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As we race
quickly towards
2016, firstly,
I’d like to say a
Merry Christmas
and a Happy and
Prosperous New Year to all our
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»»Having spent a
consideration part of my
career in the window and
door industry, it’s been a new
experience over the last six
month venturing into new
realms and learning about
the Locksmith world, with my
first taste of the industry at
this year’s MLA Expo.
Getting the opportunity
to meet manufacturers,
suppliers and locksmiths
is a great opportunity to
understand the industry
better, seeing the products
and services available and
getting up to speed with the
latest in technologies.
I was not the only one to
have benefitted from the
show and after interviewing
several renowned industry
names and a few newcomers
to the show; Hinckleys, D
& E Architectural and PS
Locks, they shared with me
their experiences of the MLA
Expo, which can be seen in
our 12 page special review
(page 28 – 39 ).
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SEPTEMBER2016
IT’S YOUR SHOW
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I look forward to meeting
more suppliers and
locksmiths at Lockex next
year, September 16th – 18th,
at Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
Up till now, I haven’t had
the chance to mention
in previous issues the
contribution Curator Brain
Morlands regularly makes
to Locksmith Journal in our
‘History of Locks’ feature. In
this issue, Brian describes
how the Black Country was
and still is the