The Pinks letterbox tool from Tradelocks

The Pink's Letterbox Tool is ideal for wooden or uPVC doors with a latch as it fits through the letterbox to push the latch allowing the door to open within seconds - totally removing the time consuming process of trying to pick an ever spinning barrel or having to destructively snap the cylinder. This handy tool allows for none destructive entry within seconds.
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Locksmiths Exhibition sold out

Next month's Locksmiths' Exhibition, taking place at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham from 3-4 March is totally sold out according to the show organiser Mick Friend.

He says: "The last remaining stand was sold to Euro Architectural who said that having looked at the list of exhibitors, they had to be there."
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ASSA ABLOY acquires Securistyle

ASSA ABLOY has acquired Securistyle Group Holdings Limited in the UK. Securistyle specializes in window hardware and its product offering includes high performance friction hinges, handles and window locks.

"I am very pleased to welcome Securistyle into the ASSA ABLOY Group," says Johan Molin, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY. "This acquisition strengthens our position in the UK, as part of our strategy to add complementary products and segments to our offering in the mature markets."
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New Mul-T-Lock anti snap cylinder meets diamond standards

Mul-T-Lock UK has launched an innovative new Break Secure XP cylinder, which is the first anti-snap solution to achieve the revised Diamond Level of Sold Secure SS312 Lock cylinder specification.

The new Break Secure XP cylinder from the leading security cylinder manufacturer has been independently tested and proven to exceed the brand new standards.
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Looking for a fast exit?

The Briton 500 Series of panic exit hardware has undergone a radical transformation enabling devices to be fitted in just seven minutes, half the time of the existing range.

The improved range, from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, features a new patented cable system for easier on site adjustment and maximum accuracy during installation. Both the 560 pushbar and 570 touchbar versions come with a self-adhesive template for correct fixing first time, significantly reducing the time it takes to fit the fire exit devices. The simple and secure snap-on covers complete the installation quickly and easily, giving the devices a modern finish which complements other Briton products - such as the 376 Series of panic hardware.
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London 2012: Security officials prepare for Olympic terror threat to be severe

Security officials are planning for the terror threat at this summer's London 2012 Olympics to be severe - meaning an attack is considered 'highly likely'.

Home secretary Theresa May is taking the responsibility of delivering a 'safe and secure Games', with the security budget already in excess of £1 billion.
"Like all Western countries we face a number of ongoing threats to national security," May told a conference on Olympic security.

G4S, the official security provider for the Games, has opened the doors to its London 2012 recruitment centre

Employees will carry out a variety of tasks, including bag and vehicle searches in what is being billed the biggest paid recruitment drive of the century.

G4S says it is recruiting from a broad range of backgrounds, ages and experience levels. Jobs are starting immediately and recruited staff will earn a starting wage of £8.50 an hour, rising for specialist skills and supervisory roles.

Managing director of G4S security personnel, Mark Hamilton, said: "Our recruitment drive offers unique employment opportunities to thousands of Britons, allowing them to get closer to the excitement and play an important role in delivering a safe and secure London 2012 Games.
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Cable theft on the Railways

Telford-based SmartWater Technology Ltd is working closely with Network Rail, law enforcers and law abiding scrap dealers to clamp down on this problem in the West Midlands. 

In figures released in early 2011, Network Rail said passengers had been delayed by more than 6,000 hours nationally in the previous 12-month period. These delays were the result of more than 3,000 individual instances of crime and caused Network Rail to pay out £16.5m to replace stolen cables and compensate train operators for loss of service.
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Nominations open for BSIA Apprentice Installer Awards 2012

With youth unemployment reaching an unprecedented 22% last year, creating meaningful, long-term career opportunities for young people has never been more important. The UK's security industry is fighting back, supporting its members in the recruitment of young people and celebrating the achievements of the industry's young apprentices.
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India's largest international security and fire exhibition celebrates 2011 success and re-location plans to accommodate phenomenal growth

IFSEC India 2011, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India 08 - 10 December 2011.

An impressive 11,684 people flocked to Pragati Maidan, New Delhi for IFSEC India 2011 - India's largest international exhibition for commercial homeland security and fire technology. To accommodate significant growth, indicated by an impressive rebook of 73 percent of exhibitors, organiser UBM India, a subsidiary of UBM plc, is re-locating the show in 2012 to the ultra modern India Expo Centre in Greater Noida - an area which is also home to the new state of-the-art Formula One racing track.
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