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This issue of The Locksmith journal offers you an
even more packed programme than ever.
We congratulate Tradelocks
on its fifth anniversary – it is
hard to believe that it is only
five years since the launch,
with so much achieved during
what has been a challenging
period for business and
industry. David Jennings and
his team have set the bar high
with phenomenal progress and continue so to do at the
same extraordinary pace.
In contrast, Squire is an
eighth generation family firm
with 235 years history; but
today it is in the forefront of
product development and in
this issue we feature some of
its exceptional products in
our Cycle Security feature. It’s
tough, new heavy-duty line
up of combination bike locks
are the world’s only integrated
range to achieve Sold Secure
Bronze and Silver ratings.
Two subjects that are never
out of the news are covered in
this issue: expert information
is to hand from Fireco’s Tom
Welland, who updates us with
the latest information on Fire
Doors; while in our Cylinders
feature, David Herbert of
Yale discusses the issue of
locksnapping.
The acquisition trail
continues with news that
Innovative Electronic
Technology Ltd, the UK
manufacturer of access control
systems incorporating building
management software
and hardware, has been
acquired by SECUREFAST
PLC one of the UK’s
leading manufacturers and
distributors of access control
and locking products. It’s a
business marriage that will )