cWith an impressive track record in window hardware manufacture, Securistyle chose Q-Mark to differentiate itself from competitors, according to Technical Manager Grant Stratford. ‘Q-Mark has excellent credentials with specifiers and bodies such as NHBC. In addition, we were particularly drawn by the fact that one of the scheme requirements is an annual audit of our operations. This will leave customers in no doubt that they can expect not only a quality product which will perform to the required security standards, but a product which is manufactured to a consistently high quality and will therefore last for many years.’
As the first hardware manufacturer to become a member of the new scheme, the certification process proved to be a learning curve for both Securistyle and BM TRADA, said Senior Technical Consultant Andy Sumner. ‘BM TRADA has developed the scheme to create the highest standards in quality and security, in line with Secured by Design requirements and reflecting the more rigorous testing now required by PAS 23 and 24. The Q-Mark even exceeds the standards required for certain aspects of performance, such as corrosion resistance, because we want that product to perform far into the future in any geographical location.’
To this end, as part of its annual audit BM TRADA will review the components and the processes used in the manufacture of the certified products. ‘Securistyle’s clear focus on good design and the execution of that design in the manufacturing process flagged up some issues that our certification programme had to address. We are confident that we have come up with a rigorous standard for the hardware industry which will give fabricators every confidence in hardware which carries the Q-Mark.’
Securistyle is now finalising Q-Mark certification for its anti-manipulation door cylinder, which has already attained Kitemark registration to the updated PAS 24 standard published in December 2007. Mr Stratford added, ‘As legislation gets tougher, to keep ahead of the opportunistic intruder, we must ensure that we develop our products accordingly. The BM TRADA Q-Mark underlines our commitment to customers and ultimately to homeowners and residents.’
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