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If you’re an independent contractor, offering a high quality contractor guarantee should form an integral part of your business. What is a contractor guarantee? A contractor guarantee is a term used to describe an Insurance Backed Guarantee: the guarantee that … Continue reading →

Yale is investing in it’s new Smart Living division with the appointment of a new team member. Matt Beckett has been appointed as Product Marketing Manager for Yale Smart Living and will be working to drive the brand forward, by … Continue reading →

Family-run company Jackloc, based in Claybrooke Parva, is celebrating its success after being crowned Leicestershire Small Business of the Year, at the prestigious East Midlands Chamber 2015 Business Awards. Having initially being shortlisted from 12 applicants as one of three … Continue reading →

Something exciting is brewing in the Locksmith industry and for those of you who regularly read the Locksmith Journal will inevitably know that come this time next year,  many of you will be preparing to attend the first ever all … Continue reading →

The first locksmith to register for LOCKEX 2016 – who wins a free subscription to The Locksmith journal – is Gavin McNae, who runs LockRite in sunny Torbay in glorious South Devon. Our congratulations go to Gavin, who has successfully … Continue reading →

Smart security has been revealed as one of the most popular drivers for the smart home, according to a new survey. Research into the opinions of UK homeowners shows 62% of consumers expect remote locking of windows and doors to … Continue reading →

Providing enhanced security, Kasp®, the leading brand in security from Carl Kammerling International, has revamped its popular Kasp 500 Series Van Lock with the addition of a unique integral lock holding bracket. And to celebrate the improved lock, Carl Kammerling … Continue reading →

From new and innovative locking solutions, to a heritage borne out of the heart of the British locking industry, ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has much to showcase … Continue reading →

Lockex, the new innovative locksmith exhibition being held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry in 2016, is pleased to announce to the exhibition’s first main sponsor for the show. ASSA ABLOY has signed up to be a part of, what will … Continue reading →

Avocet Hardware has welcomed Aviva’s latest ‘Hardfacts’ information sheet on locks and lock standards, which explains the benefits of TS007 3-star and SS312 Sold Secure Diamond accredited locks to better protect against the risk of lock-snapping. Through the ‘Knowledge Store’ … Continue reading →

Transom door closers and pull handles from Alpro Architectural Hardware have been installed at Leyton Mount, a five-storey mixed use building in Bournemouth. The site is a crescent-shaped development with 62 dwellings and a projecting lower ground floor with commercial … Continue reading →

ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has appointed a new National Sales Manager and Business Development Manager, strengthening its electromechanical team. Having worked for ASSA ABLOY for 11 years … Continue reading →

UNION, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has supplied products to student accommodation for the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB). Madeira Road halls of residence opened in 2014 … Continue reading →

The Clearview Group, publishers of The Locksmith journal, is heading in another new direction with our entry into the Exhibition sector: Lockex will take place at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena in September next year and is already being seen as a brand … Continue reading →