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Highlights, focus and Fensterbau Frontale
7th January 2026
Manuel Biechl, Chief Sales Officer of the MACO Group 2025 was marked by significant developments at MACO that noticeably improve assembly, ease of use and digital processes. In the MACO Multi Matic IQ hardware system, the new i.S. Cam IQ … Continue reading
Layering Security Solutions with Burg-Wächter
7th January 2026
With the winter months fast approaching it’s the natural time of year for homeowners to review the security around their properties, to make sure they, their loved ones and their valued possessions are as safe as possible – after all … Continue reading
Can Proven Industries Repair the McNally Damage? My Advice.
7th January 2026
How Proven Industries Can Repair the McNally Damage A Path Forward After the McNally Court Case In the wake of the very public fallout between Proven Industries and YouTuber Trevor McNally, one question lingers like an unopened return box: can Proven … Continue reading
Fort Locks: Trusted Networks Aren’t Built by Algorithms
2nd January 2026
For over 20 years, Fort Locks has been a trusted locksmith service throughout Hertfordshire and London built not only through algorithms or search engine rankings, but through integrity, hard work, and meaningful human connections. At the heart of Fort Locks … Continue reading
Volkswagen Golf GTE Mk7 virtual cockpit spare remote key: New Autowave step-by-step guide
2nd January 2026
In Autowave’s latest tutorial, it shares instructions to help workshop technicians and locksmiths use an ACDP solderless programmer to produce a spare remote key for a 2018 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 GTE with a virtual cockpit. This is a digital screen … Continue reading
ASSA ABLOY achieves ISO 27001 certification across multiple sites and business units
22nd December 2025
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA is proud to announce that it has achieved ISO 27001 certification across multiple sites and business units – underlining the company’s strong commitment to information security. The certification has now been granted to 15 key … Continue reading
HKC supports Halo Security with pop-up shops to showcase the next generation of security solutions
22nd December 2025
HKC, a leading manufacturer of intruder alarm solutions in the UK and Ireland, has supported a series of pop-up shops in partnership with Halo Security, one of its professional installers. The events are located in the Greater London area, and … Continue reading
Locksmithing with Heart: HBL Security Solutions
22nd December 2025
A story of how Tom Whatley transformed HBL Security Solutions (previously Herne Bay Locks) from a Saturday job as a teen in the van with his dad into one of Kent’s leading locksmith businesses. His journey blends family, growth, and … Continue reading
How to avoid common door hardware problems
22nd December 2025
By Andy Syms, national sales manager, HOPPE (UK) Door hardware may feel like a small consideration in an entire doorset, but its role in fire safety, security and accessibility is huge. Components such as handles, locks, closers and hinges take … Continue reading
McNally vs Proven Industries Court Drama Gets Crazier
22nd December 2025
  Proven Industries vs Trevor McNally: From Defamation to Sealing – What Are They Really Trying to Hide? Last month in The Locksmith Journal (and on my own blog), I explored the lawsuit Proven Industries filed against lock-testing YouTuber Trevor … Continue reading
From Postman to Powerhouse: Entry Solutions Locksmiths
22nd December 2025
Meet Kyle Chance, a former postman in Boston, Lincolnshire, who transformed his lock picking hobby into a nationwide locksmithing and security contracting business, Entry Solutions Locksmiths. For locksmiths and security professionals, Kyle’s journey is a testament to determination, entrepreneurial spirit, … Continue reading
Workshop Services
12th December 2025
The workshop here at our head office in Berkhamsted is a very busy space. We can cut a wide range of keys here on site including basic cylinder, mortice and laser/dimple keys on our wide range of JMA key machines. … Continue reading
McNallyOfficial Sued by Proven Industries For Lock Bypass Video!
12th December 2025
Proven Industries vs. McNallyOfficial: When a $130 Hitch Lock Gets Popped by a Soda Can Trevor McNally, better known online as McNallyOfficial, is a former U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant and a phenomenon in the lock picking world. With 3.65 million subscribers, his … Continue reading
From the Beat to Business: Ex Police Officers Create a Trusted Security Brand
12th December 2025
From patrolling the streets as a burglary unit officer to directing a thriving security business empire, Chris Hanson’s journey is anything but ordinary. As the founder and managing director of SheffLOCK Ltd, Chris and his father Kevin transformed their policing … Continue reading