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Seven Feathers installed a BoonAssist TQ manual revolving door at the entrance to the lounge Boon Edam, a manufacturer of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced that Seven Feathers Casino Resort, located in Canyonville, Oregon, has installed a Boon Edam BoonAssist TQ revolving door in its new, 2150-square foot, non-smoking Steelhead Lounge. I-5 Design is the design/build firm that completed the project. Seven Feathers Casino Resort, one of the premier...

The Abloy door range comprises of pre-engineered steel and timber security door sets Abloy UK has supplied ScottishPower with a compliant fire door solution to secure their battery rooms without compromising on health, safety, or aesthetics. ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, a global energy company and world leader in wind energy. They operate in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, energy management and supply of gas and electricity in th...

AMICO Security’s non-conductive, radar friendly ANC fence system is ideal for use in multiple perimeter security applications AMICO Security announced that its ANC fence system has received an M5.0 security rating in compliance with the ASTM F2781-10 standard, which is used to test the forced entry resistance of security fence systems, an important designation for the military, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, industrial businesses, and utilities. The next gene...

The primary purpose of the new Granta system at Ewood Park is to ensure safe exit of spectators from the ground It is a very unusual access control system that is more concerned with exits than entries, that has no security cards or badges and no door readers. This is, however, an accurate description of the system, based on the Granta access control security management system from Vanderbilt, which has just been installed at Ewood Park, the home ground of Blackburn Rovers Foo...

Dusk-till-dawn lights deter thieves and alert neighbours to any unwelcome activity With the New Year, comes the chance to make a fresh start. Many of us make a bid to drop bad habits and pick up those which will increase our health and happiness, but one important practice which we rarely focus on is checking and maintaining our home security. According to Dr Steffan George, Development Director of the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA), a trade association for the locksmith...

Decline in oil prices has not impacted the expansion plans due to the UAE’s diversification policy The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries continue with multi-billion-dollar worth of airport expansion projects with a view to cater to the rapid growth in the number of air travellers, projected to double by 2035, and expanding fleets of airlines, particularly their national carriers. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will lead the Middle East growth in number of air tra...

Laidlaw was relaunched as an independent business in January 2016 Laidlaw—a provider of architectural ironmongery, balustrades, and security systems—is looking forward to continued growth in 2017 after its first 12 months as a successful independent business. Successful first year The company, which has eight regional centres across the UK, was relaunched in January 2016 and Managing Director Peter O’Brien says the first year of business has already seen it...

The price lists feature Camden products introduced in 2016 and those to be added in Q1 of 2017 Camden Door Controls, a provider of door activation and locking devices, is pleased to announce that its 2017 Price List is now available in both U.S. and Canadian editions. The 100+ page books detail all of Camden's offerings, including product overviews, features, specifications, and pricing. The price lists also feature all the new products Camden introduced in 2016, as well as ne...

The SOSEC barrier and gate system can be delivered with a battery store for up to one month’s use Green Gate Access Systems did Kent proud at the home of Liverpool FC, after its SOSEC range of products were recognised as one of the year’s top innovations at the 2016 Builder and Engineer Awards. Now in its 13th year, the awards act as a platform to recognise some of the most innovative new products, the best projects, and well established companies and manufacturer...

Due to popular demand, Boon Edam has expanded its Roadshow training to six locations in 2017 Boon Edam, a global provider of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced that it continues to expand the resources devoted to its growing schedule of training programmes. The recently-released 2017 training schedule includes all scheduled factory trainings, roadshow trainings, and technical workshops at Boon Edam’s technology and training centre in Manhatta...

Door-Stop has worked hard to ensure there is as little disruption to its service as possible over the festive period Door-Stop, the UK’s composite door manufacturer, has released its Christmas delivery dates. Door-Stop will be delivering doors right up until Thursday 22nd December, with the last order date for 7-day doors and fire doors 10 am on the 13th December and 10 am on the 19th December for 3-day doors. Limited disruption over festive period With many installers...

The new Urmet Request to Exit switches outperform break-glass systems by being re-settable Urmet has developed stainless steel emergency exit switches as an alternative to conventional break glass units which are prone to abuse and vandalism. The switches meet the guidelines of Secured by Design (SBD), the UK police initiative that combines the principles of 'designing out crime' with physical security technology. Re-settable switches The new units feature a button that acts...

Orion Entrance Control representatives will be located at Booth 448 at ISC East Orion Entrance Control, Inc., manufacturer of high-end entrance control turnstile solutions, will unveil its newest products and exciting integrations at the ISC East security conference this November in New York City. “We’ve developed several new turnstile products with advanced integrated technology and we’re excited to share the latest in entrance and access control with our f...

Adams Rite’s locks offer enhanced security with thermally efficient aluminium single and double doorsets by Krestel Aluminium Systems that have been proven to successfully resist all PAS24 attacks Adams Rite, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions is working with Kestrel Aluminium Systems to secure properties with doorsets tested to the important UK security standard PAS24. According to The Crime P...

Every EN 14351-1 external doorset must be supported by a Declaration of Performance In a bid to clear up confusion in the marketplace regarding CE marking of external doorsets with security performance attributes, the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) is advising its members on the legal situation. Confusion has occurred because some door suppliers are claiming CE marking is not necessary for external pedestrian doorsets that have third-party security ratings such as to LP...

