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The ‘find my local locksmith’ directory, launched by The Locksmith Journal in October 2015, has received 15,000 visits over the past 3 months. Visitors to Mylocallocksmith.com have been using the website to find a locksmith near them and have submitted … 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 →

Burg-Wächter is a name that will be familiar to locksmiths that sell and install safes.  Burg-Wächter is Europe’s largest manufacturer of safes, and also produces over 4,000 different security products, ranging from padlocks and access control to post boxes and … Continue reading →

For many years the Association of Insurance Surveyors (AiS) has produced a Safe List. This includes makes and models of safes manufactured in the UK and those imported for sale in the UK. Alongside the maker’s name and model it … 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 →

Leading lock specialist Yale, has launched the brand new Conexis® L1 Smart Door Lock that puts users fully in control of their door, allowing them to configure, control and unlock the door all from a smartphone via a Bluetooth low … Continue reading →

For most Britons, their home is their safe place. It’s a place to come back to after a day at work, to raise a family in and to relax in. But how safe is it, really? Click here to find out.

ASSA ABLOY Access Control, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has released the latest dates for its Aperio® training courses, offering a valuable overview of the many benefits to this innovative wireless locking … Continue reading →

SALTO Systems – world leaders in wire free, wireless and cloud based access control solutions – has been been awarded the prestigious Secured by Design (SBD) accreditation for its electronic security products. It means our XS4 electronic escutcheons and XS4 … 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 →

The Government announcement, which gives the green light for the construction of thousands of Starter Homes, is welcome but greater challenges lie ahead if we are to solve our housing crisis, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned. Brian … 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 →

ABUS UK are introducing the ABUS Door Closers providing a convenient and safe solution for shutting doors quietly and securely. ABUS Door Closers eliminate the frustration of doors that bang, and doors that don’t shut properly allowing draughts. Fire doors … Continue reading →