‘No Rules’ In New Nailgun
ABUS Flying High With New Kitemark
The British Standards Institute (BSi) has awarded ABUS Pfaffenhain (APf) the coveted Kitemark standard for its cylinder locks made to BSEN1303 after a 12 month intensive programme of testing, vetting and verification. ABUS UK’s MD Nick Vanderhoest says: “We’re absolutely delighted to achieve the BSi Kitemark giving us this vital UK accreditation on top of our other European standards. APf cylinders have already been fitted within Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab hotel, the Houses of Parliament and Wembley Stadium. Now that ABUS cylinders carry the British Kitemark we can expect further high profile projects.”
The Kitemark is specifically awarded on the strength of the cylinder’s anti- bump, anti-snap and anti-drill resistance.
ABUS’ cylinder locks are protected against the ‘bumping’ phenomenon thanks to its patented curved key system and accompanying software that registers customer usage to stop unauthorised issuing of new keys and locks. To ‘bump’ a lock the thief requires a key blank specific to the cylinder lock they are trying to open. This is easy on standard retail lock systems but virtually impossible with APf’s unique curved keyway and specific customer registration. That said BSi anti- bump testing was done on a BSi modified APf key, way out of the availability or ability of even the most professional thief leaving APf cylinders intact and uncompromised. Future BSi testing also protects against the practice of ‘snapping’ a fitted
cylinder. AFf’s anti-snap option is designed to break in the locking mechanism but leave the door secure. Many other anti-snap options simply break the lock. Once the APf cylinder is ‘snapped’ the proprietor can still gain access using their APf key.
Obituary: Peter Cairns
Peter Cairns passed away on Saturday 13th March following a heart attack. He had been undergoing treatment for cancer for some time and retired through ill-health at the end of January. He was about to undergo a new course of treatment which he hoped would deliver some improvement but sadly it was not to be. Peter who was 60, worked for Toolbank for 25 years as Sales Manager, Branch Manager and Regional Director and excelled in every role. He was a very loyal, professional and talented businessman who had developed an excellent team at Finnie of whom he was extremely
proud. He was personally delighted that David Crawford and Craig Aitchison had been promoted to manage the continued development of Toolbank’s Scottish business from the new premises at Hillington after his retirement. Everyone who came into contact with Peter on a personal or professional basis will know that he was a very fine man in every respect. All of his colleagues and friends within Finnie and Toolbank, our customers and suppliers will miss an excellent colleague and a real friend with a great sense of humour. The funeral was held on Friday 18th near Peter’s family home in Denny. He leaves a wife Christine and daughters Shona and Lucy.
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Liberation Promotion Stanley Bostitch campaign offers prizes for EVERYONE who enters Not content with breaking, ‘the rules’ of the cordless nailgun market with their Nailgun Liberation campaign, Stanley Bostitch has launched its latest promotion that also disregards the normal rules of competitions by giving a prize to every single end user who enters, and provides extensive support to merchants. The, ‘NO RULES. NO CONSTRAINTS. JUST LOADS OF FREE GEAR’ promotion offers a range of prizes, from 100% cash back of the price paid for a cordless nailer to special sets of limited edition Stanley Bostitch hand tools, plus much more besides. The campaign is supported by a marketing programme that covers advertising, PR, online, DM and, importantly, point of sale. Creating an engaging promotion in the spirit of Nailgun Liberation was pivotal for Stanley Bostitch, as Marketing Manager Tony Ward explains: “When we launched Nailgun Liberation in 2010 we really wanted to show professionals how they were being held hostage by unfair market rules, and the response we had was incredible. Now, with our ‘NO RULES. NO CONSTRAINTS…’ promotion we’re back to rip up the rule book and offer a great prize to everyone who enters, as well as giving even more fantastic support to our merchant network to help drive their sales and margins in true Nailgun Liberation style.” The promotion, which runs from April to June, is open to anyone who purchases a tool from the Stanley Bostitch cordless range, that includes a 33/34° Framing Nailer, a 16 gauge Finish Nailer and an 18 gauge Brad Nailer, all with 2 year product warranties, no matter what brand of nail or gas are used.
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