Intek Plastics of the US employs engineered thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), namely Santoprene TPE from US-based Advanced Elastomer Systems (AES), to manufacture its line of high-performance custom door sweeps.

Ilco Unican of the US has launched the 8100 Series push-button lock which is said to provide the durability and dependability of a mechanical pushbutton lock with the added security of a mortice deadbolt.

Installux Aluminium of France has developed an innovative gate and fencing system in response to demands made by home-owners for an attractive yet maintenance-free system for gates and fencing. ''The Portail system was developed to resemble traditional wrought iron but is fabricated entirely with aluminium.

Following the success of the Solitaire 710 hotel locking system, Unican Security Systems of Canada says it has developed a new, mechanically simpler and more economical version to suit all budgets and all kinds of hotels and guesthouses.