As a third-generation family business, Centor has spent the last 66-years helping people to connect with the beautiful world outside and to expand and improve their living spaces.
Founded in Australia by a German-born engineer, Frank Spork had the single-minded goal of producing the finest sliding door track available.
In 1998, Centor designed and patented hardware for the modern, weather-sealed folding door enabling them to be used as exterior openings for the first time. Initially this technology was introduced throughout Australia, then in the UK, Europe and North America – where Centor is the leading component supplier today.
Continuing innovation has seen Centor develop many new products for the window and door industry including retractable screening systems that glide with fingertip operation, and more recently award-winning Centor Integrated Doors – patio doors with concealed hardware and built-in insect screens and shades, designed for inside-outside living without the compromises.
Challenging all concepts of what is known as a door today, Centor Integrated Doors combine panels, screens, shades and hardware as one for inside-outside living without the compromises.
When designing Integrated Doors, Centor looked at the system as a whole rather than separate individual elements. The built-in screens and shades control insects, sunlight and privacy, and glide with fingertip operation. They are simple to use and operate from any height on the stile, remaining in any position without snapping shut. Screens and shades retract completely into the doorframe when not in use, removing visual distractions between inside and out.
Panels are designed to provide long-lasting delight with thermally-improved aluminium construction preventing seasonal movement. Designed to be out of sight, Centor's concealed hinges and AutoLatch locks fit within the symmetrical panels that always function smoothly thanks to fully adjustable hardware.
Choose from Folding, French and Single Doors, with solid wood or aluminium on the interior and aluminium on the exterior, or Sliding Doors with solid wood inside and aluminium outside.
With over 300,000 hours of R&D development, Centor Integrated Doors have 14 international patents pending. Since their launch, the 205 Integrated Folding Door has received numerous global commendations including a Gold German Design Award and a Red Dot Design Award.
Designed to retrofit to doors and windows, the horizontally retractable S2 Screen allows fresh air inside without the worry of insects. It has maximum frame size of 2600mm wide and 2540mm high.
Designed with a low-profile sill of just 19mm and narrow jambs, S2 is easily paired with French or sliding doors and a range of windows. It is available in a single or double configuration; the single features a narrow jamb on the non-screened side of the system.
Based on the same technology incorporated into Centor's award-winning Integrated Doors, the S2 Screen is simple to use and operates from any height on the stile with just one hand. Not relying on awkward hand-brake mechanisms, the stile is elegantly load-balanced allowing the screen to stay open in any position without snapping shut. Views remain uninterrupted with retractable mesh that is perfectly flat.
The S2 Screen is available in a range of powder-coated colours with standard weave or tight weave mesh options.
For use on windows up to 2400mm wide and 1800mm high, Centor's S5 and S6 are chain-operated systems that can be easily controlled with one hand. Fitted with either an insect screen or shade, S5 and S6 are perfect for use on a window with a servery between the kitchen and an outdoor entertaining area.
The Centor S5 and S6 can be either fully assembled and fitted to windows in the factory or assembled and fitted on site.
Constructed from aluminium, S5 is available with a wood facing while S6 is available in a range of powder-coated colours. The screen mesh is available in charcoal, while the shades come in a a range light-filtering and blackout options.
Visitors to Fensterbau Frontale 2018 (21 - 24 March 2018, Nuremberg Messe) will be able to experience the design and quality of Centor's acclaimed Integrated Doors. Since their launch, the 205 Integrated Folding Door has received numerous global commendations including a Gold German Design Award and a Red Dot Design Award.
Centor's range of folding doors are engineered for long-lasting delight!
While it is best known for its multi award-winning Integrated Doors, Centor offers a selection of folding doors at different price points, all engineered with the same technical and functional expertise. This enables a wider section of homeowners to enjoy beautiful inside-outside connections.
Following successful launches in Australia and the US, Centor has chosen Fensterbau Frontale 2018 (21 - 24 March 2018, Nuremberg Messe) to introduce to a European audience its brand new range of insect screen and shade systems for retrofitting to doors and windows.