Door Industry Journal - Spring 2015

13 THE door industry journal spring 2015 Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk industry news DOORFIT OFFICIALLY BECOMES A WHICH? TRUSTED TRADER Doorfit, the leading suppliers of high quality architectural ironmongery, garage doors and sliding door gear are delighted to announce that they are now officially an endorsed Which? Trusted Trader for the supply and fit of garage doors. Working to highlight the best traders available within the home improvement and motor industries, the Which? Trusted Traders scheme recognises and endorses only those that have successfully passed their rigorous assessment process put in place by this independent body. Commenting on the process General Manager for Doorgear, David Close said: “These assessments were far from an easy task; looking at everything from our business procedures to our customer references and many other factors in-between to ensure that we, as garage door traders met the high standards required by Which?” David continued: “We are delighted to announce that following our success in these assessments, we are now officially an endorsed Which? Trusted Trader for the supply and fit of garage doors. We believe that this stands to highlight the high level of service our customers have come to expect when dealing with us here at Doorfit, whilst also providing future customers with further reassurance that we are truly a business that they can trust”. If you have any questions regarding Doorfit’s new Which? Trusted Trader status visit their website at www.doorfit.co.uk or give David a call on 0800 998 1909. Alternatively for more information on the scheme visit http://trustedtraders.which.co.uk HALLS OF CAMBRIDGE GEARS UP TO COMBAT VAN CRIME Following an increase in van crime in the local area, Halls of Cambridge has pledged support to a new ‘Lock Up Your Van’ campaign, directly appealing to van owners to update their vehicle security in light of latest crime statistics. With recent results showing up to fifteen vans are being targeted daily, Halls of Cambridge, the Master Locksmiths, is backing the campaign, led by Mul-T-Lock®, to call on van operators and owners in the vicinity to take action and consider simple security solutions to protect their vehicle and contents. Halls of Cambridge is also now stocking Mul-T-Lock®’s high performance ArmaDLock® all in one security device, designed uniquely for vans as a bolt on solution and a significant visual deterrent to the opportunist thief. Shaun Rutherford, Trade Counter Manager at Halls of Cambridge, said: “The statistics speak for themselves when it comes to local van crime and will only increase with time and continue to have devastating affects - whether a sole trader, small or large fleet operator - the potential for loss of livelihood and significant cost implications is extremely significant. “We believe we have a duty of care to educate our customers and raise these concerns proactively, whilst also offering the ultimate all encompassing solution in Mul-T-Lock® ArmaDLock® that is easy to install, maintain and simple for the van owner to operate and instantly gain peace of mind security.” Designed to be professionally installed and supplied with secure fixings, Mul-T-Lock® ArmaDLock® is an all in one non-corrosive lock body solution that offers no hanging parts that could damage the paintwork around the lock. The unique angled lock body of Mul-T-Lock® ArmaDLock® has been carefully created to deflect blows from a hammer and together with the steel locking bolt adds extra protection for the doors. The new ‘Lock up Your Van’ campaign offers written, visual and film marketing materials all downloadable from www.armadlock.com and focuses on the increasing number of thefts from vans left unlocked and unattended even for just a few minutes. For further information or to follow Halls of Cambridge’s support for Mul-T-Lock’s Vehicle Security campaign, please use hashtag #lockupyourvan or visit www.armadlock.com. For more details on Halls of Cambridge, please call 01223 416000 or visit www.hallsofcambridge.co.uk.