SECTOR INSIGHT
DOORSET AND HARDWARE BRANDS COLLABORATE FOR AWARENESS DAY
» LEADING DOORSET COMPANY Performance Doorset Solutions( PDS), in collaboration with hardware manufacturer UAP, recently hosted a successful Awareness Day for Police Designing Out Crime Officers( DOCOs) at the PDS site in Littleborough, Lancashire.
The event brought together representatives of the two companies with DOCOs from several police forces, including Greater Manchester, Cheshire, West Yorkshire and Lancashire, and was attended by Secured by Design( SBD) Development Officer Hazel Goss. The day served as a valuable opportunity to showcase cutting-edge doorset and hardware security technologies to the specialist officers, whose role is critical in influencing secure design across the built environment.
Attendees were welcomed by the teams at PDS and UAP who each gave introductions to their companies, before diving into a series of product demonstrations and discussions around evolving security threats and innovation. Later in the day, the DOCOs and other assembled guests had the opportunity to tour the PDS facility, learning more about the company’ s products and the manufacturing process from raw timber to bespoke doorsets.
Kevin Pritchard, UAP, presented the company’ s latest advancements in cylinder security, including a live demonstration of attack methods outlined in the new PAS24:2022 + A1:2024 standard. Kevin highlighted how UAP’ s new 3-Star Freeze Guard Cylinder, the first to gain Kitemark certification under the updated
standard, effectively neutralises threats such as cylinder freezing- a method increasingly used in targeted attacks.
Hazel Goss, Secured by Design, said:“ I want to thank PDS for an excellent day, it was a packed full event, with a classroom session, factory tour and an extra bonus of live demonstrations of lock attacks delivered by UAP, another SBD member company. It was a very successful day and I know the DOCOs and I who attended all left knowing a lot more than before, which is why we hold these‘ Awareness Days’.”
Kerri Ellis, Ben Davies, and Gary Greaves represented PDS, while Elliott Dawson and Kevin Pritchard represented UAP, contributing to what was widely regarded as an engaging and productive event.
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BRIO UNVEILS REFRESHED WEBSITE TO ENHANCE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Aligned with Brio’ s updated brand identity, www. briouk. com introduces a modern look, intuitive interface and user-friendly navigational system, designed to enhance user experience and support OEMs, end users, architectural ironmongers and retailers throughout the product specification process.
» FRESH FUNCTIONALITY FEATURES combine with an extensive collection of essential resources, including new product imagery, updated technical drawings, downloadable datasheets and product information tables, available across Brio’ s full portfolio of siding and folding door systems and hardware components. The new website will also feature a news section, where visitors can learn about new product launches, events and company announcements.
David Knollman, Brio business development manager at Allegion UK, comments:“ The Brio brand is synonymous with innovative hardware design and we’ re incredibly excited to launch a new website that mirrors the reliability and effortless operation that our range of siding and folding door systems are known for.
“ As part of our wider effort to make Brio more accessible and resourceful, we’ ve shaped the new website into a contemporary resource hub, offering a comprehensive set of product listings, detailed fitting instructions and technical documents to assist in the correct specification and installation of our products.
“ Whether our customers are designing modern interiors or planning largescale commercial projects, we remain focused on supporting different architectural needs and styles. Our goal is to demonstrate the advantages of our systems clearly, and with the reduced search time and improved usability of our new site, Brio’ s latest hardware solutions are now only a click away.”
www. briouk. com
JUNE 2025
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