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UNION’S CODEGUARD 5 PUSH BUTTON
LOCK ACCREDITED BY SECURED BY DESIGN
» CODEGUARD 5, THE
latest mechanically-operated
push button lock from UNION
that meets BS 8607 grade 5
standards, is now accredited
by Secured By Design
(SBD).
Part of the Police Crime
Prevention Initiatives, security
products that meet the high
standards set by SBD can
use its logo and are awarded
the title ‘Police Preferred
Specification’. However, a
product must be subjected to
rigorous testing and be fully
endorsed by an independent,
third-party certification body
accredited by the United
Kingdom Accreditation
Service.
UNION’s CodeGUARD 5
push button lock is the latest
solution to be awarded SBD
status, and with good reason.
Featuring BSI Kitemark
certification, CodeGUARD 5
provides access control and
security in a single package,
meeting grade 5 of BS 8607.
Suitable for 30 and 60
minute timber fire doors,
as well as 240 minute metal
fire doors, CodeGUARD 5 is
offered with universal handing
and fixings, so the system is
easy to order and specify.
Other features include
a 20mm deadlocking
latch, and more than 2,000
passcode combinations for
added peace of mind. This
is all backed by a three-year
guarantee.
www.uniononline.co.uk/
codeguard5
IRONMONGERYDIRECT RANKED
IN TOP 250 UK RETAILERS
» IRONMONGERYDIRECT
has been named as one of the
top 250 retailers in the RXUK
Top500 2020 report, following
its performance-led analysis
of how leading retailers sell in
the UK.
The RetailX Top500 Report
independently ranks the
performance of the largest
ecommerce and multichannel
retailers in the UK by revenue,
store networks and website
traffic as well as undertaking in-
depth analysis against six key
areas: Strategy & Innovation,
The Customer, Merchandising,
Brand Engagement, Operations
& Logistics and Mobile & Cross-
channel.
IronmongeryDirect is
the UK’s largest specialist
ironmongery supplier, with
over 18,000 products available
for next day delivery when
you order by 8pm Sunday to
Friday and 4pm on Saturday.
Free delivery is available
on orders over £45 together
with easy free returns. All
ironmongery products have a
minimum five year guarantee
so customers can be sure
of quality and monitoring
of competitor prices means
customers always get the best
deal. If customers need any
advice or technical support,
IronmongeryDirect’s skilled
and highly knowledgeable
team of GAI (Guild of
Architectural Ironmongers)
qualified specialists are
available 7 days a week.
www.IronmongeryDirect.co.uk
FTA Begins Annual Search
for UK’s Best Van Drivers
» THE SEARCH HAS BEGUN
for the UK’s best van drivers
with the launch of FTA’s 2020
Driver of the Year competition.
Now in its seventh year, the
popular event will take place
on Saturday 13 June 2020 at the
Bott Ltd facilities in Ashby-de-
la-Zouch.
Successful entrants will
complete a variety of tasks on
20
‘prizes include
a £1000 holiday
voucher as well as
Amazon vouchers’
the day of the competition and
will be judged on driving style,
risk perception, manoeuvring,
fuel economy, legislative
knowledge and vehicle defect
checking. The competition
– sponsored by The AA, Bott
Ltd, Brigade Electronics,
Hertz UK Ltd, Lex Autolease,
Quartix and TVL – is aimed at
recognising and celebrating
the very best drivers from the
very best van operators.
A presentation will be
made at the end of the day to
celebrate all individual task
winners, the Van Excellence
Driver of the Year as well
as FTA’s overall Van Driver
of the Year. Winners will be
presented with a trophy on the
day and prizes include a £1000
holiday voucher as well as
Amazon vouchers.
Find out more at:
www.fta.co.uk/vdoy20
MAR/APR 2020
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