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INDUSTRYNEWS
PROUD SPONSOR OF
THE LOCKSMITH JOURNAL
Are you
normal?
For someone who has
spent her whole life trying
not to be ‘average’, mostly veered away
from convention, and even sometimes
(okay, a lot of the time) just come
across as strange without even trying,
the word ‘normal’ isn’t one I always
regard positively. Yet, with more and
more requests for stories of ‘normal’
locksmiths, ‘real’ hints and tips, and
back-to-basics mechanical and traditional
products, I’m happy to be proved wrong.
» » SOME FEEDBACK FROM
a ‘real’ locksmith that
featured in a recent issue
further proved the need for
you the reader to see your
peers on our pages. In an
email that I received just as
we were putting the finishing
touches to this issue, who
we’ll call Paul (because
that’s his name) wrote the
following:
“Just wanted to let you
know how well that last
article was received. We
had loads of locksmiths
congratulating us at the
lockexpo meeting in
Nottingham after reading
it. It was really popular, with
most saying that they really
enjoyed reading about
normal locksmiths.”
There’s that word again –
normal.
Another lovely note that
came with a cheque (a
cheque!) for the reader’s
next subscription advised:
“I am 75 years of age and
like many older locksmiths,
we are not electronically
minded, rather old-fashioned
(mechanical) locks. Your
publication largely avoids
articles on these, so could
you provide a better
balance?”
Someone once said:
‘be the change you want
to see in the world’, and
if our readers would like
to see some changes to
the magazine, I honestly
welcome more feedback like
that above.
Moreover, if you feel
you’d like to contribute to
The Locksmith Journal, you
don’t need to be a writer, just
someone with a tale to tell, a
story to share, some helpful
hints, or tricks of the trade.
Maybe you’re an artisan
that specialises in a certain
craft, a locksmith that loves
hand tools and traditional
methods, or a ‘smart’ security
specialist that dabbles in
both worlds, let me know.
And, if you are a normal
locksmith with a normal job
and normal customers, I’d
really like you to get in touch
too. The feedback speaks for
itself. And, if you think – like
me – you’re not normal and
proud, but you’d still like to
be in, even better.
See you next time,
Gemma, Editor
LOCKSMITHJOURNAL.CO.UK | MAR/APR 2019
Sponsored by ERA - Total Security
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Burglars using blow torches to
gain entry through people’s front
doors has made national news
over the last week, with articles
in the Daily Mail, The Sun, and
The Mirror. We have received
many enquiries from concerned
homeowners through social media
channels about their safety.
» » THE LATEST CRIME
statistics also make for grim
reading with robberies up
17% and the chances of
being involved in a crime
are now 1 in 5. The number
of serving police officers has
also fallen by over 20,000 in
the last 8 years and so this
latest means of forced entry
is particularly alarming, as
there are fewer policemen
on the beat.
Ultion is proven
to withstand attacks
from blowtorches. A
blowtorch cannot come
close to melting Ultion’s
molybdenum core. In a
recent test Ultion withstood
the blowtorch attack and
kept the door locked and
fully secure, despite the
door and handle being
completely destroyed.
‘this latest means
of forced entry
is particularly
alarming, as
there are fewer
policemen on
the beat’
The cylinders fitted
by door manufacturers
are being replaced by
locksmiths en masse with
Ultion and in many cases
they are offering the new
security handle Lock Lock as
the ultimate deterrent. Ultion
and Lock Lock are the ‘must-
sells’ for 2019.
With security the number
one key factor in new
entrance door sales, top
security locks and handles
need to be fitted as
standard.
Yours sincerely
Nick Dutton
CEO
Brisant Secure
www.brisant-secure.com
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