WILLIAM BAIN FENCING LTD
EST 1859
LOCHRIN Bain has ‘done as its clients
asked’ designing innovative perimeter
security products suitable for 21st
century Britain. The company has
invested heavily in new plant and is
currently manufacturing its patented
Combi and Classic fencing ranges for
prestigious sites across the UK.
‘It’s what our customers wanted,’
said Sales Manager Stephen Russell.
‘Security for many of our clients is as
crucial as aesthetics, and we hope
that our Combi and Classic fencing
range offer a solution that fits the bill.’
Palisade fencing was until recently
seen by many as a dated and ugly
method of securing sites, that allows
intruders easy access. ‘We were
receiving numerous calls regarding
sites where individual pales were
having fixings removed and swinging
pales to the side in a pendulum
motion thus allowing easy access. On
some occasions these pales would
be placed back in position after entry
leaving sites with no clear indication
of how intruders were gaining entry.’
These security issues were key in the
development of the patented Lochrin
‘rivetless’ Classic design. The vertical
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pales pass through V shaped slots in
the horizontal rails to offer greater
protection compared with a standard
front fixed fence, while gaining the
aesthetics of a modern railing design.
The Secured By Design Combi fence
evolved from the company’s work
gaining Home Office accreditation.
Using the unique V slot of Classic,
additional security is gained by
utilising a bolt counter sunk into
the front face of the rail. ‘Taking a
traditional product like palisade that
Lochrin Bain has manufactured for
over 125 years and enhancing it for
today’s market has allowed us to offer
an alternative to standard palisade,
mesh and railing options which are
just not secure enough for the job’
winning Home Office accreditation
a year after launch. Turnover has
increased by 40 per cent on last year’s
figures and looking to new designs
will help the business continue its
increase in the market. ‘Yes we are
seeing an upturn and being one of
the UK’s top manufacturer’s means
that we have the resources to meet
that increase. We have become a more
rounded company in the products
that we have to offer to the market
which is clearly an asset. We would
encourage security consultants,
architects and planners alike to talk to
us about specific projects, and allow
us to tailor a solution moving forward.
It is this approach that will ensure a
design that will last the test of time.’
Lochrin Bain’s reputation is built on
foundations of solid Iron dating back
to 1859 when the company was
founded at the Iconic Lochrin Iron
Works in Edinburgh. Unique product
designs and modern thinking, allow
the company to offer site specific
solutions. From the original patented
‘rivetless’ Lochrin Classic, to the
company’s flag ship Combi fence
with its embedded anti-vandal bolt,
For further details about any of the
Lochrin Bain products please
contact Gary MacGregor or Stephen
Russell
William Bain Fencing Ltd, Lochrin
Works, Blairlinn Industrial Estate,
Cumbernauld, G67 2RN
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 01236 457 333