Available exclusively in the UK via Häfele, Optimo comes with an optional fire-rated FD30 jamb kit. When fitted, the kit ensures the door meets the regulation standard of 30 minutes of fire resistance and is fully certified to EN1634 12016+A1:2018 standards.

Meeting these criteria, Optimo is ideal for high-rise residential dwellings, newly built properties and commercial spaces.

Häfele offers the door and runners as a kit, making delivery and installation simple. Self-close and soft-close kits are available as optional extras. The jamb kit is sold separately.

A simple, removable track assembly allows direct access to the mechanism without modifying the wall if a soft-close or self-kit needs to be added to the door retrospectively.

Optimo also offers guaranteed durability for up to 10,000 cycles, which aligns with the BS EN 1527 standard.

Optimo is on trend as a pocket door – which slides into a recess within a wall when not in use – and taps into the growing requirement for space-saving door products.

Paul Smith, head of specification sales for Häfele UK, said: “Pocket doors have become increasingly popular as a design feature in homes across the UK, ideal for breaking up larger spaces into smaller zones, but also acting as an alternative to swing-out doors in homes with a smaller footprint. They’re helpful in modern offices and retail spaces, too.

“The Optimo takes all the great benefits of a pocket door and elevates them further, as the only certified fire rated product of its type available to the UK market.

In addition, Optimo meets the standards of reliability and durability demanded by the industry, making it a game-changing product for specifiers and designers in various fields. As the exclusive distributors of Optimo, we look forward to seeing its impact on the industry.”