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Avocet launches new ABS website Avocet Hardware has continued its fight against burglars with the launch of www.abs-secure.co.uk – a brand new website that brings together all the relevant information about lock-snapping, and how to counter it using the company’s market leading ... »
Brian’s on the bus this morning… You’ll be hearing a lot about Brian and why he’s on the bus if you listen to Capital Radio this autumn, as Brighouse-based Avocet Hardware has launched a hard-hitting national radio advertising campaign aimed at drawing attention to the ease with ... »
Avocet announces European neighbourhood watch sponsorship Avocet Hardware has cast its net Europe wide by becoming the sole security sponsor of the European Neighbourhood Watch Association (EUNWA) – a move it says positions itself at the forefront of the fight against the rising tide of burglary that is ... »
Avocet wows the crowds with show of strength at FiT Show Avocet demonstrated the strength of its product portfolio at this month’s FIT Show in Telford (April 12th – 14th), with visitors to its stand seeing everything from tried, tested and trusted favourites like ABS and Pioneer Plus, to demonstrations ... »
ATK success locked-in by Rockdoor The success of Avocet Hardware’s ATK snap secure lock has been underlined by Rockdoor’s decision to switch to the company’s newest SS312 Sold Secure Diamond accredited and BS TS007 3-star rated product. Rockdoor, one of the largest compos... »
Avocet: in shape for the FiT show The team at Avocet Hardware is putting the final touches to its plans for this month’s FIT Show (April 12th – 14th) and sales director, Rob I’Anson says that visitors to stand A40 should be prepared to see a company in the best shape it’s ever bee... »
Avocet aims knock-out blow at burglars Avocet Hardware has launched the AIM Forensic Security System – a product it says can dramatically reduce the number of burglaries in England and Wales that are the result of forced entry through a door AND boost arrest rates. Clive Lloy... »
Emplas locks in Avocet for ATK deal Leading window, door and conservatory supplier, Emplas has agreed to exclusively fit Avocet ATK locks on all of its composite doors. Northamptonshire-based Emplas opted to make the switch in order to ensure its customer base was being supp... »
HWL chooses Avocet The Leeds-based Group, which consists of HWL Trade Frames and Nordic Aluminium, has a nationwide reputation for supplying trade installers with the very highest quality windows and doors and has begun to exclusively install Avocet’s TS007 3-star a... »
Avocet receives Endurance endorsement Endurance® Doors has become the latest company to switch to Avocet’s new ATK snap secure lock. The move, which is part of the North Lincolnshire based company’s Secured by Design upgrade of its Solid and Secure composite doors, takes place... »
North East Panels opens the door to Avocet North East Panels has made the switch to Avocet’s new ATK snap secure lock. The Washington-based company, which produces over 400 completed door units per week, will be fitting the new TS007 3-star rated and SS312 Diamond accredited Euro ... »
Avocet’s European debut The great and the good of crime prevention in Europe gathered in Italy in October for the annual European Neighbourhood Watch Association (EUNWA) conference – and amongst a schedule packed to overflowing with renowned scientists, police experts an... »
Avocet enjoys MLA Show success Avocet Hardware reaped the benefits of its strong product portfolio, industry leading marketing support and a host of big ideas at this year’s MLA Show – walking away from the three day event with a host of new business wins. Held at the I... »
Neighbourhood watch research highlights gaping home security hole The average Briton moves home eight times in their lifetime 11 per cent of the UK population moves home every year 92 per cent of domestic burglary in England and Wales is committed through either the front or back door ... »
SWC Trade Frames switches to Avocet’s ATK Just weeks after its launch, Avocet Hardware has announced its first major success for ATK – with SWC Trade Frames making the switch to its new TS007 3-star rated and SS312 Diamond accredited snap secure lock. Rhys Richings, operations ma... »
Avocet welcomes insurer support for UK standard to protect against the risk of lock-snap attacks Avocet Hardware has welcomed Aviva's latest ‘Hardfacts’ information sheet on locks and lock standards, which explains the benefits of TS007 3-star and SS312 Sold Secure Diamond accredited locks to better protect against the risk of lock-snapping. ... »
