The British firm Squire will be celebrating 245 years of lock making, and exhibiting its newest padlock and the inigma smart wireless access control system, pictured, at this year’s MLA Expo for locksmiths.
The SS100 LEV 5 padlock is described by the firm as an enhanced version of the SS100CS. Squire has been manufacturing in the West Midlands since 1780, when William Squire began making padlocks as well as door and cabinet locks. Squire has supplied the British Army from the Napoleonic Wars on; the company has passed down through eight generations to its current CEO John Squire, who has overseen some of the biggest shifts in technology by the company.
The SS100 LEV 5 padlock receives an SR5 rating from the LPCB (Loss Prevention Certification Board), making it the first and only padlock to have ever achieved this rating. The SS100 LEV 5 builds on its predecessor with the addition of Tungsten Carbide armouring. This gives the padlock anti-angle grinder properties, suitable the makers say for critical national infrastructure and similar settings. The lock comes with a 20mm boron hardened steel closed shackle and 100mm hardened steel lock body – both infused with tungsten carbide.
Meanwhile inigma, Squire’s smart access wireless control system, uses encrypted communication to control access to connected padlocks and cylinders. With a Level 3 BSI Kitemark for Secure Digital Applications (SDA), the highest possible grade unaccomplished by any other system, inigma is for securing critical infrastructure and remote locations. Users can give and revoke access and view audit trails using the inigma app on a phone, tablet or desktop.
CEO John Squire says: “We are looking forward to celebrating two milestones with attendees to the MLA Show. For 245 years, my family has focused on creating quality padlocks suitable for a variety of uses – from securing areas of the home to national infrastructure. We are pleased to introduce the SS100 LEV 5 to the Squire range, which further demonstrates our commitment to quality and ensuring that we’re at the forefront of security accreditations.
“Through my time as CEO of Squire, I have seen the security industry shift in many different ways, from how padlocks are tested to the introduction of smart security options, such as our inigma system. I am pleased that we have been able to keep our fingers on the pulse of innovation to move with the industry and keep our customers supplied with the quality solutions they require.”
About the show
MLA Expo 2025 run by the Master Locksmiths Association runs from October 17 to 19 in Telford. Visit https://www.locksmiths.co.uk/mla-expo/.
Visit: https://squirelocks.co.uk/.
