Doors and Hardware articles from January 2009

Doors and Hardware archives from January 2009

Correction.(Correction notice)
January 1, 2009... Correction: In the contributor's listing of the November 2008 issue of Doors and Hardware, DHI's President Scott A. Sabatini, AOC, CSI, CCPR should have listed his employer as ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions of the Southwest Region.

Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
January 1, 2009... January 12-15, 2009 BHMA Winter 2009 Meeting Tampa, FL May 10-17, 2009 DHI Education (National School) Lansdowne, VA www.dhi.org June 22-24, 2009 BHMA Summer 2009 Meeting Philadelphia, PA September...

A pivotal component of our industry's success.(in TOUCH)
January 1, 2009... The theme of the 2008 show in Boston was about finding and renewing your passion for this industry. We were certainly successful in sparking some passionate responses at the show, but not for the reasons we hoped. Those of you who were...

Independent agents ... a pivotal component of our industry's success.(in TOUCH)
January 1, 2009... The recent article concerning commissioned sales representatives sure did what the first line of that article said it would. It got many of us angry about how we as independent representatives are viewed. Many of us expressed our disapproval on...

The ability to follow through.(life safety & security FOUNDATION)
January 1, 2009... HOW WAS YOUR GOLF GAME, DEAR?" asked Jack's wife, Tracy. "Well, I was hitting pretty well, but my eyesight's gotten so bad I couldn't see where the ball went." "But you're seventy-five years old, Jack!" admonished his wife, "Why don't...

High-rise International Building Code changes reflect lessons learned from 9/11.
January 1, 2009... The International Code Council approved 23 wide-ranging building and fire code changes that will impact the way tall structures are planned. designed, and build in the United States. Whether this significant change will lead to innovation in...

Securing the new "green" Ohlone College campus.(case STUDY)(Company overview)
January 1, 2009... THE NEW OHLONE COLLEGE CENTER FOR Health Sciences and Technology Campus was designed from the ground up for minimal environmental impact. At the same time, the building's security system was designed to maximize convenience while providing a...

Bhma announces revised standards for exit devices, closers, auxiliary hardware.
January 1, 2009... MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW HOW TO REACT DURING an emergency, but it is important to make sure you're always properly prepared for one. In any office or building, disaster preparedness should be in place and practiced on a regular basis. So,...

Greening your product line ... Where to start?
January 1, 2009... When the Competition Starts Going Green IN RECENT YEARS, MORE AND MORE companies have been getting on the green bandwagon. This trend is impacting the playing field and adding new dimensions to the competitive marketplace. Do any of these...

Off-campus fire safety: how Wesleyan university meets the challenge of making its unique student housing fire safe.(Reprint)
January 1, 2009... WHILE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY IS KNOWN AS a small, prestigious liberal arts college in Middletown, Connecticut, it also distinguishes itself in its unique approach to student housing. The school owns a large amount of housing stock to accommodate...

John David Redman, DAHC.(dhi REMEMBERS)
January 1, 2009... John David Redman, dahc September 12, 2008 IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT DHI announces that John David Redman, DAHC, passed away on September 12, 2008 at the age of 87. Born in Brockport, NY, he lived in West Springfield for the...

Financial trends in distribution.
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION THE ACCOMPANYING SET OF EXHIBITS provides an overview of financial trends in distribution between 2003 and 2007. It places special emphasis on the changes between 2006 and 2007. The analysis covers 40 different lines of...

Delivering value through unique experiences.(Company overview)
January 1, 2009... CONSIDER STARBUCKS, WHERE A customer can pick up coffee and run, stay and read the newspaper, have a meeting or do homework. Or take iGoogle, which lets users create their own home page. Both of those companies serve millions of customers, but...

Readers sound off!(ADVANCED LIFE SAFETY & SECURITY SOLUTIONS)
January 1, 2009... THE FOLLOWING LETTERS AND E-MAILS WERE RECEIVED IN response to an article published in our November issue titled "Is it Time to Pull the Plug on Sales Commissions?" by John Graham. As the title implies, Graham takes a look at several major...

Trust your teammates: everyone wins.(leadership)
January 1, 2009... TRUST IS ESSENTIAL IN today's business world. Every day people talk about how important trust is, yet few know how to create it. Trust comes when people know they can count on you. Trust comes when people know you're there for them. When people...

Key issues for the new administration.(legal)
January 1, 2009... EVER SINCE THE OBAMA campaign swept to power on a platform of "Change," people across the country have been voicing their wish lists of things they'd like changed. (1) What wish lists have been presented to the Obama Administration, and which...

Mourning the loss of your dreams: helping employees navigate through economic crisis.(management)
January 1, 2009... BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT economic crisis, many of your employees are suffering. They have experienced sudden, unexpected, unprecedented losses. Many have lost their hopes for the future, their expectations of living "the good life" in their...

Top 10 Survival Tactics in a Tough Economy.(sales)
January 1, 2009... JIM IS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER WHO'S BEEN watching the economy evaporate in front of his eyes. Stress isn't the word to explain how he feels. With his wife staying at home to raise their youngest child, his business bears the entire financial...

Tips for a successful annual inventory count.(shelf life)
January 1, 2009... IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR again. The leaves have turned. The NFL is in full swing. The political season has come to a close. And, the dreaded annual inventory count is on the horizon. During my distribution career, I was involved in no less than...

Dialock locking systems from Hafele.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Hafele's commitment to finding better ways extends into the Dialock locking systems program which incorporates flexible, integrated access control components to ensure security. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dialock delivers radio frequency...

Kaba Access Control introduces Peaks Preferred patented key control system.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Kaba Access Control is pleased to introduce the Peaks Preferred patented key control system. Peaks Preferred is the industry leader in compatibility with all major brands of locking hardware. No other patented key control system offers the...

Zephyr Lock introduces new RFID electronic locker lock product line expansion company becomes most complete supplier of locker lock security products.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Zephyr Lock has introduced a new line of Radio Frequency Identification electronic locks for the locker and storage industries. Capable of using existing ID cards, the new RFID locks are ideal for schools, sport clubs, employee lockers and...

HMX adds new SW Series door design.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Renowned for incredibly fast production lead times of custom hollow metal doors and frames, Hollow Metal Xpress has introduced the new SW Series door. The SW Series door features a continuously welded edge seam and is available with honeycomb,...

Introducing the new E-Plex Stand-Alone Access Controllers.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Kaba Access Control is pleased to introduce its new E-Plex Stand-Alone Access Controllers, the latest addition to the E-Plex brand of electronic access control. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The E-Plex 5x70 Controllers work with the E5000,...

New Bordeaux Collection from Hafele.(PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... Hafele America Co. announces the new Bordeaux Collection; a decorative collection with various sizes of handles, knobs and matching wood ornamentation. The collection boasts a traditional, old world style, which is enhanced by the Tuscan/Wine...

Smoke and draft control.(tech tip do you know?)
January 1, 2009... In large building fires that have resulted in deaths, smoke inhalation is by far the largest cause of death. Modern building codes, therefore, include a number of requirements designed to prevent the spread of smoke when a fire occurs to areas...