Avocet adds to its break secure product range Avocet Hardware has added to its Break Secure lock range with the launch of the ATK high security euro cylinder – the company’s second Sold Secure Diamond and TS007 British Kitemark 3-star rated lock. ATK comes with a standard key, which a... »
Avocet cheers in approved document Q1 Avocet Hardware has welcomed the imminent adoption of Approved Document Q1 of the Building Regulations 2010 – saying its introduction will redress a significant security specification issue. “Approved Document Q1 is a real game changer,” ... »
It’s Hamer Time – Avocet telesales team grows with success When it comes to telesales nobody can touch Avocet Hardware’s team, thanks in no small way to its new telesales manager, Michelle Hamer. Michelle, who has worked the phones at the Brighouse company for 22-years, was promoted last month an... »
Avocet heralds RISC authority guidance as a major step forward in the fight against lock-snapping Avocet Hardware has welcomed the RISCAuthority’s decision to incorporate an explanation of lock-snapping and the importance of TS007 and SS312 in the fight against it in its latest “Guidance to Occupiers”. Avocet, which manufactures ABS s... »
Avocet unveils new product catalogue After a year in which it firmly re-established its presence in the market, Avocet Hardware has started 2015 with a real bang by launching a brand new 116-page product catalogue. The catalogue features a mix of tried, tested and trusted ra... »
Avocet accelerates growth plans with warehouse expansion Avocet Hardware has signalled its intent for 2015 by doubling the capacity of the warehouse facilities at its Brighouse headquarters in West Yorkshire. The company has added an additional 10,000 pallet spaces, which when combined with a n... »
Avocet expands its national sales presence Avocet Hardware has significantly expanded its field sales presence with the appointment of three new business development managers. The Brighouse-based company has appointed Mark Peach, Graham Spalding and Jamie Wilson, which takes its fu... »
Avocet praises Glazerite for ABS addition Avocet Hardware has praised Glazerite Windows for its decision to fit its ABS snap secure lock as standard on all of its Secured by Design (SBD) accredited doors. Raymond Pearce, Avocet Hardware’s head of UK sales, said: “Lock-snapping ha... »
Avocet hardware now available on Door-Stop doors Door-Stop has added Avocet’s Affinity hardware, available now on 3 day composite doors ordered via www.door-stop.co.uk. The full suite is available - hinge, lock, handle, letterplate, knocker and numbers. Affinity comes in three colours: chrome, g... »
ABS Team wins best stand award at MLA Expo ABS Secure celebrated a spectacularly busy exhibition by winning an award from the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) for the most innovative stand at the MLA show in September. The stand and its extended team featuring the ABS team and the cast ... »
Current BSI Kitemark should test locks for snapping says Police Chief Sir Norman Bettison, the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, has admitted that lock snapping should be covered by BSI standards. During a recent online community meeting, ABS Secure’s Managing Director Steve Stewart raised the issue... »
Locks snapped in 6 out of 7 burglaries in Leeds Information from West Yorkshire Police shows that lock snapping is now one of the most popular methods of forced entry. In an area of Leeds, in one week in May there were seven burglaries within close proximity to one another. In six of these inci... »
ABS ‘viral’ marketing video highlights cylinder snapping problem ABS Secure has launched a new humorous ‘Spitting Image’ style video to highlight the growing issue of cylinder snapping. The short video, which explains the problem and promotes its own high security ABS Snap Secure Cylinder to locksmiths... »
Avocet’s Affinity PAS024 3D Hinge is popular with Garrard Windows’ customers National fabricator Garrard Windows now offers the innovative Affinity PAS024 3D Hinge from Avocet Hardware. Colin Nappin, Production Manager at Garrard Windows, says the Buckinghamshire-based company has been buying from Avocet for more ... »
Letter to the editor - Steve Stewart, MD, ABS Secure Dear Ian I’d like to thank the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF), Secured by Design (SBD), Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) and BSI for listening to some of the concerns we raised about the TS007 Kitemark security standard for replacem... »
Sun Trade Windows switches to Avocet’s easy fit 3D hinge Trade fabricator Sun Trade Windows is now making its PVC-U panel doors using Avocet Hardware’s innovative PAS024 3D Hinge. The PVC-U window and door systems fabricator, which has nine depots in the south, has been buying hardware from Avo... »
