The Locksmith Journal Jul-Aug 2014 - Issue 33 | Page 4

FROMTHEEDITOR This issue of The Locksmith journal offers you an even more packed programme than ever. We congratulate Tradelocks on its fifth anniversary – it is hard to believe that it is only five years since the launch, with so much achieved during what has been a challenging period for business and industry. David Jennings and his team have set the bar high with phenomenal progress and continue so to do at the same extraordinary pace. In contrast, Squire is an eighth generation family firm with 235 years history; but today it is in the forefront of product development and in this issue we feature some of its exceptional products in our Cycle Security feature. It’s tough, new heavy-duty line up of combination bike locks are the world’s only integrated range to achieve Sold Secure Bronze and Silver ratings. Two subjects that are never out of the news are covered in this issue: expert information is to hand from Fireco’s Tom Welland, who updates us with the latest information on Fire Doors; while in our Cylinders feature, David Herbert of Yale discusses the issue of locksnapping. The acquisition trail continues with news that Innovative Electronic Technology Ltd, the UK manufacturer of access control systems incorporating building management software and hardware, has been acquired by SECUREFAST PLC one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and distributors of access control and locking products. It’s a business marriage that will )