SJUK Exclusive: Looking to a brighter future
Rob Gerrard, Director of Safetyflex Barriers, based in Coventry, argues that bollards have never been sexy – but they are starting to turn heads now. They were big, brash, and ugly. Bollards and barriers had to be menacing, regardless of whether they were practical. Fencing was made to look like a fortress, whether it was […]
Safetyflex Barriers provides double use street furniture solution
A global counter terrorist specialist based in Coventry has expanded its innovative street furniture range with the launch of its first ever in-built crash bench. The Crash Bench 40 has been designed and manufactured by Safetyflex Barriers to provide protection at inner city public realm projects and large venues. The unique design is completely surface […]
Safetyflex Barriers’ Truckstopper aids Danes
A Danish town famed for two of Scandinavia’s biggest tourist attractions has seen its counter terrorism defences boosted by Safetyflex Barriers’ Truckstopper. Hundreds of bollards from the Coventry firm’s range have been installed along a key transport corridor in Billund in Denmark. The route serves Denmark’s second-largest airport Billund Airport, Scandinavia’s biggest waterpark Lalandia, and […]
Safetyflex completes anti-terrorism scheme at tourist hotspot
A seaside resort on the Gold Coast in Australia has seen hundreds of anti-terrorist bollards installed as part of a major project by Coventry-based Safetyflex Barriers. Installation of Safetyflex’s award-winning Truckstopper anti-terrorist security bollards and crash-rated street furniture has been carried out along Surfers Paradise. Given it is a popular tourist destination with upwards of […]
Coventry-based bollards and barriers manufacturer secures new overseas patents
Safetyflex Barriers has been awarded new patents for its surface-mounted crash planter, following on from the granting of a UK patent last February. The surface-mounted barriers do not require any foundations or ground fixings so can provide instant protection on a permanent or temporary basis, and are supplied with a bespoke cladding that means they […]
Coventry-based manufacturer of anti-terrorism solutions installs defences in major European city
Another major European city has had its defences bolstered by Coventry-based Safetyflex Barriers. More than 100 bollards have been installed around a shopping parade in Stockholm, Sweden, to protect members of the public from the threat of vehicle attacks. The LED lighting bollards are part of its crash-rated hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) street furniture range. […]
Safetyflex Barriers excited to unveil solar powered crash gate at International Security Expo
Coventry-based Safetyflex Barriers will unveil a new crash-rated, solar-powered hydraulic raising arm gate at the International Security Expo at Olympia London on 28-29 September. The company has a stand at the flagship event in the security sector which will bring together government and other end users with manufacturers and suppliers. Safetyflex’s vertically opening gate is […]
International contracts lead to expansion plans for Safetyflex Barriers
Safetyflex Barriers – a global manufacturer of anti-terrorism bollards, barriers and crash-rated street furniture headquartered in Coventry – has recently announced an expansion of its workforce and operations on the back of two new international contracts. Safetyflex Barriers has won export contracts to protect government buildings in South Korea and India with its award-winning Truckstopper […]
Exclusive: Effective safety and security in the public realm
Security Journal UK catches up with Marcus Gerrard, Director of anti-terrorism bollard and barrier manufacturer, Safetyflex Barriers. Could you tell us about the solutions that Safetyflex provides? Safetyflex was born out of a small family company called GME Springs which has over 40 years of experience manufacturing suspension systems for the automotive, rail and MOD […]
Safetyflex Barriers adds new surface-mounted product to crash-rated street furniture range
Safetyflex Barriers – a manufacturer of anti-terrorism bollards and barriers based in Coventry – has recently added a uniquely designed surface-mounted product to its innovative crash-rated range of street furniture that can stop vehicle threats in public places. The surface-mounted barriers do not require any foundations or ground fixings so can provide instant protection on […]