According to ACPO Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, the Ford Transit van is top of the UK’s thief hit list.  The workman’s favourite van is the most popular vehicle to be stolen, and with a leading UK insurance company estimating the … Continue reading →

Competitive prices are only part of the story Based in Walsall, close to the traditional heart of the UK locks industry, Euro Architectural Hardware has a lot to offer, not least competitive prices and friendly, well-trained and approachable staff who … Continue reading →

Hickleys has announced it is to be distributor of the full range of the market leading TEXA Diagnostic and Air Conditioning equipment, and as such is able to offer existing and new customers the Texa range of leading products, demonstrations, … Continue reading →

SECUREFAST PLC one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and distributors of access control and locking products has acquired Innovative Electronic Technology Ltd. (IET), a UK manufacturer of access control systems incorporating building management software and hardware. The technology is supported … Continue reading →

Featured at IFSECGLOBAL, PegaSys, the latest in wireless intelligent access control from Allegion, provides an instant and economical way to upgrade traditional mechanical doors to a fully electronically-controlled access system. It is designed to provide a simple solution to common … Continue reading →

We often take our hands and feet for granted as we use them for so many day-to-day tasks so it is easy to get complacent and not protect ourselves as well as we should. Tradesmen and installers make a living … Continue reading →

Brighouse-based Avocet Hardware has come to the rescue of a Mirfield couple after their insurance company stated it would only replace locks that had been snapped by burglars with like-for-like replacements – a settlement that meant their home would have … Continue reading →

Hardware specialist HOPPE UK, has launched a new overhead concealed door closer – the ARRONE 7383 – the answer on high use doors that require a reliable closer that is hidden away for maximum aesthetic appeal. The new closer – … Continue reading →

Mechanical door closers are frequently specified on the basis of initial purchase cost, but all too often the low purchase price impacts upon on-going maintenance costs and performance. Paul Barrows of Allegion – formerly Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies – explains … Continue reading →

A Chesterfield-woman has won a nationwide competition to have the locks on her house upgraded to make them secure against lock-snapping attack – one of the most popular forms of forced entry in the UK. Veronica Bradbury from Linden Drive, … Continue reading →

 UAP Tradelocks is constantly seeking to improve and redevelop existing products to bring you something new and exciting. Three weeks ago UAP Tradelocks announced the launch of the brand new Genuine Lishi 3-in-1™ DTI tools. They promised keep you up … Continue reading →

The Fire Stor range of fire and burglary resistant storage cabinets from Securikey offers an extremely reliable and affordable solution for the safekeeping of important documents and other valuables – providing complete peace of mind even in the face of … Continue reading →

IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s biggest online and mail order supplier of ironmongery products to the trade, has launched a new summer catalogue boasting hundreds of new products. Over 500 new items have been added to the collection including an innovative range … Continue reading →

Yale urges locksmiths to make the most of summer sales opportunities with its ‘Operation Safe Summer’ trade initiative. At the heart of ‘Operation Safe Summer’ is a major consumer marketing campaign, ‘Unlock Your Summer’. Yale recognizes that consumers want the … Continue reading →