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With the festive season
‘the most wonderful
time of the year’ for
burglaries, retailers
requiring extra safes
and security systems for
Christmas, people rushing
around so losing keys and locking
themselves out, plus long, dark
nights providing the perfect reason
to upgrade CCTV and access control
systems; there certainly seems to
be no slowing down in December.
» » BUT, KEEPING BUSY IS A
nice problem, especially
for the self-employed, who
hopefully get to reap the
rewards of extra work.
Whatever size of outfit we
work in, December is also
the natural time to take a
look back on the past 12
months and start thinking
of the next. For me, as I
started working on Lockex
in November 2017 and took
over from Pat in Spring
2018, the past 12 months
have been very exciting.
One of the best parts of
working on this magazine
is getting to see all the
hard work at every level,
from the innovation of new
products to the final fit.
I’ve had the pleasure of
visiting factories, test labs,
and showrooms up and
down the country in 2018.
And, whether it has been
a tiny company with just
a handful of employees
or a huge, international
corporation, I am never
failed to be impressed by
the dedication of people in
this industry, and the ‘craft’
of locksmith-ing.
Something that hasn’t
been far from the news
pages in 2018, is the
subject of fire safety. The
crossover between it and
security has seen many
fire safety features in The
Locksmith Journal and its
sister publication Clearview.
That’s why the final issue
of the year features a Fire
Safety Extra section with
more innovations from the
industry, tips, and advice,
to help keep our homes,
businesses, and loved ones
safe. Meanwhile, the ever-
popular Auto Locksmith
supplement makes a
comeback (and Santa if
you’re reading, you may find
this useful if you need an
extra set of sleigh keys!)
All that’s left to say, from
all the team is we wish you
all a very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
The January/February will
be extra special for, as well
as ringing in the new year,
we will be celebrating our
10th birthday, so please
get in touch if you’d like
to contribute an article.
We’d especially like to hear
from any other companies
celebrating a 10-year
anniversary in 2019.
Until then, Happy Holidays
and I’ll see you on the other
side.
Gemma, Editor
LOCKSMITHJOURNAL.CO.UK | NOV/DEC 2018
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