ABS Snap Secure Cylinder gets off to a flying start in 2011 The ABS Snap Secure Cylinder continues to buck the trend. In January sales were double the previous record month and February’s sales were 50% ahead of average sales in 2010. The ABS Snap Secure Cylinder is the most secure on the market, being the... »
Letter to the editor - New Kitemarks - Steve Stewart, Managing Director of ABS Secure. Dear Ian New Kitemarks and hardware security standards attract the attention of the technically minded, but others overlook them. MDs often delegate standards to someone with the stamina to read and implement them. But some new standards ... »
Letter to the Editor - Steve Stewart, Managing Director of ABS Secure Dear Ian Currently a revised security standard for retrofit cylinder replacements is being rushed through by the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF), BSI and Secured by Design (SBD) in response to a burglary pandemic that started in West Yo... »
Letter to the Editor - Steve Stewart, Managing Director, Avocet Hardware Dear Ian Fear of crime is high amongst consumers. But many people have good reason to fear their property is unsafe. There are 20 million residential doors that are vulnerable and present an open invitation to burglars. Anyone who knows ho... »
BWM says Avocet’s new 3D hinge makes fabrication easier The PAS024 Affinity 3D hinge from Avocet helps South Wales based fabricator BWM Ltd reduce the time it takes to fabricate a door. Foreman Dean Holmes explains: “We’ve been using the PAS024 Affinity 3D Hinge for six months. It speeds up fa... »
Steve Stewart heads up Avocet’s new ABS Division Avocet Hardware has appointed Steve Stewart as Managing Director of the company’s newly formed ABS Division. The ision will focus on developing and promoting Avocet’s pioneering high security cylinder – the ABS Snap Secure Cylinder. Th... »
Avocet’s high security ABS cylinder achieves new Sold Secure Diamond standard The ABS Snap Secure Cylinder from Avocet Hardware has become the first high security cylinder on the market to achieve the new Sold Secure Diamond standard. Sold Secure is dedicated to reducing the risk of crime by the assessment of security produ... »
City Windows and Glass Ltd chooses easy fit PAS024 Affinity 3D Hinge Fabrication and installation is quicker and easier for Surrey-based City Windows and Glass Ltd since it started using the innovative PAS024 Affinity 3D Hinge from Avocet Hardware. The fabrication and installation company was set up in 2005 and sel... »
Avocet’s PAS024 Affinity 3D Hinge makes it easier for Caine Windows Fabrication and installation is quicker and easier for Leeds-based Caine Windows Ltd since it started using the innovative PAS024 Affinity 3D Hinge from Avocet Hardware. The family run business supplies PVC-U windows doors and conservatories to th... »
Letter to the editor - benefits of value engineering Dear Ian In boom times rising costs were absorbed by relatively comfortable margins. But rising raw material prices have eroded industry margins and there is a limit to the increases which can be passed on. In order to reduce costs, compan... »
Avocet’s delivery fleet gets a new livery Avocet Hardware’s delivery vehicles have a new livery. The new eye-catching design promotes its market leading ABS Snap Secure Cylinder to consumers with the lines ‘Are your doors secure?’ and ‘Get the ultimate door security upgrade in minutes.... »
Avocet’s website is even easier to use It is now even easier for customers and prospects to access the information they need on Avocet’s website – www.avocet-hardware.co.uk. Visitors can browse an online version of its product guide, view in idual products and download technical info... »
Homeowners still live in fear of crime Dear Ian The latest figures from the British Crime Survey show that the number of crimes committed in England and Wales has fallen to the lowest level since 1981. More importantly, there is a notable drop in the number of burglaries commit... »
Success for Avocet at CIH Leading hardware supplier Avocet enjoyed a successful year at the Chartered Institute of Housing exhibition at the Harrogate International Centre in June. The focus of Avocet’s stand was its market leading ABS Snap Secure Cylinder. Visitors to the... »
Affinity proves good looking hardware sells Sales of Avocet Hardware’s Affinity range of fully suited hardware have exceeded 900,000 units since its launch in February 2009. Its popularity with fabricators is due to the fact that all the hardware matches, making it easy to sell windows and ... »
