David Herbert, Business Development Director for Yale Smart Living, talks about the opportunities available for locksmiths to increase their share of the smart home security market. In recent years, the idea of a ‘smart home’ has been much more prevalent; … Continue reading →

Prepared for Locksmith by Michael Skelding, general manager and secretary of the Door and Hardware Federation. The DHF represents the UK’s leading manufacturers of locks and door hardware. This is the fourth of a series of articles in The Locksmith … Continue reading →

Lockex is offering the first 1,500 locksmiths to register their attendance a free breakfast. The first 1,500 locksmiths to register online are entitled to a FREE £5 lunch voucher and a bacon sandwich for breakfast. All you have to do is … Continue reading →

Door opening solutions company ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY is continuing to lead the development of the security industry with its Future Lab. The initiative studies trends that influence security in order … Continue reading →

Sterling Locks, the home of great value security, is updating its nightlatches offering with the launch of a new range of deadlocking models.  A key feature of this nightlatch is that it can be deadlocked from the outside with a … Continue reading →

In 1969 ISEO security products was founded from Giuseppe Fachinetti’s extraordinary entrepreneurial spirit. It began manufacturing locks, cylinders and padlocks in Pisogne,a village on Lake Iseo in Northern Italy, from which the company gets its name. Deeply rooted in its origins, ISEO has remained faithful … Continue reading →

Safety doesn’t have to be compromised for security. M. MARCUS LTD is pleased to announce the publication of their latest information booklet, providing Facilities Manager’s, Responsible Person’s, Specifier’s and Installer’s guidance on the selection of appropriate EN179 and EN1125 ISEO Emergency Escape and Panic Exit … Continue reading →

HWL Windows Group has opted to fit Avocet Hardware locks on all its new composite and PVCu doors. The Leeds-based Group, which consists of HWL Trade Frames and Nordic Aluminium, has a nationwide reputation for supplying trade installers with the … Continue reading →

Carl Jacque, owner of Pick & Fix Locksmiths in Caister is used to having to remove locks.  When he was called out to remove a brass padlock with lost keys he felt his trusty 24” bolt cutters would be more … Continue reading →

More and more couples are engaging in the European custom of hanging a lock on a bridge then throwing the key in to the water to symbolise an everlasting relationship or using it to mark an anniversary or similar happy … Continue reading →

Attending for the seventh consecutive year since the show began in 2010, UNION, from ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, will be exhibiting at the Locksmith Expo 2016. Returning … Continue reading →

A look at the current crime statistics demonstrates that the importance of effective burglary protection, practically everywhere across Europe, cannot be overstated. Roto’s new Twin-Cam Security Lock (TSL) sets new standards in burglar-proof outward opening PVC,timber and aluminium windows starting … Continue reading →

Security specialist Squire has achieved LPCB (Loss Protection Certification Board) approval for its Stronghold® SS80, designed as the world’s strongest production padlock. This outstanding British made heavy duty padlock – which is capable of a tensile pull of 16-20 tonnes – … Continue reading →

The entire ABUS portfolio will be represented at the Totally DIY show featuring everything from padlocks to bike locks, cylinders and access control through to high specification door cylinders, CCTV, surveillance systems and alarms. Visitors to the stand will be … Continue reading →