Access Control Case Studies | Page 6

Family-owned and managed, Lessiter's is one of the few wholly independent chocolate makers left in Britain. Lessiter’s promise you chocolate as it ought to taste and stay true to the old values and traditions of Swiss chocolate making at their premises in Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire. In early 2004 Managing Director, Hans Luder, investigated the possibility of installing a more efficient clocking-in system that was also linked to a computer.

Havana International Bank Ltd, now known as Havin Bank, is based in the famous financial district in the City of London. Way back in 1998, the bank wanted a reliable Access Control and Fire Roll Call system as the company was based on four different floors of the building.

Direct Table Foods Ltd have two factories, one in Cuffley, Hertfordshire and one at Bury St Edmunds. The company slices and packs bacon; both their ‘own brand’ and also products for major supermarkets. Originally founded in the famous Smithfield market, Direct Table developed a fine reputation for sausages and other meat products and were one of first sole suppliers to the supermarket, Sainsbury’s.

Albany International Limited is a global business with a base at Bury in Lancashire and employs nearly 150 staff. Its primary business is supplying the expanding world paper industry with consumable, technologically sophisticated products called paper machine clothing. Paper machine clothing is used to produce all grades of paper from lightweight sanitary tissue to heavyweight container board.

West Midlands Police is the second largest police force in the country, covering an area of 348 square miles and serving a population of almost 2.6 million. The region sits at the very heart of the country and covers the three major centres of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton. It also includes the busy and thriving districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull and Dudley.

Founded in 1919, Faiveley Transport delivers complete, state of the art braking and passenger access technology for 200 trains. Faiveley has solidified its position as the chosen supplier for rail manufacturers and operators worldwide by offering the market's widest range of products and systems. The Faiveley Group is present in 22 countries and operates on the global rail-equipment market.

Bearward Engineering Ltd are one of the largest producers of industrial radiators in the world manufacturing over 35,000 radiators a year.