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Commenting on the MLA Expo 2013,
Pat Cook, managing director of Aldridge
Security Ltd, said: “MLA Expo is a great
opportunity for us to showcase our latest
products and services to customers and
the industry.
“Aldridge always enjoys exhibiting at
the Expo as it’s a well-attended and very
well organised show. Not only do we get
the chance to see existing and potential
customers, but also other suppliers, and
it’s all under one roof. The 2013 show was
one of the best yet!”
Steve Ross, managing director of
Mul-T-Lock, stated: “MLA Expo will
always be a highlight in the Mul-T-Lock
calendar, to showcase our very latest
electromechanical, mechanical and
patented product solutions directly to our
locksmith customers from across the UK
and Ireland.
“This year was exceptionally successful,
with existing and new dealers visiting
our stand to explore different ways of
working together. We’re looking forward to
following up our list of exciting enquiries
and the opportunities provided by the
exhibition.”
Neil Sheane-Smith, commercial
manager (security products) at M. Marcus
Ltd, said: “We regularly attend MLA Expo
and we’ve seen even more footfall and
exhibitors at this year’s event. It has been
very buoyant.”
Nigel Rose, managing director of Nigel
Rose (MS) Ltd, commented: “We were
incredibly busy and took more orders than
at any previous show.”
Dan Johnson, UK sales for CLD
Distribution, added: “This is the first time
we’ve exhibited at MLA Expo and we’ve
been extremely impressed by it, the event
has been a real eye opener. It has been a
fantastic place to make new contacts.”
A number of exhibitors were awarded
prizes for their contributions to MLA Expo
2013, with Ronis Dom winning the prize for
Best Stand, Aldridge Security triumphing
in the Most Creative Stand category, and
D&E Archi tectural Hardware Ltd winning
the award for Best New Product for its
Drumm Geminy Lock System.
MLA Expo 13 was a huge success.
Dr Steffan George concluded: “MLA
Expo is a much anticipated event in the
security industry calendar and the large
number of exhibitors who attended this
year is testimony to its ever-increasing
profile.
AN EVEN WIDER VARIETY
OF EXHIBITORS
“It was also pleasing to see such a
wide variety of exhibitors at the show
with, for instance, website providers,
corporate clothing companies and tool
manufacturers all present along with lock
and security-related firms.
“The feedback from this year’s event
has been extremely positive, with a
number of exhibitors even asking us to
hold MLA Expo on an annual basis.
“I would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to
everyone who attended and made it such
a huge success.”
‘we’ve seen even more footfall and exhibitors at
this year’s event. It has been very buoyant.’
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SKILL AND INTEGRITY CONTINUE
TO BE PARAMOUNT
The Master Locksmiths Association
(MLA) was established over 50 years
ago to set and promote standards of
conduct, practice and materials within
locksmithing. The MLA is recognised as
the authoritative body for locksmithing
by the police, home office and other
leading organisations such as the British
Standards Institute.
As a not–for-profit association, the MLA
ensures that all its member companies
undergo strict vetting procedures
so that the public, government and
industry receive the appropriate service
and advice. MLA members share the
ethos that ‘skill and integrity’ remain
paramount in locksmithing and are
able to provide sound advice based on
knowledge and experience.
A list of approved MLA companies is
listed on the MLA website.
For further information on The Master
Locksmiths Association, visit www.
locksmiths.co.uk