The Locksmith Journal Jan-Feb 2015 - Issue 36 | Page 23

industrynews • 23 PROUD SPONSORS OF THIS PAGE by these early adopters we quickly sold all of our initial order of stock and had to place another that was double the quantity of the first. Davenport-Burgess has invested a considerable amount of time and resources to this project so it comes as huge reassurance to us that this is exactly what the industry wanted. “The product brochure is now available, showcasing the most popular items from the previous Zone range as traditionally chosen by locksmiths.” Demand for Zone products remained unfaltering when supply in UK dried up 18 months ago owing to unfortunate circumstances. But with the backing of Davenport Burgess, the manufacture and supply of Zone has been reinstated to its former glory with some game-changing product developments in the offing. Matt believes that the stable backing of Davenport Burgess is the key to a successful reintroduction of Zone across the UK. “The combination of our expertise together with the manufacturing partners’ abilities to develop new products rapidly will ensure the brand goes from strength-tostrength. STAGE TWO ALREADY UNDERWAY “At Davenport Burgess we were looking to develop an in-house range of quality but affordable hardware to complement our HD brand of keys,” he explained. “The opportunity to revive Zone fits well with our strategy. What is more, Zone already has an established customer base, many of whom are also customers of Davenport Burgess, so we knew demand was still there. “Work on stage two of the launch is already underway when we will be adding some brand new products to the range. We have also made some upgrades to the ‘At Davenport Burgess we were looking to develop an in-house range of quality but affordable hardware’ locksmithjournal.co.uk | jan/feb 2015 old favourites, in particular the 1500 series range of Euro cylinders, where we have added snap-safe and 6-pin key features across the entire series. “Everything will be available on next day delivery, regardless of the size of the order and we are taking orders now. More information can be found on the website at www.zone-locks.com and prices are available on request as it is absolutely imperative that the reputation of the brand is maintained. We believe the market is best served by us only working with likeminded distributors who fully appreciate the unique sales opportunity that this relaunch presents to them,” Matt concludes. To register your interest in becoming a wholesaler of Zone UK visit www.zone-locks.com and fill out the enquiry form, email [email protected] or call Matt Davenport on 01902 366448.