Phenomenal response to Avocet’s ABS Snap Secure Cylinder Since its launch in January, the Avocet ABS Snap Secure Cylinder has been a phenomenal success. To date, sales are in excess of £320,000, and could reach £900,000 by the end of the year - far more than Avocet predicted. Managing Director ... »
In response to Richard Gydes Letter to the Editor I am amazed at Richard Gyde's decrying of online attack videos and how they teach the unscrupulous elements of our society how to break in. When, if you enter cylinder snapping in Google, up pops Mila's own instructional video on how to attack a h... »
Letter to the editor - Kevin Harvey, MD Avocet Hardware. Dear Ian The problem Richard Gyde of Mila Hardware and David Jennings of UAP, complain of in their letters – YouTube videos showing the quick failure of conventional security protection to withstand break-ins – is not the real problem. T... »
Avocet to promote ‘most secure’ ABS Snap Secure Cylinder at CIH Exhibition Leading hardware supplier Avocet Hardware will be promoting its marketing leading security cylinder – the ABS Snap Secure Cylinder – at the 2010 CIH Exhibition. During the three days of the exhibition (June 22-24, Harrogate International Centre) A... »
Avocet makes it easy for composite door installers to save and sell Leading hardware supplier Avocet hardware has launched two innovative hardware solutions for composite doors. The Composite Door 3D Hinge incorporates unique and patented adjustment technology. It has ‘active’ adjustment in three dimensio... »
Letter to the Editor - Kevin Harvey Dear Ian Our politicians aren’t saying what cuts they will make after the election in case we won’t vote for them. But, whoever wins we know it will be painful. The news isn’t all bad. The UK’s recovery seems to be underway, altho... »
New website for Avocet’s ABS Snap Secure Cylinder The response to Avocet’s new ABS Snap Secure Cylinder has been so dramatic that Avocet has launched a dedicated website – a href=http://www.abs-secure.co.uk www.abs-secure.co.uk /a – to handle the huge level of interest. The website includes f... »
Avocet’s ABS Snap Secure Cylinder beats the burglars! Avocet Hardware’s market leading ABS Snap Secure Cylinder is already foiling would-be burglars. Following an attempted burglary in Wibsey, Bradford, local Police officers were accompanied by an engineer from Community Action and Support Against Cr... »
Successful launch for Avocet’s Affinity Easy Fit 3D Hinge The Affinity Easy Fit 3D Hinge is one of Avocet’s most popular product launches. To date, 22000 units have been sold since its January launch. The popularity of the Affinity Easy Fit 3D Hinge is due to its innovative design which makes it quicker... »
Letter to the editor - Kevin Harvey Dear Ian There is more than one big story in 2010. WERs are a big sales opportunity but it isn't the easiest sell and most of the industry have got to organise themselves first to get the product and the testing done to take advan e of i... »
Leading locksmith recommends ‘top quality’ ABS Cylinder from Avocet A leading independent locksmith believes that the ABS Snap Secure Cylinder from Avocet Hardware is one of the best he has seen in 35 years as a locksmith. John Crummack, owner of Vidsec Ltd was previously a consultant for Chubb Locks. “Th... »
Fully suited Affinity HOPPE range exclusively from Avocet Avocet’s Affinity handle range is now manufactured by HOPPE offering fabricators and installers even more choice. The Affinity HOPPE range is available exclusively from Avocet as lever/lever with short and long back plates, a pad with short and lo... »
Avocet’s innovations generate best sales in five years In September, leading hardware supplier Avocet Hardware had its best sales month in two years. In October, sales were even better as the company recorded its best sales month in five years. Overall, Avocet is 3% ahead of budget and 3% ahead of lik... »
Avocet’s new 3D hinge makes light work of fabrication and installation Avocet’s latest product makes fabrication and installation quicker and easier. The Affinity 3D Hinge is the latest new product from the leading hardware supplier. It is already one of Avocet’s most successful product launches with 30,000 units pre... »
Avocet awarded Kitemark accreditation for ABS Snap Secure Cylinder at G09 show Leading hardware supplier Avocet Hardware received Kitemark accreditation for its new ABS Snap Secure Door Cylinder at the G09 Regional Exhibition at Wembley. The security door cylinder is the most secure on the market. It’s pick resistant, bump r... »
Avocet launches “most secure” door cylinder on the market Leading hardware supplier Avocet Hardware is launching what it believes to be the most secure door cylinder on the market. Avocet’s ABS Snap Secure Cylinder is as secure as it gets. It’s pick resistant, bump resistant and incorporates Avocet’s Sna... »
