COMMERCIAL SAFETY & SECURITY
New Partnership Offers Extra Security : ABUS UK and Alpro
Security specialist ABUS UK and access control and door hardware experts Alpro have announced a new partnership agreement .
» ALPRO IS A LEADING INDEPENDENT supplier of mechanical and electromechanical products , specialising in the commercial aluminium door industry , providing door hardware and access control solutions across the UK . The company will now be offering the ABUS X60 , ABUS E50PS , and Zolit 1000 cylinders , enabling them to offer a comprehensive range of residential and commercial cylinder options , as well as masterkey solutions across a wide range of door sizes and thicknesses , all based on ABUS quick turnaround masterkeying service .
“ The addition of these ABUS cylinder ranges is the perfect natural extension to our existing cylinder business ,” says Alpro ’ s Richard Lawes . “ It will allow us to offer our customers enhanced levels of door security as well as extending the services we can offer , thanks to ABUS ’ s expertise in suiting masterkeyed and keyed alike schemes .”
Peter Romanov , managing director of ABUS says : “ We are delighted to be able to support Alpro with our cylinder ranges from ABUS . The two companies share similar ideals and standards , and we believe that the ABUS products that Alpro are partnering with us will allow the company to achieve new business , in new markets , with new customers , as well as giving them an extended offering to existing customers .”
The ABUS X60 cylinder is a first-rate 3 * cylinder suite with a number of impressive integrated security features , offering a high standard of protection as standard for residential and commercial applications . It has anti-snap , -drill , -bump , -pick , and plug features , and also comes with a full range of accreditation including Secured by Design accreditation , SoldSecure Diamond Standard status , TS007 certification and a Kitemark Approval . The ABUS E50PS will add a standard Euro cylinder system with masterkeying capabilities to the Alpro ’ s scope .
Alpro will be using ABUS Zolit 1000 across many commercial applications with its high level of master keying capabilities . Zolit is a patented restricted cylinder system with a patented Intop system in both the cylinder and the key , providing effective protection against illegal key copies and manipulation of the lock cylinder . Optional side pins offer extreme flexibility for master keying requirements on the complex projects that Alpro manages , plus Zolit offers strong drill protection with pins made of hardened steel , and protection against key forgery and lock tampering .
Like ABUS , Alpro Architectural Hardware is a family-owned business with a long pedigree of independent trading . This year , Alpro celebrates 35 years of trading and is a Division of IEC Limited , celebrating its 85th year in business . supplying precision mechanical components . Alpro is staffed with an experienced expert team to offer comprehensive design , technical and technical solutions with speedy same day despatch from large stocks .
ABUS is a global manufacturer and supplier of innovative security and safety solutions . ABUS is a brand known globally for delivering high quality Germanmanufactured products since 1924 . We offer a wide range of electrical and mechanical solutions comprising cylinder locking systems , padlocks , masterkey systems , CCTV , smart home , access control and mobile security solutions .
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