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ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE
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t John’s College, University of
Queensland, is home to 320 students
from Queensland, other parts of
Australia and overseas. The accommodation
is located in nine separate blocks on the
main college campus.
Over the summer break, it was discovered
that more than 60 flyscreens needed
replacement.
As flyscreens have a short life expectancy in
the College environment, it was decided to
upgrade to Prowler Proof security screens
with a 10 year replacement warranty.
The College had previously replaced some
screens in the accommodation blocks with
Prowler Proof ForceField® security screens,
and after more than a year, hadn’t had any
problems.
With a limited budget for this stage of
replacements, the College chose Prowler
Proof Protec screens.
Protec, with its welded aluminium frame and
perforated aluminium sheet insert, provided
a cost saving, while still delivering top
level security and lasting quality - without
compromising airflow and visibility.
The order for 62 window screens was placed
just before the Christmas shutdown. With
Prowler Proof’s commitment to delivering
on time and as specified, all screens arrived
onsite seven days later, ready for installaton.
The screens have given the College
confidence that they have created a safer
place for their residents - by keeping out
intruders, while still letting air and light in.
Project type:
Multi-Residential
Location:
University of Queensland
Product:
Prowler Proof Protec
For more information, contact Prowler Proof on 07 3393 0666 or visit www.prowlerproof.com.au
ASSA ABLOY AUSTRALIA
ANNOUNCES BUSINESS
UNIT CHANGE
I
n line with ASSA ABLOY’s
global strategy for growth on
local product customisation
and proprietary product
development, ASSA ABLOY
Australia will create an OEM
Business Unit which will report
to ASSA ABLOY New Zealand,
effective 1 October, 2016.
Wayne Cook, currently National
Sales Manager OEM in Australia,
has been appointed General
30 Australian Window Association
Manager OEM Australia
reporting to Simon Ellis,
President New Zealand Group.
ASSA ABLOY New Zealand has
traditionally had a great focus on
the OEM channel, both in New
Zealand and Australia as well as
in export markets like the United
States and Japan. With this
specialisation, the business has
shown strong continued growth
over the years. An important
success factor is their ability to
create unique solutions tailored
to each OEM customer’s specific
requirements.
“This is a very exciting time for
the business and allows our team
to concentrate on our primary
OEM focus which is adding
value and point of difference to
products via customisation and
clean sheet design.
“We will base the new business
platform on the Interlock
model which has proven to
be successful in the past;
it is simple, our customers
understand it and more
importantly it allows us to
deliver quality projects in a
shorter timeline,” comments
Wayne.
The company advises it will be
business as usual for day-today operations and customer
interaction with ASSA ABLOY
Australia. “This change is
specifically to ensure that we
develop proprietary and unique
products faster to meet the
needs and expectations of our
customers,” says Wayne.
For more information, visit www.assaabloy.com.au