The Locksmith Journal 91 November 2023 | Page 48

SECTOR INSIGHT

ERA INVESTS IN SMART SECURITY WITH NEW PRODUCT MANAGER APPOINTMENT

» ADAM TAYLOR ’ S appointment as new Smart Security Product Manager follows a successful 25-year career in engineering and product management across the automotive , environmental and manufacturing industries , which has seen him work on various engineering and new product development projects at the likes of , SPX Cooling Technologies , QED
Environmental Systems and Ishida Europe .
Adam will work in close partnership with ERA ’ s product design and engineering teams , in addition to the company ’ s dedicated smart technology specialists , with a focus on product innovation and application development .
Responsible for identifying how ERA ’ s products can be developed to incorporate
smart technologies , Adam will ensure all new and existing products meet specific customer applications , in line with the latest industry developments and standards , aligning with consumer needs .
Speaking of his new appointment , Adam says : “ With such talented professionals around me , together we can ensure every product is developed with
a rounded approach that brings together technical design and aesthetics to provide fabricators , installers , distributors and end-users with the highest standard of performance and security .”
www . eraeverywhere . com

New starter for aluminium hardware solutions

» WINKHAUS UK HAS BEEN supplying aluminium systems houses with door and window hardware solutions for over 20 years , often working with them to develop bespoke designs for their systems . As we continue to develop our range of aluminium products and solutions ,
Alastair Wheeler joins Winkhaus as our new Aluminium Systems Manager , bringing over 40 years of experience from across the sector .
Founded by an early introduction to joinery , Alastair ’ s career has provided insight and experience in each part of the process for UPVC and Aluminium products from manufacture and design to communications and solutions launch .
With his in-depth product knowledge Alastair also brings an excellent understanding of the contributing factors in design and manufacturing , such as security and every changing legislation . In supporting aluminium system houses Alastair will understand the benefits new solutions and systems are aiming to provide , and with our technical design , support and laboratory teams , will facilitate our early involvement in new product developments with the goal to fast-track customer development programs to market .
www . winkhaus . co . uk

GEZE UK CELEBRATES 160 YEARS WITH BUBBLES , BUNTING AND BALLOONS

» GEZE , ONE OF THE world ’ s largest manufacturers of innovative and modern door , window and safety technology has been celebrating 160 years in business across all of its subsidiaries around the world throughout 2023 .
Each office was decorated with bunting and balloons and staff were sent cakes and biscuits iced with GEZE 160
years as well as bubbles to blow and other goodies .
Under the motto hundred + sixty years young GEZE has been celebrating across the globe . In addition a microsite www . 160years . geze . com has been created detailing the company ’ s history . Founded in 1863 , in Germany , the business remains in the same family and has grown to employ over 3,000 people
globally , with 37 subsidiaries in 22 countries .
Kaz Spiewakowski , MD for GEZE UK said ‘ It ’ s fantastic to see so many of our GEZE UK colleagues joining in the fun to mark our company ’ s 160th anniversary . It is an incredible achievement that at 160 years old the company is still family owned and continues to grow and develop innovative products ’.
www . geze . co . uk
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