Industry News

Eurocell – the UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor and recycler of window, door, conservatory and roofline products – has announced the acquisition of PVC-U Window and Door hardware distributor, Security Hardware Ltd. With a turnover of approximately £4 million, Willenhall-based Security … Continue reading →

ABUS padlocks dominate the Keyed Alike commercial supply sector, while ABUS Combination Padlocks offer no key convenience via simple code changes made when staff changes or events dictate. ABUS 158 Combination Padlocks are consistent UK market top sellers, with the … Continue reading →

From locks and latches to handles and hinges, the new HOPPE catalogue has a variety of hardware solutions to meet your door and window needs. The catalogue features 1697 product lines including HOPPE’s recently relaunched panic and emergency door hardware. … Continue reading →

MPL – one of the country’s premier locksmith training providers has moved to significantly larger new premises to cope with demand for its range of training courses, and to enable it to expand into brand new fields. The new premises … Continue reading →

Security expert Abloy UK is inviting visitors to stand B65A at Security & Counter Terror Expo (SCTX) 2017 to discuss the latest innovations in access control technology to help achieve dynamic lockdown. Abloy will be showcasing its range of high … Continue reading →

Security expert Abloy UK is calling for visitors to ISEC 2017 to attend its seminar, which explains important changes to access control locking applications on fire and escape doors. Taking place on the 26th & 27th of April 2017 in … Continue reading →

UNION, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has announced that the high-quality Trimec range will be migrated into its product portfolio from March 2017. The move further … Continue reading →

Yale is urging locksmiths to take note of its latest consumer campaign, ‘Who’s Got the Keys to your Home’, to drive demand for locksmith services. Yale has recently launched a new campaign surrounding the common household issue of lost and … Continue reading →

With a purchasing power of £12 billion annually in the UK, homemovers are a hugely untapped target audience for advertisers, with each homemover spending an average of £10,000 for a variety of goods and services before, during and after a … Continue reading →

2017 looks set to be a year of change for the Irish locksmith industry. The Irish Locksmith Organisation (ILO) has spent years campaigning for statuary regulation of the Irish locksmith industry and, after long negotiations with the Private Security Association … Continue reading →

  UNION, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, will be showcasing its leading range of locks, cylinder systems and door closers at Lockexpo 2017, reinforcing why the … Continue reading →

British security specialist Squire has announced a sponsorship deal with RB Coaching to help develop the skills of budding young footballers across the Midlands. Squire’s support will enable RB Coaching to expand its 1to1, 8to1 and Futsal coaching programmes for … Continue reading →

With much lamentation over the effect of Brexit on British business, door and window hardware supplier Winlock Security Limited explain how they’ve handled the fallout from this year’s biggest industry shockwave. “We didn’t expect a Leave vote,” Said MD Alan … Continue reading →

CLIQ® Remote from ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has been shortlisted as ‘Most Innovative New Product’ in the 2017 Housing Innovation Awards. An electromechanical cylinder … Continue reading →