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Heras Put Delta Safety Into Spotlight

Last updated: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Doncaster-based Heras recently announced a move to a simplified range of solutions, and the introduction of the Delta sliding gate and enhancements to the B700 turnstile are the first changes to its product portfolio to be unveiled. Heras is targeting sales of both Delta and B700 to sites such as warehousing hubs, data centres, food […]

EasyGates Continues to Play Part

Last updated: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

A decade on and the automatic barrier and access control industry is taking time to reflect on the the ‘DHF Guide to gate safety legislation and standards’. A key document for the industry, it was produced by the DHF with extensive contribution from EasyGates Ltd of Halesowen and ASO Safety Solutions. It was produced following […]

Coventry Bollards Strike Gold Along Coastal Tourist Area

Last updated: Thursday, February 17, 2022

A seaside resort on the Gold Coast in Australia has seen hundreds of anti-terrorist bollards installed as part of a major project by Coventry-based Safetyflex Barriers. Installation of Safetyflex’s award-winning Truckstopper anti-terrorist security bollards and crash-rated street furniture has been carried out along what is known as ‘surfers paradise.’ Given it is a popular tourist […]

New Warning to Gate Industry

Last updated: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has today urged all companies with responsibilities for the safety of automated gates, including owners, managers, and service providers, to ensure that they fully understand the applicable safety standards and apply them. The warning comes following a report regarding a woman who was injured by an automated gate in 2016; […]

Heras Simplifies Range

Last updated: Monday, January 24, 2022

A move towards a simplified range of permanent perimeter protection and entrance control solutions will be the platform from which Heras can achieve strong growth in 2022. The company – which was founded in 1952 and has grown to become Europe’s leading end-to-end supplier of permanent and mobile perimeter protection solutions – has been undertaking […]

View the latest jobs available this month

Last updated: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Cova Security Gates is recruiting and now looking to employ an Electrical Design Engineer and and Installation Manager. For the full details see the PS jobs page.

DHF Set to Build on Past Year

Last updated: Monday, January 10, 2022

The Door & Hardware Federation (DHF), has hailed 2021 one of its most successful and constructive years having overcome the pandemic problems. At a time when the industry has been required to wade through the collaborative headache of Covid-19 and Brexit, the federation has continued to offer support, information and assistance to its members and […]

First Fence Puts Its Essex Flagship on View with Open Day

Last updated: Thursday, October 28, 2021

FIRST Fence is making the official ‘cutting of the tape’ at its new Essex flagship depot with an open day. The supplier is staging a five hour ‘come and see us’ on Thursday (November 4) at the 30,000 sq ft premises in Canvey Island  – its fifth depot and a major expansion on the previous […]

DHF In Lead Sponsorship Role for Fencex

Last updated: Sunday, October 3, 2021

DHF (Door & Hardware Federation) is preparing to focus once again on the important issue of ‘gate safety’ when sponsoring this year’s Fencex, due to take place on 13th October at the Warwick Suite at NAEC Stoneleigh near Coventry. Coinciding with the event’s 10th anniversary, the federation is also celebrating its decade-long continuous support of, […]

Five Year Training Plan for DHF

Last updated: Sunday, October 3, 2021

Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has announced that it has embarked upon a new five-year training strategy, taking its training offering and initiatives into 2026. The Staffordshire-based trade association has set its sights on ‘planning ahead’ in terms of how best it can serve the industry, and having presented its strategy to the board, plans […]