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SARGENT WiFi-enabled Lockset Now Compatible with DHS Software

SARGENT, an ASSA ABLOY Group company, announces that its Profile Series v.S2 WiFi-enabled lockset now integrates with the Eclipse access control software suite from Digital Horizon Solutions, a provider of enterprise-level access control and integrated security solutions.

This integration enables end-users to incorporate SARGENT v.S2 locksets into an access control system that can configure, commission, control and monitor the lock. Benefits of this solution include ease of installation, time savings and cost reductions based on minimal requirements for labor and peripherals. The SARGENT hardware supports open standard WiFi network security with encryption and the Eclipse System incorporates it into its powerful .NET open architecture to provide the ability to monitor and real-time locking capabilities of a door. Customers can enjoy having the reader, lock, command and control capabilities all in one package.

For more information, visit www.sargentlock.com.

New SDC Mechanical Mortise Locks

SDC has introduced a complete new line of UL Listed, ANSI Grade 1 and ADA compliant mechanical cylindrical locksets. While competitively priced, the new M7800 Grade 1 mortise locksets are designed for commercial, industrial and institutional use, where dependable operation and longevity is required along with high resistance to vandalism and abuse. An internal clutch provides vandal resistance by permitting lever rotation without retracting latch when locked. Independent heavy duty springs provide effective lever return and support. A variety of functions and lever styles are available to meet virtually any application for office buildings, government centers, factories, schools and hospitals and more. Architects and consultants can specify matching mechanical and electrical locks provided by one manufacturer.

For more information, contact Brent Maynard, National Sales Manager at 800.413.8783 or email: Service@sdcsecurity.com. You can also find them on the Web at www.SDCsecurity.com

Corporate Corner

Wilson Doors Launches Award-Winning Web Site

A newly redesigned website from Wilson Doors Inc., a manufacturer of a full range of solutions for high-use and large doorways, has just won the prestigious Silver ADDY Award from the Advertising Club of Cincinnati. The ADDY Awards is the world’s largest competition with over 50,000 entries annually.

Founded in 1956, Wilson specializes in the design and made to order construction of lightweight aluminum and economical steel vertical bi-fold doors, as well as large exterior sliding doors. The doors are used in a variety of facilities including industrial, commercial, agricultural, aviation and marine.

For more information on Wilson Doors, check out the company’s comprehensive web site at www.wilsondoors.com.

Mayo Associates Now Represents Air Louvers and Hiawatha

The Activar Construction Products Group (ACPG) announced that effective April 1, 2009, Mayo Associates will now be representing the Air Louvers and Hiawatha product lines in the North and South Carolina territory. Mayo Associates brings 18 years of experience in representing Division 8 and 10 product lines to Carolinas distribution.

Please feel free to contact Mayo Associates, to learn more about their unique products and services at one of their offices located in Charlotte and Raleigh listed below.

Tom Stapleton, 3211 Planters Ridge Road, Charlotte NC 28270, Office: (704)-841-8745, Cell: (794)-877-0304, Fax: (704)-841-9206, tstapleton@teammayo.com

Rick Pearce, 810 Beaver Dam Rd, Raleigh NC 27607, Office: (919)-828-7474, C ell: (919)-669-7910, Fax: (919)-828-7475 rpearce@teammayo.com

In Other News...

Employing its new, dynamic production and delivery concept, 5plus, JELD-WEN Germany has managed to reduce delivery times significantly for an extensive assortment of interior doors and matching wooden door frames. At the same time, the company succeeded in cutting down on cycle times by 12% and on stock levels both in production and of finished products by more than 30%, resulting in significantly lower capital expenditure. Full Story

SecurityStockWatch.com interviews Mr. Angelo Faenza, General Manager PERSONA, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions. Full Story

Ply Gem Industries, Inc. intends to consolidate production across several of its manufacturing facilities which will improve the company’s overall operating efficiency and is expected to reduce annual operating expense by over $6.0 million when fully implemented. The company also plans to close its Tupelo, MS window and door manufacturing facility, which employs approximately 23 associates. In addition, the company will consolidate all the production of its window lineals into its Rocky Mount, VA facility and realign production of its west coast window and door facilities at Sacramento, CA and Auburn, WA to better serve customers and improve overall operating efficiency. Full Story

Rather than lose experienced workers, Marvin Windows and Doors is cutting back on employee hours. The average workweek among U.S. companies fell to 33.2 hours in March, six minutes less than the prior month and the shortest since records began in 1964, the Labor Department said Washington. By reducing hours, some companies can avoid the more wrenching task of sacking staff as sales slump. It also allows them to hold on to trained workers so they are better positioned to boost sales when the economy emerges from the current downturn, reported Bloomberg.com. Full Story

Powder-coating company Abcor Industries introduced ResiliColor, an extremely low-emitting powder coating finish for medium density fiberboard (MDF) interior doors. Aimed at the hospitality, healthcare and institutional segments, where traffic is particularly heavy and indoor air quality is of high concern, ResiliColor is as durable as it is environmentally healthy. Designed for both solid core MDF doors of any fire rating and medium density overlay (MDO) hollow doors, the dense powder coating is applied through a proprietary process and is so durable that it requires virtually no maintenance or repair. The finish is comparable to the WDMA OP-8 Door Finish Standard. It withstands heat and moisture and is highly scratch- and impact-resistant. Streaks, stains and graffiti can be wiped off with a cleaning solution. Full Story

Seoul Commtech, a Samsung Group company, showcased three types of EZON digital door locks developed for U.S. markets at the ISC (International Security Conference) West. The most noticeable feature of the EZON digital door locks is that they were developed specifically for the locksets widely used in the U.S. so that the EZON digital door locks can easily be installed on door spots where traditional mechanical locks were located, without additional or separate installation processes. With the access control module from HID which is widely used in the U.S. applied to the product, the EZON Door lock SHS-7120, an integrated door handle type, is compatible with U.S. access control systems. Full Story

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