Koning Willem I College in north-east Brabant, Netherlands, offers a broad range of educational and integration programs. In total, around 18,000 students take 250 courses at its 16 locations. A new location on Onderwijsboulevard in ‘s-Hertogenbosch was designed to be a model modern educational institution — and this included for its access control. The imposing …
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Door Group, a unit of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, has supplied construction company VolkerFitzpatrick with a bespoke package of internal and external doors as part of a project to rebuild University Station in Birmingham. The station serves the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Women’s Hospital, and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital as part of …
Manufacturing facilities present multiple challenges as testing grounds for any access control solution. By their nature, premises usually need a number of different types of lock, including a range of cylinder types and sizes, as well as padlocks. Often, they require locks which work both inside and outdoors. For this reason, many manufacturing plants continue …
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The Door Group division of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland is asking for a higher calibre of fire door inspections this Fire Door Safety Week, after research revealed that a third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door, putting lives at risk. Surprisingly, those asked believed …
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ASSA ABLOY’s latest industry report analyses how wireless access control is evolving — and how security managers can benefit Being innovative and staying at the forefront of technology is what helped us to grow from humble beginnings to providing access solutions for organisations moving from the mechanical to the digital world. Today with operations in …
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA is pleased to announce that it has acquired Kinetron, a specialist in motion-based energy harvesting systems for self-powered products, in order to accelerate growth and continue its journey as a leader in digital access solutions. “Kinetron is a strategic technological addition to the ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA division and …
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ASSA Abloy has announced acquiring Sunray Engineering Group, a UK designer and manufacturer of high specification steel and timber security doors, fire doors and louvre systems. “I am very pleased to welcome Sunray Engineering into the ASSA ABLOY Group. This acquisition delivers on our strategy to strengthen our position in the mature markets adding to …
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland is highlighting new guidance recently published within the updated Building Safety Act, which has outlined educational establishments in the higher-risk buildings category. To be classified as higher-risk, buildings must be at least 18 metres in height or at least 7 storeys, contain at least two residential units, and …
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ASSA ABLOY took part in the 12th Annual EmiratesGBC Congress, held on June 8, 2023, at Grand Plaza Mövenpick Media City. As a Silver Sponsor of the event, ASSA ABLOY demonstrated its commitment to sustainability and its active involvement in accelerating climate action within the built environment. The congress brought together regulators, industry experts, and …
Even in the busiest dental or doctors’ practice, there is a simple way to give patients privacy, protect medical equipment and keep personal belongings safe: a Code Handle Door Lock. This simple, secure door handle with inbuilt digital PINpad is easy to fit and straightforward to use — with no need for specialists or software. …
