Saltash-based locksmith Paul Bushell is actually AKA Sir Fix-A-Lock – but he does smile a lot. In fact, Paul has plenty to smile about – with a very busy and successful business that he set up following a 25 year … Continue reading →

Workplace equipment supplier Slingsby is predicting that large numbers of employers should be making provisions for a surge in cyclists arriving at work every day after the Tour de France’s Grand Départ’s huge success in the UK.  Cycling has soared … Continue reading →

ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions has announced it will focus solely on its trade customers and has appointed Eryl Jones as new Managing Director to lead the way. Having spent his early career working in national sales, moving on to senior … Continue reading →

  We have received excellent feedback from customers old and new, regarding our new range of Euro Profile IP67 electronic cylinders. Soon to compliment the range we will have UK Rim, Ansi Threaded, Scandinavian Oval, Padlock and Miwa Electronic cylinder … Continue reading →

ASSA ABLOY UK is celebrating 20 years of shaping security, benefitting general installers and builders as the largest supplier of intelligent lock and security solutions. Over the years, ASSA ABLOY’s brands have developed quality products to reflect the changing way … Continue reading →

IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s biggest online and mail order supplier of ironmongery products to the trade, is celebrating after scooping two awards at the ECMOD Direct Commerce Awards. The prestigious awards for multi-channel retailers and direct b2b marketers recognised IronmongeryDirect in … Continue reading →

Opportunities sometimes knock through events that at the time may not seem lucky. Adele King’s route to becoming a locksmith running her own business – Preston-based Ladykings Locksmiths , for instance,  came about following voluntary redundancies in the prison service … Continue reading →

NICK COOPER, Technical Director at AluK, a leading manufacturer of innovative aluminium window, door and curtain walling systems, joined AluK in 2013, bringing with him a wealth of experience in the contracting and fabrication industry, with a strong background in … Continue reading →

The increasing popularity of electronic access control systems is contributing to the market growth of electro-magnetic locking devices and electric releases, each of which is forecast to outperform the growth of mechanical locks over the next few years.  Access Control … Continue reading →

Activity in the UK manufacturing sector remained solid in May, and output is expected to rise strongly in the next three months, the latest CBI Industrial Trends Survey shows. Output volumes continued to grow at the same rate as in … Continue reading →

Local authorities, housing associations and other organisations looking to meet the security requirements of the Secured By Design (SBD) scheme can now get a helping hand from Videx.  The company has just published its guide to specifying Door Entry & … Continue reading →

Once installed lock preparations are fire resistant for up to one hour  Newbury, Berkshire, 21 July 2014  – Codelocks, a leading manufacturer of standalone access control products, is now selling fire kit packs for its mechanical and electronic latch locks … Continue reading →

Van users are losing money with every mile travelled, according to The Fuelcard People – a Fuel Card Group company – because they have neglected to learn from the past. Thousands of van users are refuelled at excessive prices every … Continue reading →

Stamping brass should not represent a challenge for most specialist marking or engraving machines. The situation is somewhat different when it comes to hardened steel and other similar metal. Many systems will simply be unable to do it whilst others … Continue reading →