Issue 113 | Contents
06 TEENAGE KICKS Wendy speaks to Tom Whatley about how he turned a Saturday job into a thriving business.
10 MISS INDEPENDENT After stepping in to help her dad, Locksmith Jen took the step into starting her own company.
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14 IS IT A BIRD? Is it a plane? No it’ s‘ Superman’ locksmith! Steve Fairfax saves the day – every day, in Upminster.
18 WINTER LAYERS Burg-Wächter takes seasonal security to the next level – literally – with layers of winter products.
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26 THE NAME’ S HOPPE Hero hardware chosen for Ian Fleming’ s‘ villainous’ architect’ s Goldfinger House in Solihull.
34 FALL GUYS Autumn tips from Yale Retail UK to help readers give their customers the best seasonal advice.
44 ON THE CHAIN Driving change in the often overlooked door chain at UAP; considering PAS24 and TS003.
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58 TRUE STORY 3D Group launches TrueAutomotive at the MLA; a trusted solution for auto locksmiths.
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20 Hardware & Security | 31 NHSM | 47 Access Control | 54 Sector Insight | 58 Auto Locksmiths
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