Stanley responds to market demand
01 February 2009
Consultants and contractors in the Gulf are looking for reliable, innovative, yet mechanically superior architectural ironmongery to meet the region’s needs for innovative and durable solutions for building access and security needs.
In response to this demand, Stanley Security Solutions, a provider of the industry’s most comprehensive range of access and security products and services for the commercial, industrial, governmental and institutional markets, opened its Middle East office in Dubai last year and has been aggressively promoting its high-performance range.
“With a heritage in unmatched craftsmanship, Stanley Security Solutions offers customers high-performing, state-of-the-art locks and architectural, commercial and industrial hardware products, as a result of extensive research and development and quality control investment,” says Robert Keil, vice president and managing director of Stanley Security Solutions ME.
From its regional headquarters, the company is providing an extensive array of products, including locks and door hardware as part of its mechanical access solutions line, offering customers best-of-breed access solutions.
Its mechanical access solutions line comprises several divisions:
• Best Access Systems – a provider of high-quality mechanical access solutions, featuring the interchangeable core and master key system;
• Precision Hardware – a manufacturer of panic and fire exit hardware products, which are said to have the ability to withstand the most abusive applications;
• Sargent and Greenleaf – a manufacturer of medium and high security locks and locking systems for financial institutions, commercial businesses, government, and consumer; and
• Stanley Hardware Group – a provider of various security solutions, ranging from hinges with multiple mounting options to special application products.
“While Stanley is well-known as a manufacturer of quality locks and door hardware, automatic doors, electronic security products and, of course, Stanley Tools, our success is in large part based on the reputable dealers we train and work with to service our customers,” Keil continues. “Customers who understand our commitment to quality, ROI (return on investment), and lower TCO (total cost of ownership), benefit from the support of dealers who are just as committed to on-time deliveries, flawless installations and post-sale service.”
With estimated annual sales of $2 billion, and backed by The Stanley Works, a $4 billion S&P 500 company, Stanley Security Solutions has more than 50 field offices and 3,700 employees worldwide.
Its locks and hardware products – through mechanical access solutions – are just part of a comprehensive line of offerings, supported by one of the industry’s largest field organisations.
The company’s continuum of products and services comprises another distinct “solutions-based platform” – Stanley Security Solutions Convergent Security Systems – with its own unique industry proficiencies, recognised product brands and specialised expertise.
This platform offers integrated products, systems and services providing efficient solutions for complex, IT-based security applications. Products offered through this line include:
• Electronic access control;
• Digital surveillance;
• Data and network electronics;
• Database integration;
• Enterprise management;
• Fire detection and alarm systems;
• Intercommunication systems;
• Media retrieval and distribution and pro-sound systems;
• Slide and swing door systems;
• Healthcare door systems;
• Integrated security solutions;
• Advanced currency handling systems;
• Automated teller machines;
• Revolving door systems;
• Specialty and custom-designed products and bi-fold door systems;
• Customised security integration and service for correctional facilities;
• Time and attendance;
• Paging and parking systems; and
• Security integration and communication systems.
“Beyond its product offerings, Stanley Security Solutions also provides unmatched expertise, including a host of security consultants, specification writers, design specialists and engineers, as well as research and development teams,” says Keil.
The Service Solutions Group designs and builds programmes that add value and align with an organisation’s specific needs and approach to managing security. The company’s services are designed to support a customer’s business and optimise its equipment lifecycle performance. It works closely with businesses to review specific criteria, such as available project funding, acceptable risk levels, and ongoing lifecycle maintenance costs to ensure the implemented solution meets budget and security needs, he concludes.
