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Exclusive Products

  • We have our very own ISO9001 Accredited UK manufacturing plant in Melbourne, Derbyshire that has produced over 80 million pairs of Window Friction stays and accessories to date

  • Our quality and reliability is renowned throughout the industry and is heavily specified by many local authorities

  • We’ll do our best to source whatever your business needs

Elite Door Lock Range
Complemented by our market-leading One Piece Keep solution. Manufactured in Europe in heavy duty steel with a 35mm width face plate, the multiple adjustment points ensure perfect fabrication and fitting every time.
Glasmol Desiccant
A quality 3A product, fully compliant with EN12749-2 and 3 and manufactured to ISO9001:2000 standards.
MULTITECH Warm Edge Bar
Manufactured in Europe and has the lowest thermal conductivity of any spacer bar currently available!
Elite Twin Cam, Standard Espag and Shootbolt
Most of the range is Secure By Design, BSI PAS 24 and Document Q approved and offers solutions for most fabricators needs. All of the Elite window locking mechanisms have ONE UNIVERSAL ROUTING DETAIL.

Exclusive Products

  • We have our very own ISO9001 Accredited UK manufacturing plant in Melbourne, Derbyshire that has produced over 80 million pairs of Window Friction stays and accessories to date

  • Our quality and reliability is renowned throughout the industry and is heavily specified by many local authorities

  • We’ll do our best to source whatever your business needs

company history.

A short history of DGS

1977

The Start of DGS!

From a small warehouse in a Midlands village, one delivery vehicle and a business idea, DGS Group was established.

1981

First Regional Branch Opens

The first of 10 regional branches, DGS Southern in Maidenhead opens its doors for the first time.

1983

Manufacturing Starts

Recognising the need for a quality UK-manufactured Friction Stay, DGS Hardware is formed with their site expansion in Melbourne.

1988

4th Branch in 4 Years

The UK and Ireland expansion continues with the opening of our Northern Ireland branch in Belfast.

1996

Elite Stays First Manufactured

The first handed Elite Stay, designed and manufactured by us, rolls off the production line

2001

Dublin Joins The Group

DGS expands to Ireland and a new branch is opened in Dublin

2009

Head Office Expansion

Head Office expand and acquire a second unit doubling their sq footage at the Castle Donington site.

2013

Elite Door Lock Range Launched

The exclusive Elite Door Lock range was designed to meet every fabricators needs at a competitive price. Security, composite and french are just some of the range available.

2014

40th Delivery Vehicle

DGS add the their fleet of vehicles, making the total on the road over 40, covering over 1 million miles a year.

2015

Elite Tilt & Turn

The exclusive Elite range expands to include Tilt & Turn gearing

2021

DGS Leeds Move to New Site

The move enabled them to take deliveries of our Elite Hardware directly from our European factory, after the unit was refurbished.

2024

Investment in New ERP

Substantial investment made to improve customer experience and improve efficiency within the organisation.