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The VERSA V-WIN has an extra
trick up its sleeve
We have all had the experience of trying
to chop window spindles to size. If you
don’t lose a finger, there’s a fair chance
you’ve damaged a handle.
Window handles are cheap but they can
be a pain, especially when you face five
or six windows that need changing. Espag
handles that are supplied with spindles
in various different lengths have been
around for a while and you will probably
agree that they are useful to have to hand.
No good if you make hundreds of windows
each week - but perfect for the back of the
van when a replacement is required.
VERSA’s V-WIN is no different. It is
supplied with four spindles in various
lengths that can be quickly swapped and
are held securely by a strong magnet. They
also come with easy crop bolts in case the
existing ones are too damaged to re-use.
However, the V-WIN has another trick up
its sleeve. By using a flat screwdriver or
even the end of a biro, the button can be
popped out and replaced. So, when you
have a client with black buttons rather
than white or you’ve just run out of your
last green egress handle, the V-WIN might
just save your bacon.
‘The button can be
popped out and replaced.’
Duffells is the exclusive locksmith
distributor for all VERSA products. Call
0208 662 4010 or visit www.duffells.com
for further information.
www.versahardware.co.uk
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OVERSEAS NEWS
ASSA ABLOY Finland acquisition
ASSA ABLOY has acquired
Turvaykköset, the second
largest locksmith in
Finland.
“The acquisition of
Turvaykköset is very strategic
and constitutes an important
step for ASSA ABLOY into
the locksmith channel in the
Nordic region. I welcome
in particular the addition of
Turvaykköset that will add
a lot of competence in the
important Finnish market to
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the ASSA ABLOY Group” says
,
Johan Molin, President and
CEO of ASSA ABLOY.
“The acquisition of
Turvaykköset reinforces our
distribution footprint in Finland
and helps us become more
project orientated, focused
on the offering of state of the
art electronic products and
service concepts” says Tzachi
,
Wiesenfeld, Executive Vice
President of ASSA ABLOY and
Head of the EMEA division.
Turvaykköset will be run as
a separate and independent
unit within ASSA ABLOY
Finland and the current
management team of
Turvaykköset will continue
in their respective positions.
Turvaykköset operates 12
branches with a focus on the
Helsinki Metropolitan Area
and currently has some 110
employees. Sales for 2015 are
expected to reach EUR 21 M
(approx SEK 200 M). Initially,
the acquisition will be slightly
dilutive to earnings per share.
To read more, visit www.locksmithjournal.co.uk