Avocet’s growth formula In the toughest market in living memory, sales of the industry’s leading hardware supplier are up on last year and up on budget. In July, Avocet Hardware’s sales were 7.9% ahead of the same month in 2008 and 8.2% ahead of budget. And it’s part of ... »
Affinity display board from Avocet showcases quality of hardware To accompany Affinity, its popular range of fully suited window and door handles and accessories, Avocet Hardware has launched a new display board to help fabricators and installers sell. The Affinity range includes tilt and turn, inline ... »
Avocet sales ahead of budget Sales of the leading hardware supplier Avocet were 5% up in June compared to May and 14% up compared to April as daily sales rates continue to increase. This puts them ahead of their annual budget and well ahead of the market. The innovat... »
Letter to the Editor - Avocet Dear Ian In a downturn, some of the first areas to suffer from cut backs are those which matter the most. The ones that will help a company ride out the storm – service, training, marketing and product development. But providing customers ... »
Letter to the Editor Dear Ian There is a common misconception that most people trade quality for reduced price in a recession. Some do, but generally that isn’t our experience. In a recession most homeowners become tuned in to quality and better value for mon... »
Avocet’s website is a hit with customers The number of visitors to leading hardware supplier Avocet Hardware’s website has increased significantly since it was re-launched in December. The number of unique visitors it gets each day has reached the 200 mark. And now there’s even more reas... »
Next day delivery from Avocet keeps customer lead times to a minimum Leading hardware supplier Avocet Hardware is offering next day delivery to all its customers to help them minimise the amount of hardware they need to hold in stock. Ordering products when they need them, and having them delivered next day also a... »
Avocet bucks the trend Palmer Market Research has just predicted a huge drop of 32% in 2008 in windows and doors for the new build sector. Other reports put the whole window industry down 10-15% on 2007. Some are suggesting quarter two may have been worse. “We ... »
Avocet’s Datum achieves record sales at launch Avocet Hardware, the leading window and door hardware supplier, has launched Datum, its new range of in-line window handles. The stylish new handle is the first in a new suited range of window and door hardware products from Avocet. The word Datum... »
Avocet helps to make a difference Before the start of 2008, plans for a £3 million children’s hospice and respite centre in West Yorkshire were unveiled by charity Forget Me Not to care for children suffering from life-limiting and terminal illnesses. With the government only prov... »
Steve Stewart latest to join Avocet MBO Steve Stewart, one of the best known faces in the UK door and window hardware sector, has joined the board of Avocet Hardware Ltd as Joint Managing Director of the Door and Window Division. Somerset born Stewart, 41, who lives in Yorkshire... »
Avocet’s Fresh Face Look In a move to help support Avocet’s launch of their new ‘Phocas’ brand and provide customers with a greater opportunity to obtain the latest information, Avocet has given its corporate website an overhaul like no other! With ease of navigat... »
Avocet Distributes Trident 3-in-1 Leading hardware supplier and distributor, Avocet Hardware is now offering a new concept in casement windows. The three-in-one Trident window locking system is manufactured by Siegenia-Aubi and as a key distributor for the company’s brand; Avocet ... »
Avocet Protects Namesake Back in June last year, Avocet Hardware Ltd. generously donated £1,000 to support the Southend Avocet Bird Egg Watch and help stop theft of the protected species. The donation has been used to design and erect two large visitor signs and help sup... »
Avocet Phocas™ on the perfect seal When it comes to developing and designing hardware products for the fenestration market, Avocet is one company that always delivers the best, most effective solutions that cater for the market’s requirements and this has been recently highlighted ... »
Secured by design for four more Avocet products A strong advocate and supporter of the Secured By Design scheme which is owned and operated by The Association of Chief Police Officers for England Wales and Northern Ireland (ACPO), Avocet Hardware has achieved SBD accreditation for four more of ... »
