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ERA raises over £11,000 for Midlands Air Ambulance
2018 saw ERA, the Wolverhampton-based security expert, raise £11,262.86 for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, having made the organisation its chosen charity for the year. At the outset ERA had set a £10,000 target, and staff at the company are over the moon to have exceeded this figure. Each life-saving mission undertaken by the Midlands…
Read MorePickersgill-Kaye’s Safety System Keeps Rail Passengers Safe
Pickersgill-Kaye, a trading division of ASSA ABLOY the global leader in door opening solutions, has been a key supplier in the rail industry for generations often winning repeat business, so when the firm’s safety equipment installed for British Rail decades ago needed upgrading the contractor looked no further than the original manufacturer. Class 442 units…
Read MoreBelgian Police Training As Locksmiths
Belgian news outlets La Dernière Heure and Het Laatste Nieuws reported over the New Year period that the Belgian Federal Police service are going to start training their officers as locksmiths. These officers will take the place of professional locksmiths during house searches. According to the Locksmiths Federation, trading locksmiths are increasingly disinclined to work…
Read MoreM&C To Sponsor LockExpo 2019
LockExpo is excited to announce our sponsor for 2019, M&C. Based in the Netherlands and trading throughout Europe, the long-established Dutch high security cylinder manufacturer is expanding their operation into the UK market. Their product range of security cylinders, security door handle sets and mortice locksets all meet the demands of the highly esteemed Dutch…
Read MoreASSA ABLOY acquires Exidor Ltd
ASSA ABLOY has acquired Exidor Ltd from Chamberlin Plc. Exidor is a long established leading manufacturer of panic and emergency exit hardware in the UK. ASSA ABLOY is an international group with around 47,000 employees and sales close to £6.4 billion. In the UK, ASSA ABLOY is best known for the Yale and UNION brands…
Read MorePREVENTING PANIC IN THE HIGH STREET WITH ABLOY UK
Security expert Abloy UK is highlighting the importance of access control systems that offer dynamic lockdown, following recent reports that retail stores are being advised by counter-terror police launching the Protect and Prepare campaign, to develop emergency contingency plans recommending a ‘sixty second’ security checklist to avoid panic during reports of terror attacks. High street…
Read MoreASSA ABLOY acquires Lorient Group Ltd in the United Kingdom
ASSA ABLOY has acquired Lorient, a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance door sealing systems based in Newton Abbott, Devon. ASSA ABLOY is an international group with around 47,000 employees and sales close to £6.4 billion. In the UK, ASSA ABLOY is best known for the Yale and UNION brands and has its Head…
Read MoreVerisure’s New Partnership with Victim Support Seeks to Help Burglary Victims & Increase Crime Prevention Awareness
Verisure to make a donation per each new alarm installed 11 December 2018: Verisure, Europe’s leading provider of monitored security solutions and the UK’s leader in smart alarms, has today announced a partnership with Victim Support, the leading independent charity in England and Wales for people affected by crime and major incidents. The partnership aims to raise…
Read MorePaxton Wins International Business of the Year
Paxton, the UK market leader of electronic IP access control and video door entry solutions, is celebrating being awarded International Business of the Year at the Sussex Business Awards. The company, who design and manufacture security systems within Sussex, currently export their products to over 60 countries worldwide, including France, Middle East, Scandinavia and South…
Read MoreBoundary partners with i4PD and IDB to create groundbreaking home security alarm
Home security tech specialist Boundary has signed contracts with the consultancy i4 Product Design Ltd (i4PD) and product developer Invent, Design, Build (IDB) to bring its disruptive smart home security alarm to life. With a strong track record for designing hugely successful consumer products for prestigious brands such as Flymo and Bosch, i4PD is working…
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