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 to its roots and to the family values of the founders who still, today, remain in control of the business strategy for the much larger group. The core values of their business being SECURITY, RESPECT, RESEARCH, QUALITY and RELIABILITY ISEO has grown into today’s multinational business with offices, warehousing and distribution in many different countries throughout the world.
Almost twenty years have passed since ISEO searched the U.K. to find a suitable and like minded company with the same values in order to be principal distributor and bring their product and brand to the British market. This company was M.Marcus Ltd, a similar family owned business with long mestablished links throughout the architectural ironmongery market. A company still renowned for its proud family history since the 1940’s with their Heritage Brass door furniture range.
An ideal partnership was formed and shortly after this the first Iseo branded products began appearing in the market through the support of customers who recognised a fabulous value for money, quality product.
In recent years ISEO and M.Marcus have worked together to find products that continue to give the best in SECURITY, QUALITY and RELIABILITY. In support of this, two years ago M.Marcus began an additional programme of investment and expansion in order to back the ever expanding Iseo product portfolio. A new department was born with its own sales office, support centre and dedicated specialist sales team out in the field.
Neil Sheane-Smith, Commercial Manager at M.Marcus Ltd said “We have been extremely fortunate to be able to offer such a range of products throughout the years and be partners with such a classical family business as ISEO, we are very proud of our connections with this European manufacturer and along with the support of our long term customers, staff members and sales force here at M.Marcus we have been able to secure the platform for further investment within our own business which will assist us in expanding the ISEO brand even further, especially with their new strategy within the access control and electrical locking markets. It is a very exciting time for us all here in Dudley and we have had some extremely experienced individuals join our business recently within our internal and external sales team and we continue to build securely for the future. As well as offering six different cylinder platforms and an extensive range of panic hardware solutions we pride ourselves on a fabulous lead time on master key suites as well as technical training/support for our customers. We frequently welcome customers who wish to be introduced or refreshed on matters of pinning within the Iseo cylinder ranges and we have an ideal facility in which to offer this with a dedicated pinning and conference/training room. We always strive to get across to our customers that we are a very approachable, family orientated business who always welcomes input and feedback from our clients. We have long established links with trade organisations such as the M.L.A. and the G.A.I. just to name a few but we are more than happy to welcome individuals or groups to visit us for further insights into the product range.”
Along with the introduction of new cylinder platforms such as the recently launched F6 EXTRA S product there are even more product opportunities imminent such as the Multiblindo Easy Exit multi point lock range which can be used in conjunction with Iseo panic hardware, the F9000 mechatronic cylinder, locks for fire doors and the new high security FIAM X1R electronic mortice. Many of which are very much solution based options with many varieties/types to suit even the trickiest of specifications. All of which leaves Iseo and M.Marcus Ltd with a healthy range of product opportunities for today’s and tomorrows evolving markets.
For further details or for any enquiries please contact the M.Marcus Security sales office on 01384 457900 OPTION 3. Useful websites too at : www.m-marcus.com www.iseo.eu and www.iseozero1.com