Door Industry Journal - Summer 2012

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 45 THE door industry journal summer 2012 building hardware ASSA ABLOY CELEBRATES SECOND YEAR A WARD SUCCESS AT IFSEC ASSA ABLOY is celebrating after the newly launched WatchLock™ intelligent high security padlock won Physical Security Product of the Year at this year’s IFSEC Security Industry Awards. The award winning WatchLock™ combines a high security padlock, GPS locating system and SIM card based communication technologies to provide real time event and location information through email, text message or web based application. The IFSEC Security awards, run in association with the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), were presented at a gala ceremony during the week of IFSEC and recognise products and technological advancements that have played a major part in the security industry. The Physical Security Product of the Year category showcased the very highest quality physical security products that prevented or deterred access, with entries including locks, fencing, barriers and grilles. The judges thought WatchLock™ was a very useful and innovative enhancement to a traditional padlock, representing a genuine upgrade and suitable for a large number of applications. WatchLock™ utilises advances in GPS tracking technology, including a Real Time Locating System (RTLS), to track the location of the padlock at a predefined schedule or when any event is being served. Supported by a secure server to offer personalised reports, with detailed and real time information, if operated with ASSA ABLOY’s innovative CLIQ electromechanical solution, WatchLock™ can provide a complete audit trail of activity. WatchLock’s robust construction is ideally suited to serve any application, moving or stationary, or any market, commercial or residential, to ensure properties and possessions are kept as secure as possible. For further information on WatchLock™, please visit www.multlockwatchlock.co.uk To read more about the success of IFSEC 2012 see the article on page 38. THE 60TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF ASSOCIATION OF LOCKS & BUILDERS HARDWARE MANUFACTURERS (ARGE) ARGE wish to inform all members, colleagues and friends of the 60th ARGE Congress, which is going to be hosted by Abloy Oy, Finland. The event will take place on board a boat from the Finnish Silja-Line, cruising between Helsinki/Finland – Stockholm/Sweden and back. The conference dates are from Thursday 13th September (departure date) to Saturday 15th September 2012. Places may still be available (contact: Maria.Molsa@assaabloy.com) . The Business programme has speakers relating to the new upcoming Construction Products regulation and requirements of sustainability of locks and hardware products. Further information on these topics can be found on the website, www.arge.org Matti.J Virtanen, will be presenting a lecture on “CPR – new rules old targets Raising standards”. He is a Finnish Building Counsellor for the Ministry of Environment, in the Department of the Built Environment and Construction. He has worked for the Ministry of the Environment since 1993. His tasks and duties have related to EU affairs and National Building Regulations. Mr. Virtanen is one of the most experienced members of Standing Committee on Construction. He is also very involved in standardization work on construction field acting also as chairman of some Finnish mirror groups*. Sara Elfving is the second speaker at the ARGE Conference and is a coordinator for CPR/CPD and market surveillance at ‘Boverket’, the Swedish National Board of House Building and Planning. Over the last couple of years she has focused on the Construction Products Directive, and the Construction Products Regulation. Ms Elfving will present a lecture on “Sustainability of products – an important step to green buildings” Furthermore, attendees will also be informed about the locks and hardware market, standards, and lobbying activities in Brussels. The Evening/Networking schedule includes a Gala Dinner in the ship’s restaurant. On the second day participants will have the chance to visit Swedens capital city Stockholm, on a guided tour. It is hoped the combination of business and social functions benefits our members. We hope to report on these lectures and the business programme in the Autumn issue. *In general a Mirror-Committee is group of experts, who react on or comment drafts or proposals of a superior Committee. In ARGE’s case the draft of a European standard will be compiled by the Pan European CEN WG. The national standardization institutions set up so called mirror groups in order to reflect and discuss national belongings regarding the European draft standard. The national mirror groups (the same as mirror committee) will pronounce the national comments which will have to be regarded by the CEN WG. Matti.J Virtanen Sara Elfving