SECTOR INSIGHT
“ FROM KEY SAFES TO BANK VAULT ”
Specialist supplier of physical security solutions Burton Security has renewed its membership with Secured by Design ( SBD ).
» BURTON SECURITY IS A privately-owned business founded in 1990 in Kirkburton , near Huddersfield , West Yorkshire . From key safes successfully certified to LPS1175 Issue 8 to Europe ’ s highest grade of bank vault , Burton Security supply and install security doors , grills and safes globally – with all certified safes having achieved Police Preferred Specification .
Burton Security cover the whole of the UK and have representation in parts of Europe , the Middle East , East Africa and Asia and are active members of the European physical security industry , working with ADS , Eurosafe , BSVTA , ESSA , BRE , Secured by Design and the Master Locksmiths Associations .
Adam Greenaway , Burton Security , said : “ Burton Security ’ s core principle is to ensure products are tested to the highest standards . We are proud to feature a huge range of physical security products that meet the Secured by Design standards , which have achieved Police Preferred Specification .”
“ If you want your tools safe , The Big Ugly is the way to go ”
Secured by Design member company The Big Ugly ’ s large container box has thwarted criminals in Hertfordshire . Criminals forced their way into a large storage container on a construction site which housed a variety of equipment but once inside , couldn ’ t force their way into The Big Ugly ’ s large container box containing the tools .
» DOUG SKINS , SECURED by Design , said : “ We know that plant equipment and tools on construction sites are an attractive target for criminals , as they are of high value when selling on , and the loss of any essential tools used on construction sites is devastating .”
After spending over 25 years working in the construction industry , The Big Ugly was founded with a clear goal in mind : to tackle the widespread problem of thefts of tools from various locations , including sites , workshops , vans , and garages . The Big Ugly now provides an answer to site security and keeping tools safe , with its range of free standing , key operated steel tool vaults , tested to STS BR5 .
“ We share the same DNA ”
Leading manufacturer and designer of high-quality mechanical and electro-mechanical components for the fence & gate , and the access control market , Locinox NV , has joined Secured by Design ( SBD ).
» LOCINOX PRODUCTS ARE designed for outdoor use & are made out of unparalleled quality components . Each product has been tested to at least 500,000 movements before launch – some even tested over 1,000,000 times .
Locinox join SBD with four of their products having achieved Police Preferred Specification .
Lieven Pieters , Sales Director of Locinox , said : “ We highly appreciate Secured by
Design ’ s mission of making communities safer . We are very happy to become a part of it , as we share the same DNA : securing the highest quality and security in the market by offering solutions that have been developed by our engineers to last and protect a lifetime . The recognition of the Police Preferred Specification for four of our products is an honour and a testament to our ambition of setting the standard in the industry .”
MAY 2024
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