The HD200 barrier features a crash rating of ASTM M30/P1 Delta Scientific, a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that government officials and security professionals in the Birmingham, Alabama, area can see demonstrations of Delta's wide line of anti-terrorism vehicle barriers, bollards, crash-rated gates and other equipment, including new products, on November 2 from 10 am to 4 pm at Regions Field...

Tom will be leading a department of 15 engineers at Boon Edam’s factory in Lillington, North Carolina Boon Edam, a manufacturer of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced the hiring of Tom Schneider as the company’s new Engineering Manager. Vast experience Tom brings to Boon Edam 22 years of experience in increasingly responsible roles within scientific and technical disciplines at several companies. In his most recent position, Tom manage...

The Door & Hardware Federation is the industry body representing the metal door and powered gate sectors The company responsible for a metal door that badly injured actor Harrison Ford on a Pinewood Studios film set has been fined £1.6 million. Ford was struck by a metal door during the production of a Star Wars film. Foodles Production (UK) Ltd, owned by Disney, had pleaded guilty earlier this year to two charges brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Th...

Gate Safety Week is being held to raise awareness of the dangers of poorly fitted and maintained gates On the eve of Gate Safety Week—a campaign drawing public attention to unsafe gates—a company was fined half a million pounds after a man was killed by a gate in Wales.Poorly fitted and maintained gatesThe sentence was imposed on wholesale company A.F. Blakemore and Son Ltd on Friday, October 7, at Cardiff Crown Court. The company admitted a breach of the Health an...

ASSA ABLOY Security Doors’ new Area Sales Manager - Claire Boardman and Sales Director - Kevin Campbell ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has appointed a new Sales Director and Area Sales Manager. Kevin Campbell - Sales Director In his new role as Sales Director, Kevin Campbell will be responsible for developing and implementing a successful sales strategy, as well as managing and coordinating the ASSA A...

SOSEC combines a five-metre automatic traffic barrier with optional drop skirt and LED lights to control vehicles, with a rugged, locked and self-closing gate for pedestrians The UK’s first mobile, solar powered barrier and gate system will be officially unveiled for the first time at the Construction Expo next month. Harnessing the sun’s energy, SOSEC is a revolutionary new approach to securing work sites; without the need for a power source it can be used anywhe...

DHF ‘s Gate Safety Week focuses on the dangers posed by badly installed, poorly maintained automated gates The Master Locksmiths Association, the UK's leading trade association for the locksmith industry, has pledged its support for a rapidly growing campaign to make unsafe automated gates a thing of the past. The MLA is amongst many influential groups in the security, enforcement, inspection, education and safety sectors which are backing Gate Safety Week (October 10 -...

Doors by Warrior Doors contained ASSA’s deadlocks, which offer a robust design ideal for high usage areas ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has worked with Warrior Doors to secure bin stores for Solihull Community Housing (SCH). SCH is an Arm's Length Management Organisation (ALMO) set up in April 2004 to run the housing service on behalf of Solihull Council. SCH is undergoing a regenera...

The new DHF code reduces the risks associated with powered gates to as low as is reasonably practicable A new code of practice for the safe installation and maintenance of powered gates is rapidly establishing itself as the "bible" for gate installers across the UK. DHF TS 011:2016 - the DHF Code of Practice for the Design, Manufacture, Installation and Maintenance of Powered Gates and Traffic Barriers - has been developed by the DHF (Door & Hardware Federation). The DHF...

The Paxton and Milestone integration associates cameras with doors and displays real-time video footage as video events and access alarms occur Paxton, provider of electronic IP access control and door entry solutions has announced the integration of its networked access control system, Net2, with Milestone Systems. The integration allows the user to display access control events and monitor video surveillance cameras from the, Milestone XProtect Smart Client. Paxton has deve...

OffSite Vision Holdings to demo live technology at two different booths at ASIS 2016 OffSite Vision Holdings, Inc., specialists in real-time security and safety solutions, announced that the company will play an integral role in the 2016 Texas Night event hosted by ASIS Region 3 (Texas) at ASIS International being held on September 11th at B.B. King’s Blues Club in Orlando, Florida. Streamlined entry process As a kick-off to ASIS International, OSVH will bring its new...

TecMilenio University installed over 100 Boon Edam turnstiles and gates across 25 campuses to bolster security Boon Edam, a manufacturer of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced that in order to maintain an appropriate, safe environment for its educational community, Universidad TecMilenio has implemented a multi-campus, perimeter security project that enables the institution to offer secure yet convenient pedestrian access to its campuses from adjace...

Supported on iSTAR Ultra controllers, OSDP includes secure channel encryption mode for enhanced security Tyco Security Products is announcing that its Software House C•CURE 9000 v2.50 event management platform now supports Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), developed by the Security Industry Association (SIA) to allow for enhanced interoperability among security devices, such as reader-to-panel communications. OSDP is supported on Tyco Security Products’ iSTAR...

Bobrosky has most recently been national sales manager and project expeditor at Delta Scientific Delta Scientific, the manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that Keith Bobrosky, a nine-year employee of the company, has been named the company's vice president - sales. ExperienceBobrosky has most recently been national sales manager and project expeditor, supervising the sales team and following or...

Kings Intelligence Service (KIS) has already proved hugely successful for clients from national retailers to multi-site businesses The security and intelligence firm Kings Security has successfully attained a Europe-wide trade mark for its cutting edge product, Kings Intelligence Service (KIS). Evolving security intelligence KIS is a real-time, online security intelligence product that has already proved hugely successful for clients that include national retailers and regi...