Pro Installer October 2015 - Issue 31 | Page 25

25 PRO INSTALLER OCTOBER 2015 PRO NEWS @proinstaller1 MAKING THE SWITCH Just weeks after its launch, Avocet Hardware has announced its first major success for ATK – with SWC Trade Frames making the switch to its new TS007 3-star rated and SS312 Diamond accredited snap secure lock. Rhys Richings, operations manager of SWC, said: “It was a big decision to switch suppliers because of how loyal we are as a business, but we needed to do the right thing for our customers. “The right thing in this instance is to offer the very best available lock as standard on all doors and not just as an optional upgrade. Security should never be optional when it comes to people’s homes and lives.” Making the switch – (l-r) Rob I’Anson of Avocet Hardware and Rhys Richings of SWC Trade Frames ATK is designed to deliver the ultimate protection in the fight against lock-snapping and features Avocet’s patented locking cam system, which is proven to effectively secure against common forms of attack such as snapping, bumping and drilling. The new range also includes one of the only Sold Secure and Secured by Design rated thumbturn locks on the market. Incorporating Avocet’s new ‘click secure’ system, it makes use of a positive click turn action, which means it can’t be bypassed with the wire tools that make a great deal of other thumbturns a major security risk. ATK also comes with a s