The Locksmith Journal 119 April 2026 | Page 22

HARDWARE & SECURITY

Smart Product Offering Expands Through Long Standing Partnership

» STERNFENSTER HAS strengthened its position as a forward thinking UK fabricator by integrating Sense by MACO, the smart window and door sensor technology, across its product portfolio. The move reinforces a 16 year partnership between the two companies and positions installers to meet growing homeowner demand for smart home capability. For Sternfenster, the decision reflects a strategic commitment to innovation and a continuation of its mission to deliver high quality, future proofed products.
“ MACO’ s quality and service is fantastic, and it gives us confidence in both their brand and our own finished products,” Tom, the
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Northern Sales Manager from Sternfenster commented.“ With smart products as standard, we’ re helping installers stand out and run more profitable, future focused businesses.”
Unlike alternative systems that require altering production processes, Sense by MACO integrates seamlessly into Sternfenster’ s PVC and aluminium ranges without aesthetic changes, machinery downtime, or new CNC
programming. The backwards compatible design also creates opportunities for installers to return to past customers and upsell smart upgrades.
Demand for smart home integration continues to accelerate, particularly among millennial and Gen Z homeowners. With Sense by MACO, installers can now tap into this expanding demographic with minimal training or disruption.
“ MACO is proud to partner with Sternfenster on their smart technology journey,” said Steve Langton, MACO’ s National Sales Manager.“ Their commitment to quality and innovation mirrors our own, and Sense by MACO gives their installer network a powerful differentiator backed by hardware trusted by the trade.”
Sternfenster sees this as the start of a broader shift toward smart enabled fenestration.
“ Smart technology will shape the future of our industry,” Tom added.
“ Installers who don’ t offer smart products will increasingly be at a disadvantage. Our message to the industry is simple: embrace the change, or get left behind.”
Sense by MACO offers a smart solution that ensures that installers and homeowners alike benefit from greater security, convenience and the seamless integration expected in modern homes.
www. maco. eu

SQUIRE LAUNCHES NEW BLUETOOTH INNOVATIONS AT THE SECURITY EVENT 2026

» SQUIRE’ S NEW RANGE WILL enhance convenience even further for locksmiths, security installers and facility managers across a range of business sectors, including transport, hospitality, retail and housing associations, offering remote locking capabilities in a selection of Bluetooth-enabled padlocks. The new products will also provide complete audit trails for extra peace of mind, and receive first-class security accreditations to ensure data remains secure.
Visitors of The Security Event were able to test the products for themselves and learn more about the new products before anyone else, ahead of their market release.
Alongside the new releases, Squire also showcased inigma, its smart wireless access control system. inigma utilises Bluetooth technology to control connected padlocks via a smart key, operated by the dedicated inigma smartphone or desktop application.
Squire inigma
SS100CS LEV5
Using inigma, administrators can view complete audit trails to see who accessed a lock and when and give and revoke access as required. Data captured by inigma is secured by end-to-end encryption, with the backing of inigma’ s Level 3 BSI Kitemark™ for Secure Digital Applications, the highest achieved by any product on the market.
Across the three days, Squire’ s stand also displayed the SS100CS LEV5 padlock, the first and only padlock on the market to achieve an LPCB SR5 certification. Designed for high-security applications such as critical national infrastructure, the SS100CS LEV5 demonstrates its resistance against extreme attack through its SR5 certification, plus CEN6 and Secured by Design recognition.
The SS100CS LEV5 boasts a 100mm wide hardened steel body and a 20mm diameter boron hardened steel shackle, both reinforced with tungsten carbide for even further resistance against attack. Anti-drill protection offers enhanced defence against tampering.
Andy Hudson, inigma Product Manager at Squire, explains:“ At Squire, we pride ourselves on listening to the market and constantly innovating to deliver exactly what our customers are looking for. Convenience crossed with high security is crucial to many facility managers, and we’ re pleased to be able to provide both of these within our extensive product range.”
www. squirelocks. co. uk
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