Total Hardware has celebrated another year of impressive growth with the company achieving record-breaking sales with not one, but two locking systems from its long-standing partner Kenrick. The Leeds-based distributor has trebled its sales of Kenrick’s Interceptor high security espagnolette in just three months and has also seen sales of Kenrick’s Standard Euro Profile cylinders leap by 40% in the last year.
Chris Pell, General Manager at Total Hardware, explains: “It has been a fantastic period of growth for our business and we are really pleased to mark this great double success with Kenrick. Our long alliance with Kenrick dates back to when Total Hardware was established in 2004 and it has stood the test of time because Kenrick delivers consistently high quality products at competitive prices, which is just what the fabricator wants. With such high volumes in this sector, a reliable service is essential and Kenrick has been instrumental in helping us to maintain our very high standards of distribution.
“Kenrick anticipates market demand and develops innovative, price competitive products to cater for that demand. Our amazing sales of the Interceptor, for instance, are directly attributed to the introduction of Document Q. The new regulation stipulates that hardware supplied in new build applications must satisfy PAS24:2012 as the minimum standard for compliance. Kenrick’s Interceptor high security espagnolette comfortably achieves this standard and is the most economical solution for installers and fabricators, which is why sales have increased threefold in three months.”
Steve Williams, Kenrick’s Sales and Marketing Director, added: “We’re delighted to celebrate this double milestone with Total Hardware. Our 12-year partnership with them is built on trust, reliability and innovation. We’ll be working on some exciting product developments in the near future and I’m looking forward to collaborating with Total Hardware and extending their strong portfolio of high security hardware solutions.”
The Kenrick Interceptor features a non-crop design to help fabricators to minimise assembly time and maximise efficiency. For greater security, the Interceptor integrates twin locking and profile related keeps with a night vent facility. It has been designed to fit most Eurogroove systems. It is available in a 20mm and 22mm backset, 7.5mm and 9mm cam height and in bar sizes from 280mm to 1400mm.
Kenrick’s range of Standard six pin cylinders is available in all popular sizes. Options include half cylinders, key-key and key-thumb cylinders. The cylinder has been successfully tested in accordance with BS EN 1303:2005 by Exova in Warrington. It comfortably achieved 100,000 operations during cycle testing and attained a premium result for corrosion resistance with a 96-hour salt spray test rating. The cylinder also achieved an overall grade 3 for key related security.