We’re up to our third installment in the LockNet series of personal cancer stories and today, we’re featuring Diana Thielen. Diana began with LockNet earlier this year and has fit right in with everyone. She’s kind to everyone she sees and is a really hard worker. Unfortunately, Diana’s experience with cancer involved herself. She’s better […]
Read moreWe’ve recently focused on the upcoming Relay for Life event in which LockNet is participating, which will continue until the event. Last week, I was able to share the experience of Katie Willie, LockNet strategic director of HR, and her family. This week, we’re featuring another LockNet employee. Andrew Rajchel works in our national repair […]
Read moreLast week I told you how LockNet is participating in the Jessamine County Relay for Life event next month. This event is geared toward those who have been affected by cancer. Whether it be a loved one or themselves, people have stories to tell. Because LockNet is a family-run business, our culture focuses on […]
Read moreEven though LockNet services businesses across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and even Guam, we are still Kentucky built and raised company and feel it’s very important to support our hometown of Nicholasville, KY. One of the ways we do that is through company-wide participation in local community events throughout the year. One […]
Read moreEvery time I turn around I’m telling you guys about how LockNet continues to grow, but I can’t help it! It’s true and it’s exciting and of course, I want to share it with everyone. A little less than three years ago, we moved into a new warehouse. I can remember walking around before it […]
Read moreI’ve been known to get confused about hardware grades from time to time. In fact, there’s an entire outtake of me arguing with Eric about which hardware grade is for residential use. He was right. But not after I argued him up and down for five minutes on the topic AND enlisted a large people […]
Read moreI recently had someone ask me to go over some of the basic hardware in the door and lock industry and specifically mentioned security hinges. A hinge is a hinge is a hinge, right? Before I worked in the industry, I thought so, but oh so little did I know… Hinges, while simple and often […]
Read moreI talked last week about how biometrics in security is progressing at a rapid pace. What I didn’t expect to see this week was an article about how a company in Sweden is offering the opportunity to have a chip implanted into employees’ hands that will allow them to complete various activities ranging from opening […]
Read moreWe frequently get calls from people who need a replacement door hardware. They aren’t happy about it because door hardware is definitely NOT inexpensive. The sad part? It probably could’ve been avoided. There are plenty of signs your door hardware is about to break. And often, the damage (and subsequent replacement needs) are completely avoidable. […]
Read morePanic bars? Same as exit bars, right? That’s what I always thought. (To be honest, I probably never thought about panic or exit bars before working here, but I definitely thought they were the same thing.) Well, I have some news. There’s actually a difference and I’m here to let the world* know. Exit Bars […]
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