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Smart thinking from the Lebanon to make city living easier
2nd June 2017
Two tech entrepreneurs from Lebanon have unveiled their new digital doorkey start-up, Smarke, to a UK audience. Smarke is a hardware and software concept that allows users to close and open their door locks using an app on their smartphones … Continue reading
Achieving Dynamic Lockdown with Abloy UK at IFSEC 2017
31st May 2017
Security expert Abloy UK is inviting visitors to IFSEC 2017 to view its range of compliant locking solutions that help achieve dynamic lockdown, and attend its seminar on using innovation and technology for mitigating risk. Held on 20 – 22 … Continue reading
HOPPE Guarantees Lifetime Protection of Keys
30th May 2017
A new high end, cylinder lock range with a lifetime trade mark has been launched by HOPPE (UK) for a wide range of commercial, residential and industrial needs. The AR3000 range boasts a 14mm core which allows for more pin … Continue reading
Digital Marketing a Locksmith Business
29th May 2017
Our focus in this article is what you can do to give your locksmith business a boost through digital marketing, which will produce enquiries in the short and long term. We’ll start with the pros and cons of pay per … Continue reading
Smart Home Security – A growing market
28th May 2017
The UK’s oldest trade association, dhf (Door & Hardware Federation) explores the growing popularity of ‘smart locks’ and asks: ‘how do tomorrow’s locksmiths adapt to a rapidly changing market’? The word ‘disruption’ is a media ‘buzzword’, used regularly to describe … Continue reading
Yale’s smart solution secures National Technology Award
26th May 2017
Yale UK has won Consumer Product of the Year for its Conexisâ L1 Smart Door Lock at the National Technology Awards. Beating off stiff competition from Parcelly, The Bank of Ireland and Boosty, it was Yale’s Conexisâ L1 Smart Door … Continue reading
New finishes make Astra closers the designers choice
26th May 2017
Astra’s 3000 series of fully-controlled concealed door closers already trump overhead closers in terms of aesthetic appeal. Now a new range of finishes make the Astra 3000 Series the perfect choice for any design style. Astra concealed closers offer architects, … Continue reading
ABUS Customers Take Opportunity to See ABUS Production First-Hand
16th May 2017
The start of April saw the start of several ABUS customer visits planned to strengthen and build understanding of what makes ABUS cylinder production so special.  ABUS have always sold its cylinder systems by endorsing the USPs that make ABUS … Continue reading
ASSA ABLOY Security Doors meets the latest LPS 1175 standards
15th May 2017
ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has successfully re-tested its products to Loss Prevention Standards (LPS) 1175: Issue 7, greatly increasing the scope of certification for its security door … Continue reading
SALTO launches sleek new AElement Fusion
11th May 2017
SALTO Systems has launched the new AElement Fusion hotel lock, the latest addition to its class leading hospitality access control portfolio. AElement Fusion is an electronic lock with a sleek reader accentuated by an interactive light ring that illuminates when … Continue reading
SALTO to show its latest access control innovations at IFSEC International 2017
5th May 2017
SALTO Systems, world leading manufacturers of electronic access control solutions, will showcase innovative new products and software at IFSEC International 2017.  “IFSEC is always an unrivalled opportunity for SALTO Systems to share our electronic access control innovations with trade buyers from … Continue reading
Securitron® available with lifetime guarantee from ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions
4th May 2017
Leading brand Securitron®, well known for its portfolio of electromagnetic locking solutions, is now available from ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, with an unparalleled lifetime guarantee. The announcement … Continue reading
Are All Safes the Same?
4th May 2017
By Jeremy Cassady, Managing Director at Securikey Jeremy Cassady, Managing Director at Securikey, discusses some of the distinguishing features of a safe that will offer customers enhanced levels of security for their possessions. Buying a safe can be an especially … Continue reading
Codeless Functionality
3rd May 2017
The new KL1050 can replace virtually any existing cam lock, providing codeless access capabilities to lockers, cabinets and enclosures, says Codelocks, a leader in access control innovation, which recently announced the latest addition to its KitLock range. Building on the … Continue reading