HARDWARE&SECURITY • 59
The Lowdown on Locks
My visit to Moscow was
sponsored by APECS, one of the
world’s leading lock and door
furniture companies. APECS has
two offices in Moscow, one in the
city centre that deals with local
customers and the main office
on the outskirts of the city. Some
readers may remember the main
lock companies’ offices when the
British lock industry in Willenhall
was in full swing. Well, the APECS
office is of the same calibre. It is
large, very clean and very efficient.
APECS places great emphasis
on training and this commitment
is demonstrated by the large, fully
equipped learning centres where
staff are trained. Lectures, seminars
and training workshops take place
on the latest selling and marketing
techniques, time management
and business studies. APECS takes
great pride in working closely
with its partners and distributors
to ensure that their staff are fully
trained in selling and analysis of
which products are most likely to
sell successfully in their regional
market.
The APECS complex also
incorporates a warehouse that
deals with the distribution of local
orders. About thirty kilometres
outside of Moscow I arrived at the
APECS main warehouse, a towering
building stacked with shelving eight
storeys high full of APECS products
ready for distribution around the
world.
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