The Locksmith Journal 118 March 2026 | Seite 50

SECTOR INSIGHT

» SINCE 1997, ZEROPLUS HAS become well known and trusted for far more than its range of high-quality acoustic, draught-proofing and fire and smoke seals. Their vast product range includes everything you might need for your fire, commercial or residential, steel, timber, uPVC, or composite doors. From door closers and vision panels to louvres and finger protection, the door hardware supplier’ s continued success stems not only from its quality products but also from the specialist knowledge of its team and the first-class customer service and support it’ s become known for in the industry.

The popular red catalogue The latest bi-annual red product catalogue from Zeroplus has just been launched— and this year, it’ s gone digital. The now fully digital 126-page catalogue showcases the supplier’ s extensive range of tested, trusted and pioneering new products, along with firm favourites such as the resilient and versatile EPDM Kiso seals and the robust, fire-rated Finprotect Plus finger protection guard range. The decision to go digital supports improved sustainability efforts and ensures the catalogue always remains up to date with the latest products, technical details and product illustrations.

Joe Lewis, OEM Commercial Director, commented:“ Our red catalogue remains a popular resource for our customers, and we hope that, as a digital directory, it means an even better experience for all. The number 29 catalogue has been carefully planned and designed to make it quick and easy for our customers to find what they need and will be continually updated, ensuring our customers always have access to the latest products and information.”

Search or save Easily accessible on their website, the new digital product catalogue can be conveniently accessed by customers from wherever they are. There is also the option to download and save the catalogue in PDF format, if preferred.

Joe continues:“ We’ re extremely proud of our innovative, high-quality door hardware products that help promote compliant, safer, more secure, and energy-efficient places and spaces, and we hope that our new digital catalogue helps to make our customers’ lives easier.”

www. zeroplus. co. uk

» SQUIRE, THE UK’ S OLDEST padlock manufacturer and makers of the world’ s strongest padlock, has reinforced its commitment to sustainability by implementing a series of changes aimed at significantly reducing plastic waste across its product range.

As part of ongoing environmental responsibility, Squire has moved away from plastic-heavy packaging formats, replacing blister packs with boxed and carded alternatives where possible. This transition has already led to a substantial reduction in plastic used across the business. In 2025, Squire imported 857kg of plastic packaging by weight- a 75 % reduction compared to 2024, where 3,364kg of plastic packaging was imported, marking a shift in the company’ s procurement strategy as it continues to phase out non-recyclable materials.

In addition, Squire is working closely with its manufacturing partners to ensure packaging materials are recyclable and aligned with the company’ s sustainability objectives and wider UK guidelines. The changes have been positively received by retail partners, who have welcomed the move towards more sustainable packaging solutions that better meet customer expectations.

These changes also reflect Squire’ s proactive approach to meeting UK packaging legislation, including the Extended Producer Responsibility framework, which places greater accountability on manufacturers for the environmental impact of packaging they place on the market.

This move forms part of Squire’ s wider sustainability journey, which focuses on reducing environmental impact across operations, products and packaging. Certified to ISO 14001 since 2010, Squire continually reviews its environmental performance, with initiatives spanning energy efficiency, waste reduction, responsible material use and increased

recyclability. Packaging changes are one of several practical steps being taken to support these longer-term initiatives, alongside ongoing investment in renewable energy, improved resource management and responsible manufacturing practices.

Terry White, National Field Sales Manager at Squire, commented:“ Reducing plastic and improving the sustainability of our packaging is a key focus for Squire. By making considered changes to how our products are packaged and working closely with our supply partners, we’ re taking meaningful steps to reduce our environmental impact while continuing to support our retail customers. The feedback we’ ve received so far has been extremely encouraging.”

www. squirelocks. co. uk