New Sales & Marketing Director For Avocet’s Door and Window Hardware Division Leading hardware manufacturer Avocet has appointed Mike Ward as Sales & Marketing Director for their window and door hardware ision in a bid to further increase its already successful sales effort, elevating profitability across the board and c... »
Avocet home security & safety initiative a boost to sales and customer confidence Despite the glazing industry almost universally adopting shoot bolts and other apparently secure hardware there remains a question mark over some windows which are being installed with locking systems that offer no more protection than the windows... »
Heads promoted at Avocet To further strengthen its strategic stronghold for future operations Avocet Hardware has recently announced the important promotions of Gary Bennett and Neil Gokhale, with Gary seeing a move from head of the Supply Chain department to a directorsh... »
Avocet Launches New Document “F” 2006 Compliant Trickle Ventilator. With the introduction of revised Document F of the Building Regulations regarding ventilation, manufacturers are required to test all ventilation products to BS EN 13141 testing standards. New dwellings now need to achieve an overall total backgro... »
Avocet tackles a flood of trouble Collapsed ceilings, flooded rooms and fallen debris was the scene that greeted horrified employees at Avocet Hardware’s headquarters in Brighouse, West Yorkshire. “It was devastating,” admits Gary Bennett, Head of Supply Chain, whose department wa... »
Avocet helps to protect Essex birds Brighouse Yorkshire-based Avocet Hardware Ltd is helping to fund the protection of a flock of Avocets breeding at a location near Southend in Essex. Local newspapers reported on the disappearance of Avocet eggs shortly before hatching for ... »
Classic Trade Frames Open Day Part of the Absolute Windows Group A recent open weekend held by Classic Trade Frames was deemed a huge success with over one hundred people visiting the company’s headquarters in Worsley. As a long time customer of Avocet Hardware, and part of the Absolute Windows Group, Classic h... »
Avocet goes live with giant distribution centre Window, door and conservatory hardware giant Avocet has gone fully operational with its huge Distribution Centre, following extensive live proving trials. A core tenet of Avocet’s extensive operational and investment strategy that has tak... »
Avocet Continues to build Pioneer Range with addition of Letter-Plate After its launch last year Avocet, one of the UK’s longest established and most prolific suppliers of window and door hardware, is continuing to build on the already comprehensive list of products in its Pioneer range, with the addition of a stain... »
Avocet takes hardware quality and style to new heights with Pioneer Market leading window and door hardware manufacturer Avocet has redefined the accepted parameters for product style, quality and performance, in a new range appropriately branded Pioneer. Avocet, one of the UK’s longest established and mo... »
New faces at Avocet Two key new appointments have recently been made at Avocet Hardware to continue the smooth and cost efficient operation of the company. Gary Bennett has taken up his role as Head of Supply Chain, whilst Chris Mallin brings over 15 years of experie... »
Avocet helps raise over £4,000 for charity Avocet Hardware has helped to raise money for charity in a recent fundraising initiative. Together with other local businesses in Brighouse, a total of £4080 was raised for the Macmillan Cancer Relief that helps people who are living with cancer. ... »
Hat trick of 'Newly Weds' at Avocet Cupid was hard at work recently at the offices of Yorkshire based, Avocet Hardware, where no less than three employees married within weeks of each other. Head of Supply Chain, Gary Bennett was the first to tie the knot with Donna, honeym... »
New Technical Manager charged to drive Avocet forward Leading hardware manufacturer Avocet has appointed Dave March as Technical Manager. Dave, who previously worked for the company for a total of 17 years, will be responsible for all technical information and advice issued by the company. Da... »
Avoscet ready to assist Leading window and door hardware specialist Avocet, has launched a new department dedicated to providing solutions to customer issues and problems. Avocet Assist is the culmination of a huge investment by the company to deliver its promise to set ... »
M.B. Triples Avoct Orders Middlesbrough based M.B. Distribution Ltd, which recently signed up as an official distributor for leading hardware manufacturer Avocet, has increased orders for the company's products threefold since its appointment earlier this year. Avocet and ... »