bottom edges of the door are closed by 2 mm steel channels that are flush and welded in place," says Hasan Taha, marketing manager.
The company, which previously operated as the AICS division of Mohammed Saad Aldrees and Sons Company, started out in 1978 as a major importer of finishing materials from the US, supplying superior-quality hollow metal doors and frames from brands such as Fenestra and Ceco doors to several prestigious projects throughout Saudi Arabia.
In 2003, it launched into manufacture with its own Steel Tech brand of hollow metal doors and frames which are produced at its factory in Riyadh. Today, the company offers 12 types of metal doors and has adopted the ISO 9001 quality management system in the manufacture and sales of metal doors as well as building finishing materials including door ironmongery.
 "The development of Steel Tech is based on our years of experience in customised doors, frames and hardware that have been supplied to numerous prestigious projects throughout Saudi Arabia," says Taha.
 "Our products are manufactured to a high standard of workmanship, using state-of-the-art equipment at our factory and meet all international standards of reputed organisations such as National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers, Hollow Metal Manufacturers Association (HMMA) and Warnock Hersey and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)."
"We provide a complete package of hollow metal doors and frames, finished hardware. We have employed staff that are not only experienced and knowledgeable, but also sincerely committed to customer service," he adds.
The company is currently supplying a wide range of projects in the region.  In Bahrain. for instance, it is providing its high-quality doors to the Bahrain City Centre, having earlier supplied to the prestigious Bahrain World Trade Centre project.
Mohammed Saad Aldrees Steel Doors and Frames Factory is an approved vendor to Saudi Aramco, Saudi Electricity Company, most of the Saudi ministries – having supplied to numerous projects for the ministries of education, interior and defence – and leading local contracting firms such as Saudi Bin Ladin Group, Al Rashid Trading and Contracting and CCE.