Kevin joined the company straight from school in 1980 with the then Jack Appleton Lock Company working in the production area as a junior. He progressed though the ranks to become the Quality Manager.
The company became Security Engineering Limited, when purchased by Delpena Engineering to then change its name to the current Securefast plc, when Duncan Crawley joined as Managing Director in 1998. Seeing Kevin’s potential Duncan moved him up into his current position as Purchasing Manager with responsibility for the warehouse and distribution.
Kevin remembers the early days when the Appleton’s lived on site during the week and travelled home to Lancashire at the weekend. Annie Appleton would run the factory with a rod of Iron and Jack would always have a cancelled order in the boot of the car for some weekend cash! Kevin has been a key member of the team as the company evolved from a mechanical lock and padlock manufacturer to one of the UK’s leading electronic locking suppliers.
The team at Securefast wish Kevin the very best and look forward to another 40 years of Service!