We were recently featured in the Northen Insight Magazine . Please see the full article below:

One of the most important aspects of any building, is its security. We take it for granted. It’s also very easy to miss one particular feature. Think about it. When you approach a building you will invariably have to enter via some sort of door.

Once inside you will probably have to go to a room. It could be a storeroom in a warehouse, a classroom in a school, an office in a business centre, a secure area in a financial or military establishment, a laboratory or medical area in a hospital or a bedroom in a hotel.

Worked it out yet? Door. Security. Yep…..it’s the lock. And we’re very fortunate to have a world leading lock manufacturer here in the North East. Access2. They’re a highly specialised team who work to provide innovative security solutions to businesses of all sizes. They supply locks worldwide and are a market leader in the UK.

Leading from the front are Managing Director Neil Rule; Sales Director Clint Robertson and Finance Director Brian Nesbitt. They’re all highly experienced and highly respected in the hardware industry and sit on leading committees which govern UK product standards which are rated as the best in the world. . The locks manufactured and supplied by Access2 fit into two categories…mechanical and electronic. They have the trade name of Tigris. The Tigris range of mechanical locks feature a cylinder and key locking mechanism.

Mechanical and Electronic Locks

Tigris electronic locks generally include a door handle. The lock is operated by a variety of methods including smartphone, card, fingerprint or via a keypad which requires a pin code security number to be logged in.

Electronic locks are particularly useful for when access is required for a limited period of time. This could be for property such as an Airbnb, holiday lets or a rental property particularly useful where keys to access the property may have been held in an external key box. The lock at a holiday let, for example, can accept a unique code, sent in advance to the guest for the duration of a particular stay. When those holidaymakers move on, the code times out and the lock is ready for use by the next tenants with a new code. These locks and handles make temporary access simple and effective. The lock can even be activated and changed by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or via an app on a mobile phone. Clever huh?

As well as providing locks for individuals and small companies, Access2 also works with some of the world’s leading hotel chains and provides locks for new-build and refurbished properties. Some office blocks and hotels have hundreds of bedrooms. This is where Access2 has enjoyed incredible success because their Confident electronic range not only allows guests or employees to access a particular room via a code card or mobile phone app, the locking mechanism can also be operated and updated from a central source. Every door can be centrally controlled and every operation recorded.

This of course eliminates the need for a key.

Master Key Systems

However, for the ultimate in security, Access2 will supply barrel locks which are key operated and it is here where Access2 has made its name over the last 20 years. Access2 is the UK’s leader when it comes to master keyed cylinder locks. These are locks where, for example, an office block, hospital, university etc has numerous doors, all of which need a separate lock. Each lock has a different key.

But, there will also be a master key which will open all doors. If you go for the Access2 Tigris Premier lock, you could have up to a staggering 36,000 different locks….. and they can all be opened with a single master key. Needless to say that security standards of all Access2 locks are industry leading. “We are incredibly proud of our reputation,” said Managing Director Neil Rule.

“We are not only renowned for producing locks of the highest quality and with the very best levels of security and integrity, but we also have a reputation for ensuring that our locks are delivered on time and with the full back-up of our engineering team. Our products are usually fitted at the closing stages of a build phase and we fully appreciate that in something like a major building project, timing is critical. We always ensure that our locks are delivered on schedule.”

Global Reach and Diverse Applications

“We work closely with commercial, retail, finance, military, banking, hospitality, education and healthcare sectors,” adds Sales Director, Clint Robertson. “In terms of education I’d guess that you’ll find Access2 locks at over 5000 schools, colleges and universities in over a hundred different countries. When it comes to hotels, we’ve been working recently on some really big projects in the UK, Middle East and Hong Kong. You’ll find our locks at financial centres as far afield as Qatar, China and Ireland as well as across the UK.”

And if you needed an example of how highly Access2 locks are rated in terms of security, you may be ‘unfortunate’ enough to spot them in police stations, prisons, courts and police and ambulance headquarters. They even supply equipment to the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force as well as security facilities worldwide.

And don’t assume that Access2 locks won’t fit with your décor in a house or hotel. Wrong. Give Access2 an example of the colour you would perhaps like the lock to blend into and they’ll colour match it.

The Key to Your Security

Access2…the company that’s key for secure locks. When it comes to access and security, Access2 is a world leader…..and they’re based here in the North East on the North Tyne Industrial Estate at Benton on the outskirts of Newcastle. Page 67