26 | SEPTEMBER 2018
News
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Avocet’s ABS packaging makeover
SPORT
Avocet Hardware has reacted to feedback from
locksmiths around the country and introduced new,
high quality, retail packaging for its ABS locks.
The new packaging will be
offered as an alternative to Avo-
cet’s existing standard packaging,
which remains a firm favourite in
the first fit and mobile markets.
Designed by the company’s in-
house marketing team, it is aimed
at making the BS3621 and TS007
3-star certified, snap secure lock
more visible, while at the same
time highlighting all of its bene-
fits.
In addition, Avocet has included
a measuring guide on the pack;
meaning those buying it off the
shelf can do so safe in the knowl-
edge they are purchasing the
correctly sized lock.
George Clarke, director of Stock-
port-based, City Lock and Safe,
said: “We’re delighted to be one
of the first locksmiths in the UK
to be stocking Avocet’s new ABS
packaging.”
Avocet’s new retail packaging
is currently only available on its
ABS locks but will be rolled out
on its ABS padlock range later in
the year.
TALENTED
BOXER RISES
AGAIN AFTER
CONQUERING
DEPRESSION
When Sam Best, previ-
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Teal helps university building achieve
correct vented air requirements
A building seen as a tool in
Oxford University’s search for new
medical discoveries is achieving
the vented air requirements to
maintain a healthy environment
thanks to openers provided by
Teal Products.
Teal, one of the UK’s foremost
suppliers of window controls,
openers and actuators, had their
Highline manual “Teleflex” sys-
tem installed across 193 open-
ing vents by Austrian façade
manufacturer CIG Fassaden in
The Big Data Institute at the
University.
CIG pre-installed the system
on their opening vents at their
manufacturing factory in Austria
before shipping them to the
Oxford site for installation.
Teal’s larger 380mm Chain
Openers were installed to achieve
the vented air requirements to
maintain a healthy environment.
Sam Yiend, Director of Teal
Products, commented: “We are
delighted to have contributed to
the completion of such a vital de-
velopment for Oxford University.
Our larger 380mm Chain Openers
were perfect to achieve what was
required.”
The Gloucestershire-based
firm has more than 80,000 items
in stock, including a range of
window controls, openers and
actuators from leading brands
including Windowmaster, Mingardi
and Highline.
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ously undefeated light heavy-
weight boxer, lost his seventh
professional fight at the end
of 2017, he spiralled into a
depression which saw him
withdraw from the professional
boxing circuit. Now, following
months of soul-searching, men-
toring and a fight to rediscov-
er his love of the sport, Sam
hopes to set his native Newcas-
tle alight with pride when he
returns to the ring in the New
Year.
Sam readily attributes his
return to full health to the fact
that he wasn’t afraid to ask for
help. With the support of his
partner, Emily, and the rest of
his family, Sam reached out for
help to beat his depression.
A glimpse into Sam’s recent
life reveals the reasons behind
his illness, having taken on
a great deal of responsibility,
both personally and profession-
ally, in a short space of time.
He established his own roofing
business, SB Roofing, in 2016,
and his partner Emily gave
birth to their baby son later
that same year.
Sam’s business took off, gain-
ing a glowing reputation, and
his focus shifted from boxing
to family, business and a great
deal of responsibility.
In his darkest times, Sam
realised that asking for help
was the only way to beat his
depression. He approached his
ex-teacher, Stephen Hill and
spent valuable time with James
Palmer, a life coach from New
Thinking.
Stephen Hill, Sam’s ex-teach-
er at Walbottle Academy in
Newcastle, initially encouraged
Sam into boxing as a way of
coping with the bullying he
was experi