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3D GROUP LIMITED
»»A FAMILY BUSINESS WITH
over 30 years’ experience
in the locksmith trade, 3D
Group evolved from humble
beginnings as a household key
cutters and shoe repair shop in
Mapperley, Nottingham.
Over time, it began to offer
replacement vehicle keys
service from the shop and
realised how difficult it was
to buy good quality auto
locksmith parts and tools at a
competitive price.
The business started its
own wholesale business from
the shop in 2007 and went
on to see massive growth. It
now has more than 30 staff
and purpose-built premises
including offices and a
warehouse to accommodate
thousands of product lines.
The stock includes genuine
vehicle remotes, key blanks,
transponder chips, vehicle
entry tools and key cutting
and programming machinery.
The business still has its shoe
repair shop and mobile auto
locksmith service covering
Nottinghamshire, but also
supplies auto locksmiths
worldwide.
ABLOY UK
»»TODAY’S, ABLOY UK IS
seen as one of the UK’s
leading experts on high
quality door locking and
functionality.
Having first been invented
by Emil Henriksson in
1907, an office machinery
mechanic in Helsinki,
Finland, the locks were first
produced at Ab Låsfabriken
– Lukkotehdas Oy in 1918,
which is where the name
‘ABLOY’ is formed from.
The company produces
a range of electric
locking, cylinder, padlocks
and door operators.
Abloy UK’s solutions
offer secure, compliant
and lasting solutions
trusted by organisations
throughout the UK, Ireland
and worldwide, across
a variety of industries –
wherever compromise is
not an option, and with
the capability to offer a
complete security solution;
from initial surveys and fact
finding, to assessments,
problem solving and
planning through to
specification - the
company offer customers
commitment to find the
correct solution to suit their
needs.
ADVANCED KEYS LIMITED
»»ADVANCED KEYS LIMITED
is a UK based supplier of
wholesale car keys, key fobs,
remotes and transponders to
the trade, worldwide.
Established in 2003, the
supplier was set up to assist
sister company Advanced
Diagnostics to provide
automotive locksmiths with
wholesale car keys, key fobs,
remotes and transponders,
directly rather than from the
vehicle manufacturer. Initially a
UK trade supplier, the company
now provides automotive
locking products to locksmiths
and technicians worldwide.
Advanced Keys offer
a comprehensive range
of original wholesale car
keys, remote controls
and transponders (chips)
along with aftermarket
keys, which complement
the Advanced Diagnostics
range of key programming
systems, and being a
stockiest of competitively
priced wholesale products,
the locksmith can order the
required parts and program
them to the customer’s vehicle
without delay, providing a fast
and cost effective service.
Aldridge Security
»»ALDRIDGE SECURITY, A PRIVATE
family owned business is one of the
largest security wholesalers in the UK
and Ireland.
With more than 65 years’ experience,
the company accredits its success and
the loyalty shown by its customers by its
refusal to supply DIY superstores.
Its London and Manchester branches
have over 18,000 different products
in stock, from 290
brands, and offer
a product portfolio
which includes; access control,
ironmongery, hardware, key