Clearview National February 2019 - Issue 207 | Page 64

HARDWARE& SECURITY
20-year partnership “fuelled
by a mutual passion”
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distributors Window Ware is celebrating a
major milestone as its supply partnership
with Yale, the internationally-renowned lock
specialists, reaches a remarkable 20th year.
Fuelled by a mutual passion for delivering
the highest-quality hardware, Window Ware
and Yale joined forces back in 1998. Since
then, the Bedfordshire-based hardware
specialists have gone on to deliver well in
excess of two-million Yale multipoint locks to
fabricators across the country.
Yale’s iconic range of locks, smart technology
and security systems still forms a large and
very popular part of Window Ware’s unrivalled
offering. Alongside Lockmaster multipoint
door locks – a range which Window Ware
has offered from the very beginning, the firm
also stocks Yale’s window locks, shootbolts,
cylinders, letterplates and friction stays. The
star of the range, however, is Yale’s landmark
Conexis L1 Smart Door lock which is leading
the way in the ‘Smart Living’ market.
“We are immensely proud to be celebrating
such a significant milestone with Yale, one
of the industry’s biggest and most respected
brands,” comments Sam Nuckey, Managing
Director of Window Ware. “This achievement
is a real testament to the trust and belief
Yale and the Assa Abloy Group have in us to
uphold the iconic Yale brand and deliver their
fantastic range of products.
“It’s a relationship built on a shared
commitment to delivering the difference for
our respective customers, and one that has
been mutually beneficial for both parties.
Whilst we’ve had the backing of a global
brand, we’ve connected new customers with
the Yale range and delivered those products
with our renowned, reliable service.”
Paul Atkinson, Sales Director at Yale
adds: “We are delighted to celebrate our
20-year partnership with the fantastic
team at Window Ware. Their commitment
to delivering first-class hardware with
exceptional customer service has always
made them a great fit for the Yale brand and
our product range.
“It’s a strategic partnership which has
been incredibly successful and has seen
many fabricators across the country switch
over to the Yale brand - and thanks to their
hard-work are still using Yale hardware
two-decades on. It’s fantastic to see Window
Ware flying the flag for Yale and we
anticipate further success in the future.”
www.windowware.co.uk
Best of British: World’s first Apple
HomeKit Multipoint Smart Lock
launched at Las Vegas expo
» » CAMBRIDGE-BASED
door and window hardware
specialist Mighton Products has
developed and launched a new
smart lock with Apple HomeKit
technology at its heart, a world
first for multipoint door locks.
Mighton unveiled Avia at the
giant Consumer Electronics Show
(CES), which took place in Las
Vegas, early in January. With
more than 182,000 visitors CES
is the world’s leading showcase for
the latest in electronics and Avia
attracted attention from media
and visitors keen to see any new
device launched under the Apple
HomeKit banner, including TV
coverage and features on dozens
of online tech reviews. The
firm also took part in an Apple
product launch event in ‘Big
Apple’ New York in December.
Tech-hungry consumers
clamoured to learn how Mighton
Avia revolutionises entrance door
security using Apple devices: the
multipoint locks are secured by
simply raising the handle and
unlocked using the dedicated
Avia app installed on an Apple
iPhone or iPad, by using a highly
secure key fob from a range of up
to 30 metres, or via an electronic
keypad. A further, exciting
innovation that will be available
later in 2019 is face recognition,
activated via an optional
accessory.
The Apple HomeKit platform
is highly secure and stable and
users of the Avia app can learn
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at a glance the status of the lock,
with a full audit trail recorded
for all activity. A traditional key
may be used in the TS 007 3-star
cylinder as an emergency backup
to offer total peace of mind. Any
competent person may install
Avia in minutes on existing
multipoint-equipped doors.
The market for such a product
is substantial: established
throughout Europe, multipoint
locks are increasingly used in
the US, India and China as
they offer superior security
performance to conventional
deadlocks. International sales
potential is significant, says
Mighton’s Mike Derham:
“Recent statistics show that
there are 1.3 billion active Apple
devices worldwide.
And, after extensive
development
work with Apple,
users will have the
confidence that Avia will work
seamlessly with their devices.”
Mighton Avia smart locks
and accessories will be available
from May 2019 via the Apple
website, Amazon and direct from
Mighton via a dedicated website,
with plans to also make products
available through the UK
window and door trade.
www.mightonproducts.com