Security first
24th July 2018

Element Materials Technology, owner of the Exova Group, has announced that HOPPE (UK) is the first manufacturer to become certified under its newly introduced STS217 certification scheme which tests security handles for burglar resistance.

John Prosser, of the manufacturer’s marketing services for product range and assortment said: “The STS217 certification scheme is a fantastic way to prove to our customers that our products won’t be compromised by common methods of attack used by opportunist burglars.

“As TS007 is one of the only standards to cover the retrofit market, it also allows us to offer our customers a more flexible approach to retrofitting security hardware without having to worry about performance.”

Rob Veitch, EVP Fire & Building Products at Element, added: “Now that Hoppe has become certified under the scheme, buyers can have confidence that its handles have gone through a rigorous testing process and are of the best quality and functionality.