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ONLINE IRONMONGERY COURSE
BOOSTS SKILLS FOR LOCKSMITHS
Locksmiths affected by the coronavirus crisis are being
encouraged to use online training resources to upskill
in preparation for the industry’s recovery phase.
» THE FOUNDATION IN HARDWARE
online course from the Guild of
Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) is an
ideal option for those who are not
involved in architectural ironmongery as
their day-to-day job but do need a basic
knowledge of door hardware.
Consisting of 12 modules followed
by a final exam, the course gives an
overview of architectural ironmongery.
It covers a range of door hardware
products including hinges, closing
devices, fire and escape doors, and
also looks at standards and the basics
of access control.
Once signed up, students will have
up to six months to complete the
course. The final online examination
can be taken as many times as needed
until the 80% pass rate is achieved and
a Certificate of Competence will be
awarded upon completion.
Deborah Cannon, chair of the Institute
of Architectural Ironmongers (IAI), said:
“The Foundation in Hardware is
a great opportunity to get started
in the ironmongery industry. The
course was designed with flexible
learning in mind and allows students
to study at their own pace. We’re
encouraging locksmiths to use this
time to strengthen their knowledge of
door hardware so that they are ready to
confidently deliver product support to
customers.”
The IAI is open to experienced
practitioners of the architectural
ironmongery trade and can help
locksmiths to maintain a high level of
knowledge after they have completed
the Foundation in Hardware.
Once social distancing restrictions
are lifted, locksmiths can attend two
IAI branch meetings free of charge.
Affiliate IAI membership is ideal for
locksmiths and other trades in the
door hardware supply chain who want
to keep at the forefront of technical
updates. Members receive regular
e-newsletters on matters affecting the
industry as well as unlimited access to
the branch meetings.
Access the free course taster to see
the style and content of the course:
www.bit.ly/Guild-FiH
www.gai.org.uk
ABUS new Partner
Portal is ‘just the start’
» ABUS UK HAS LAUNCHED
a brand new, purpose-built,
secure new website for its UK
customers. Once registered
as a customer, you have your
own login and password to
the Partner Portal, which
enables the user to buy a
wide range of ABUS products,
as well as accessing a wide
range of support services and
promotional material.
The Partner Portal is not just
a buying experience. Benefits to
buyers include; shorter delivery
times, real time stock availability
checker, order tracking, view full
order history and the ability to
create your own favourites list.
The new site also boasts
a latest news section,
information on new product
launches and direct links to
key contacts both internally for
customer service and support
and externally for access to
a field-based team that can
support directly on larger
projects.
Peter Romanov, Managing
Director at ABUS UK says:
“We’re really pleased to launch
this new site. We’re dedicated
to ensuring our partners
enjoy their interactions with
ABUS and we’re focused on
making that buying experience
as easy as we possibly can
so that we can develop long
lasting partnerships with our
customer base across our
entire product range.”
Plans are now firmly in place
to continually develop the site,
adding in some exciting new
features and functionality over
the coming weeks and months.
Work has already started on
a new downloads section
that will enable customers to
export high quality product
images, videos and much
more.
Paul Spencer, Marketing
Director at ABUS UK says:
“This is just the start for our
new Partner Portal. We have
lots of plans to develop it
further and will listen closely
to all the feedback we get
from our partners so that
we can develop something
that supports their ongoing
requirements and makes it as
easy as possible for people to
access information across our
product ranges.”
Customers can register
directly by going to
partner-uk.abus.com or by
emailing [email protected]
Whether you are looking
to secure residential or
commercial premises,
perimeter fencing and
entrances, manage access
levels, secure containers,
storage facilities or even
looking to safeguard mobile
property such as bikes, ABUS
can provide the perfect
solution.
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JUL/AUG 2020
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