CAME KMS & CAME Entrotec Newsletter

CAME Entrotec Livingston Branch Extension

In early autumn we took occupation of an additional commercial unit adjacent to our offices and production facility in Livingston, Scotland. Unit 7 provides an additional 2588 sq. ft of space enabling operations to expand and futureproof the facility and the jobs it provides for years to come.

This new building, our third unit on the estate, brings increased space for warehousing, product development and an all-new training facility.

Once fully moved in the existing space will be reconfigured to enable additional room for the production team, supporting the ongoing demand of our UK manufactured products.

A key feature of the building will be the dedicated training facility. This is undergoing a full fit out in readiness for in-person training starting early 2025. Keep an eye out for course dates on training for products across the CAME family.

We’re excited to get this new space open and look forward to inviting customers to an open day and tour of the premises soon!

CAME joins the TSA

CAME Entrotec is proud to join as a member of TSA, the industry body for Technology Enabled Care.

The TSA represents the largest industry specific network in Europe and bringing together a growing membership of organisations across local government, health and the private sector.

Our association with TSA underscores our commitment to excellence, leveraging the advantages of technology within the door entry sector to improve the lives of residents in collaboration with partner door manufacturers. As the UK’s longest-established manufacturer in this sector, we continually invest in Research & Development to create products that exceed the expectations of users, installers, and specifiers

Installer Training 2025

With Accredited Installer Programme from CAME Entrotec can help propel you from strength to strength. Through completing our installation and product training, having installations improved consistently, you’ll directly benefit from business referrals when we receive installation requests.

Earlier this year our new Training Team extended training in-branch by offering courses not only in Livingston but at Castle Donington and Hemel Hempstead. Currently arranged on demand, please contact your Business Development Manager for details.

In 2025 training in Livingston will take place in our new dedicated facility. Purpose built for training alongside a whole range of CAME products, the new training room is the perfect space to explore the CAME KMS and CAME Entrotec products.

There’s also online training available on demand at your convenience, with fully featured course that guide you through the installation and commissioning of products including APEX, SK4 and SimpleKey Web.

New Products

EV5 & EV6 Apartment Stations

With a “fit and forget” philosophy, the EV5 and EV6 handsets are the latest advancement in multi-apartment building access and convenience technology.

The EV5 is designed to be a future-proof video receiver as well as the ultimate replacement for the EV and EV+ models, offering all the familiar features with significant enhancements.

Constructed from durable HIPS plastic, the EV5 boasts a high impact resistance and a matte white finish, ensuring both toughness and a modern aesthetic.

Capacitive buttons ensure mechanical parts are reduced to a minimum, improving durability. With a low profile and ergonomic design, it seamlessly blends into any environment.

The EV6 further refines the apartment station idea with hands-free operation, with no handset or cord to get tangled that delivers crystal clear audio to the user.

What’s more, both handsets are fully backwards compatible with customers’ existing installations. This secures client investment in CAME Entrotec systems for the long term.

CAME KMS shortlisted for award: Most Innovative Product

We’ve been shortlisted for the Housing Innovation Awards 2025!

The Digital Notice Controller (DNC) has been shortlisted in the “Most Innovative Product” category. The DNC is a noticeboard solution designed to meet the social housing sector. A combination of hardware and software and powered by SimpleKey Web cloud-based software, trusted in over 18,000 UK housing blocks.

Designed and developed in Britain, the DNC enables building owners, housing associations and local authorities to improve resident experience and satisfaction and help increase resident engagement.

The winners will be revealed on February 12th at the ICC in Birmingham.

Case Study: Hyde Housing

The Hyde Housing Group manage 50,000 properties across 3,500 apartment blocks in London and across the South East of England, from Peterborough, to Dover, to Southampton. With a vision for “A great home for everyone” exemplified by the Bolanachi Building in Southwark, London.

Focussed around a central, “winter garden” style atrium, the property is one of the early medium-rise, high-density schemes designed under the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Greater London Authority initiatives. This large complex scheme features 30 doors with access control or intercom requirements.

A previously installed system ran on a closed protocol that was causing repeated problems and regular downtime. With experience of CAME Entrotec and CAME KMS systems being installed on 600 blocks over the past 6 years, the decision was made to upgrade to a CAME system.

The improvements would reduce downtime with the robust centralised system CAME KMS SimpleKey Web provides and ultimately allow residents to enjoy their property more.

As one of Hyde Housing’s larger blocks with intricate demands for the control of access, the centralised solution provided by the powerful CAME KMS SimpleKey Web software brings advantages such as fob management, that can be carried out off-site, alongside remote monitoring that helps protect vulnerable residents and adds an additional layer of security for everyone in the building.

CAME in aid of The Trussell Trust

CAME Entrotec and CAME KMS are proud to partner with The Trussell Trust and their commitment to ending food poverty across the UK. With involvement in housing projects throughout the UK and across the spectrum of income levels, we’re acutely aware of the need amongst some of the most disadvantaged people in our society.

One in seven people in the UK faces hunger. The Trussell Trust ensures food banks can be there for everyone who needs them right now while working towards a future where everyone has enough money for the essentials.

The Trussell Trust supports a network of food bank centres across the UK that provide emergency food to people facing hardship and help them resolve their crises. They also campaign for change for people locked in poverty and to end the need for food banks in the UK.

At events throughout 2024 visitors to our stands contributed to our fundraising efforts for The Trussell Trust. This wasn’t limited to a single promotion at an event but extended across the business to support and encourage fundraising on a corporate, branch, and individual level throughout the year.