Eryl Jones

Earlier this year, ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions announced that ASSA will be marketed as a range from ASSA ABLOY in the UK, providing customers with a market leading specification and architectural hardware range under a single brand. Following the merger of ASSA and ABLOY back in 1994, ASSA Scandinavia has played an important part in the development of the ASSA ABLOY brand, to become the leader both in the UK and internationally, for the specification of door opening solutions. Rebrand to ASSA ABLOY In 2017, ASSA Sweden took the decision to rebrand to ASSA ABLOY. This move was a logical evolution for the ASSA brand and further strengthens the company’s project specification capabilities. The rebranding is now underway in Scandinavia, with rebranded products and packaging starting to be phased in through 2018. The approach will allow the considerable brand reputation of ASSA to be retained In the UK, although products will be branded ASSA ABLOY, ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions took the decision to market ASSA as a range. The approach will allow the considerable brand reputation of ASSA to be retained and continue to be promoted. Estimated timings Rebranding of product to ASSA ABLOY is currently in process and estimated timings when rebranded product will reach the UK are detailed below: Product category Estimated UK delivery dates Lockcases (exc. Modular and Connect) Q3 2018 Strikes including 900 Series Q3 2018 Cylinder Housings Q4 2018 Lockcases (Modular and Connect) Q4 2018 Panic Exit Devices Q4 2018 Padlocks Q4 2018 Hinges Q4 2018 Scan Oval Cylinders Q1 2019 Steel Strikes Q1 2019 Scanflex Handles Q1 2019 Changes to the branding on ASSA keys and timings for this will be confirmed later this year. There will be a transition period in which a mixture of ASSA and ASSA ABLOY may be received by customers. Please contact our customer services team if you require continuity of branding with your deliveries for stock for project work. Change in packaging The packaging design for ASSA products will also change and further details around the design changes and timings, will be shared due course. Eryl Jones, Managing Director of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, said, “Since ASSA first started to manufacture cylinder locks in Scandinavia back in the 1930s, it has been synonymous with quality, high security and design. To this day, we continue to develop and design products to meet the needs of the most demanding environments.” “Presenting ASSA as a range from ASSA ABLOY will help simplify our brand structure and will allow a more cohesive approach to our project specification activity. We are excited about this next phase in our history and look forward to what the future holds.”

Fire doors are often the first line of defense in a fire, yet the strict specification, maintenance and management of these doorsets is still not fully understood. This is something that ASSA ABLOY is passionate about changing. So, to coincide with Fire Door Safety Week 2019 (23-29 September), ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland will be hosting two dedicated events to help people responsible for fire doors, unlock compliance to fire door safety. The two events will take place at the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Conference Suite on the 19th September and at the UBM Building in Central London on the 24th September. Educating delegates about fire door standards The events will promote fire door safety and compliance to facilities managers, building owners, specifiersThe aim of the events is to educate and inform delegates about the fire door standards that can often be lost in translation. ASSA ABLOY will bring together all of its brands and wide ranging experience to speak about the common issues surrounding fire door compliance. It will then offer practical advice on how to overcome these issues, by breaking down current and future regulations and ramifications. The events will promote fire door safety and compliance to facilities managers, building owners, specifiers and contractors. Attendees can expect to gain a greater understanding from ASSA ABLOY staff and guest speakers on the following key topics: Safeguarding compliance through the supply chain The important role door hardware plays in ensuring building compliance The role and performance of fire door seals The importance of compartmentalization in fire safety The event will end with a discussion panel. Thorough testing of fire doors Fire safety can only be properly guaranteed if the standards and checks of fire doors are carried out by-the-bookBrian Sofley, Managing Director at ASSA ABLOY Door Group, comments: “In May 2018, results of the Independent Review of Building Regulation and Fire Safety, led by Dame Judith Hackitt, made it clear that even after the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017, fire doors remained a significant area of neglect, often downgraded and mismanaged throughout their service life. “Fire safety can only be properly guaranteed if the standards and checks of equipment such as fire doors are carried out by-the-book, and throughout the lifecycle of both the products and the building.” Fire compliant door hardware products Eryl Jones, Managing Director at ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware & Access Control Group, adds: “Growth and acquisitions give ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware & Access Control Group the broadest range of fire compliant door hardware products in the market, backed up by an experienced team of industry professionals." “ASSA ABLOY’s fire safety events have been a great success over the last couple of years, and we are keen to carry on helping industry professionals to understand compliance when it comes to fire door safety standards. We urge industry professionals, specifiers, contractors, property owners and facilities managers to join us at this year’s free events, to help better the standard of fire door compliance as an industry.”

In 2017, ASSA Sweden took the decision to rebrand to ASSA ABLOY. This move was considered to be a logical evolution for the ASSA brand and a step towards further strengthening the company’s project specification capabilities and brand power. The rebranding is now underway in the Scandinavia region, with rebranded products and packaging starting to be phased in through 2018. Re-branding strategy In the United Kingdom, although the company’s products will be branded as ASSA ABLOY, ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions took the decision to market ASSA as a separate range of products. The approach will allow the considerable brand reputation of ASSA to be retained and continue to be further promoted. ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions took the decision to market ASSA as a separate range of products Changes to the branding on ASSA keys and timings for this will be confirmed later this year. There will be a transition period in which a mixture of ASSA and ASSA ABLOY may be received by customers. Customers are requested to contact the ASSA ABLOY customer services team if requiring continuity of branding with their deliveries for stock for project work. Major cylinder locks manufacturer Eryl Jones, Managing Director of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, said, “Since ASSA first started to manufacture cylinder locks in Scandinavia back in the 1930s, it has been synonymous with quality, high security and design. To this day, we continue to develop and design products to meet the needs of the most demanding environments”. He adds, “Rebranding ASSA to ASSA ABLOY will help simplify our brand structure and make it easier for customers to do business with us. We are excited about this exciting next phase in our history and look forward to what the future holds for us and our customers.”