Door Industry Journal - Winter 2019

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 10 THE door industry journal winter 2019 Industry News Fencex 2020 FENCEX 2020 is counting down to next October. Organisers have again reported high demand for space at the exhibition - the only dedicated show of its kind in the UK showcasing the access control; gate automation; perimeter protection and fencing industries. Companies from China and America will be exhibiting at the one-day event, which is again being staged at Stoneleigh Exhibition Park, near Coventry. Show organiser Ian Law said: “Interest in Fencex seems to have started earlier than ever. It is gratifying that we have so many returns with companies booking space before the doors closed on last year’s show”. In all there are 51 stands and the show will be held on 14th October 2020. It is the only show in the UK dedicated to bringing together perimeter security, fencing and access control and gate automation. Law added: “Over the years these four sectors have very much become integrated. We are a niche show that provides a platform for companies to exhibit their products to the right people, meet the industries and network”. Fencex is staged once every two years and, as last year, it will include a number of relevant seminars. “Fencex has become a mainstay in the industry calendar”, concluded Law. This will be the 10th anniversary show after its reintroduction in 2000. A number of companies from Europe will again be back at Fencex together with many of the major UK operations. For more details see www.fencex.com CGT Security Helping Coventry Building Society Build for the Future Coventry Building Society called in CGT Security, manufacturer of innovative shutter systems, as they carried out a multi-million pound refurbishment programme. CGT Security has been working with Coventry Building Society, the second largest building society in the UK, for 18 months as they invest in their branch network. The building society is creating more spacious, community-focused, relaxed and friendly environments at its branches. The Society consulted its members and committed to make branches much easier to access for everyone, including people with disabilities or young families. They also needed to ensure that the new, spacious and stylish branches offered safety for their staff and customers – so CGT Security was engaged to provide physical security packages for 15 branches. CGT’s Xonar Shutters were chosen by the Society as they have been developed with a unique self-locking technology that ensures the shutter can never be left insecure. For a standard roller shutter, lifting is one of the significant vulnerabilities. Additional locks or the use of steel are conventional methods to combat this fault though these solutions leave much to be desired. Depending on the control system, a standard shutter curtain will not engage the locking mechanisms until closed. In the event of incomplete closure, any attempt to manually force the shutter open will result in compromised premises. For shutters with self-locking capability, manual force or levering with the assistance of tools such as car jacks will have little to no effect. Attempts to lift the shutter in any position will fail, no matter what position the shutter has been left in. It is impossible to leave a Xonar shutter insecure and there is no other product like it on the UK market. Find out more at www.cgtsecurity.com