Our Story
GfA UK Ltd has been supplying high quality industrial door drive and control equipment to UK door manufacturers since 1981 and is the leading supplier of door drive and control equipment to the UK industrial door market.
The company has an enviable reputation for providing quality products, technical excellence, invaluable guidance on product selection and unprecedented after-sales service.
Chosen for technical excellence and outstanding customer service, customers rely on us when failure isn’t an option for projects from power stations and railway depots to sports stadiums and cold storage facilities.
"We feel we can have open conversations with GfA, even sharing project names and details, because we trust their integrity—not just with us, but with their other trade customers."
Mark Evans
Managing Director, Aluroll Ltd
"We don’t try to be the cheapest, and neither do GfA. We both work on the idea that service wins. And it does."
Matthew Bowyer
Operations Manager, Indupart Ltd
"We’re ISO 9001 certified, so everything we use, and supply is carefully sourced and audited. That’s why we use GfA—for the consistency and quality."
Lee Trickett
Sales Manager, SSS Industrial Doors Ltd
“That’s where they are a big front runner—their customer service. There’s five or six people you can ring. You’d think they’re all in the office, even though some are working from home. They know the product inside out and can run through it with installers over the phone.”
Dave Needham
Operations Director, OSA Door Parts Ltd
"What truly sets GfA apart is their unwavering commitment to customer support."
Graham Danks
Director, Doorflex Products Ltd
"The customer service is absolutely brilliant—any question or a query, they answer it there and then, which is something we've always required from other suppliers and never quite got."
James Sandland
Sales Manager, The Priory Shutter and Door Co Ltd
"Communication from customer service is excellent—they'll tell you exactly when a product is going to be there, and it is always there at that time."
Shaun Grant
Sales Manager, D4 Products Ltd
"The failure rate is low when our customers install GfA products. But if an issue does arise, we know it will be dealt with quickly."
Colin Reoch
Managing Director, SWS UK
"We feel we can have open conversations with GfA, even sharing project names and details, because we trust their integrity—not just with us, but with their other trade customers."
Mark Evans
Managing Director, Aluroll Ltd
"From the start of dealing with GfA to the end, the customer relations are brilliant."
Lee Trickett
Sales Manager, SSS Industrial Doors Ltd
"It’s the people that make a business, and that’s the big thing with GfA. They’ve got the right people."
Matthew Bowyer
Operations Manager, Indupart Ltd
"Ray Basset, one of our sales managers, had dealt with GfA for over 40 years. He said, ‘These are the go-to guys for industrial motors and controls,’ and that’s how it started."
Mark Evans
Managing Director, Aluroll Ltd
"When you call the sales team or ask the technical team at GfA, their service is exceptionally good. You'll find your answer."
Shaun Grant
Sales Manager, D4 Products Ltd
"It’s rare these days, but many of the people we started working with are still there. It feels like a family-run unit—just like Indupart. That consistency breeds trust and efficiency."
Matthew Bowyer
Operations Manager, Indupart Ltd
"If I had to give GfA a five-star rating, it would be for their reliability and the support we get from the team. They’re a partner we trust—and one we continue to grow with."
Mark Evans
Managing Director, Aluroll Ltd
"Technical support is very good. There’s always someone on hand to answer a question. Some of their competitors, you might ring up and get a voicemail, and then you wait 45 minutes for a callback. With GfA, there’s always someone on the other end of the phone."
John Hare
Managing Director, Alliance Door Engineering Ltd
"We tried various companies, but once we started working with GfA, we never looked back. The service was second to none—even back then—and the quality of the units was just completely different to anything we’d ever tried."
Matthew Bowyer
Operations Manager, Indupart Ltd
"They were the first with a full range of motors and control panels that actually work the same way across the board — and that was a game-changer."
Steve Kulmer
Director, Sentinel Door Systems
The GfA group of companies
GfA UK Ltd is part of the GfA ELEKTROMATEN group of companies.
GfA has operated in Germany as a family owned and run business for over 70 years. As well as the manufacturing plant in Germany, it has a presence in Australia and the United States.
The company is renowned for engineering excellence and constant innovation and for significant investment in manufacturing processes, plant and equipment.