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#STAYSUMMERSECURE OVER
THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
ABS campaign promises to keep security
locked in and intruders locked out.
» » AVOCET HARDWARE, WHICH
produces the most secure Euro cylinder
lock on the market, will be advising
homeowners to #beABSsafe through
the school summer holidays with its
#StaySummerSecure campaign.
The seven-week social media
campaign has been developed in
response to the significant increase in
domestic burglaries and outdoor thefts
that occur every summer.
STATISTICS SHOW
• 10% increase in burglaries every
summer
• 40% increase in outdoor thefts
Meanwhile, a recent Office for National
Statistics crime survey for England and
Wales reported that 92% of all domestic
burglary in a dwelling is committed
through the front or back door; 52% and
40% respectively.
Derrick Purvis, marketing manager
of Avocet Hardware said: “The school
holidays is a busy time for burglars as
many houses are left empty when people
head off for a getaway. Throw in the light
nights and warmer weather and it’s no
wonder there’s an increase in break-
ins.”
“We want people to enjoy their
summer holidays without worrying about
their home, which is why we are running
a campaign that will tell people exactly
what they need to do to keep their
homes secure all summer long.”
As part of the campaign, Avocet will be
introducing Ollie the redundant guard;
a cartoon character who has taken to
travel having had his day job ruined by
the installation of ABS locks throughout
his owners’ home.
“We had great fun coming up with
Ollie, and have a whole host of different
characters lined up for later in the
year,” continued Derrick. “What’s more,
Ollie is going to be the face of a series
of weekly competitions that will give
homeowners across the UK the chance
to have their home given a complete
ABS upgrade.”
For further information and updates on
#StaySummerSecure #beABSsecure
and to be in with a chance to win
a home security upgrade, follow @
avocetabs on Twitter or join its
Facebook page https://www.facebook.
com/abs.secure.
www.avocet-hardware.co.uk
ASSA ABLOY showcases latest
innovations at IFSEC 2018
» » ASSA ABLOY, THE GLOBAL
leader in door opening
solutions, has unveiled the latest
integrated security and access
control technologies it will be
showcasing for commercial
businesses at IFSEC 2018.
Held at ExCeL London
on the 19 – 21 June, visitors
to stand F320 in Hall S7 at
IFSEC 2018 will discover the
latest innovations to help
‘access smarter thinking’ for
commercial sites.
ASSA ABLOY Access Control
will be exhibiting SMARTair®,
a modular and fully scalable
access control system.
SMARTair® keeps the user in
touch with everything that’s
happening in a building – who
enters, when and where –
allowing them to stay in control
of site security, in real time. This
year, the new mobile solution
Openow™ will be presented,
which converts a smartphone
into a secure virtual key.
ASSA ABLOY Access Control
will also be presenting RX Web.
A web-based access control
system that can be expanded to
control 16 doors, RX Web uses
a combination of hard-wired
readers and Aperio® online
wireless locking technology.
The database is managed and
stored in the RX Web controller,
meaning no additional software
is required. RX Web is ideal for
businesses that expect to grow
and want to increase access
control measures over time,
without having to invest in an
entirely new system.
LOCKSMITHJOURNAL.CO.UK | JUL/AUG 2018
Sponsored by APECS
ASSA ABLOY will be
showcasing its SMARTec high
performance timber door
range on stand F320 too. This
has been developed to offer a
complete doorset solution of
high-quality doors and frames,
complete with all ironmongery
solutions.
http://assaabloy-ifsec2018.
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