Allegion out and about: Reflecting on Q3 2026

Behind every environment we help secure are the engineers, brand teams and industry experts across Allegion who work every day to build a safer, more accessible world. That work extends beyond our products: we show up in the industries we serve, trading ideas at conferences, leading key industry conversations and connecting with the people shaping the future of security.

This quarter, that involved sharing guidance on fire and life safety standards across our fire door and access control brands, connecting with the next generation of security professionals at industry events around the world, joining the conversation on secure, connected access for multifamily communities, data centers and more.

Leading key industry conversations

Explore a selection of Allegion thought leadership, including articles featured in industry publications and content published directly by Allegion and our brands. Hear from our experts who share valuable insights that spark meaningful conversations about the future of security and access.

Gatewise demonstrates how regional property managers can standardize gate access control across their multifamily portfolios during budget season.

Allegion expands wireless lock series with persistent Wi-Fi technology: Featured in Security Journal Americas, this article by Nate Spitz, general manager of locks and access solutions at Allegion, discusses the expansion of the Schlage XE360™ Series with RealSync™—Allegion’s first cloud-to-cloud communication protocol—giving commercial and multifamily properties persistent, real-time connectivity over a building’s existing Wi-Fi network.

The right connection for the right opening: Featured in the September 2026 issue of Security Systems News, this article by Carly Griffin, brand and solutions marketing manager for electronic locks at Allegion, explains why the real question for specifiers isn’t wired versus wireless, but what each opening needs—breaking down the cost, responsiveness and security tradeoffs of hardwired, periodically connected and persistently connected access control.

Myth busting higher ed security: The power of real-time connected locks: Featured in Campus ID News, this article by Jeff Koziol, Allegion business development manager for mobile credentials, busts five common myths about real-time connected electronic locks in campus housing—from battery life and connectivity concerns to the idea that access control technology becomes obsolete quickly.

Budget Season for Regional Managers: Standardizing Gate Access Control Across Your Multifamily Portfolio: This article published by Allegion’s Gatewise—a multifamily access control brand—makes the case for regional property managers to consolidate fragmented, portfolio-wide gate access systems onto a single platform during budget season, citing independent research showing a meaningful resident-satisfaction lift with standardized, controlled access.

Digitalization in retail: 5 reasons why workforce management is becoming increasingly important: Published by plano—one of Allegion’s workforce management brands—this article argues that digitalization in retail depends as much on back-of-house workforce scheduling as it does on the online storefront, outlining five reasons data-driven workforce management software improves service quality, cost control and staff workload as retailers navigate omnichannel demands.

How to dismantle a line: Turning the wait into a competitive advantage: This article published by Waitwhile—Allegion’s queue management system brand—explores why consumer patience for waiting is dropping and argues that a line isn’t a fact of life, but a fixable operational design flaw that can become a competitive advantage when solved.

Beyond the Standard: How UAP Develops Locks for Modern Security Threats: In this article by UAP—one of Allegion’s fire and security door hardware brands in the U.K.—Kevin Pritchard, testing technician at UAP, explains why meeting the TS007 Kitemark standard is only a baseline, describing how UAP monitors real-world locksmith attack demonstrations and tests hardware well beyond the standard’s 100,000-cycle benchmark to get ahead of emerging threats.

Fire Door Safety Week Blog Series: To mark Fire Door Safety Week 2026 (Sept. 21-25), Allegion UK published a seven-part blog series covering the full lifecycle of fire door hardware, offering practical guidance for building owners, landlords and facilities managers navigating the UK’s Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Act 2022:

Fire Rating Knowledge Leads to More Confident Facility Management: Featured in Buildings magazine, this article by Steve Lewis, territory manager at Technical Glass Products (TGP)—one of Allegion’s fire-rated glazing and framing brands—explains how understanding fire-rating code updates, including the 2021 shift requiring passive fire protection independent of sprinklers, helps facility managers make smarter, code-compliant renovation decisions while supporting open, daylight-filled designs.

Upgrading Your Doors to Automatic: This article by STANLEY Access Technologies (SAT)—Allegion’s automatic door brand—explains how facility owners can retrofit existing manual swing or sliding doors into automatic ones, often in just a few hours, covering feasibility factors like space, power and code requirements.

Connecting with top industry experts

Take a closer look at some of the premier tradeshows and events where Allegion showcased innovative solutions and engaged with industry leaders and emerging talent worldwide.

The SimonsVoss team connects with attendees at The Safety Expo in Munich, Germany.

plano Campus (June 30 – July 2, 2026): Allegion’s plano—one of our workforce management brands—hosted its annual customer and partner event in Ilmenau, Germany, welcoming more than 400 attendees for three days of talks, workshops and networking on workforce management trends.

Sicherheitsexpo (The Safety Expo) (July 1-2, 2026): Allegion’s SimonsVoss—one of our digital locks and access control brands—exhibited at this German security trade fair in Munich, spotlighting its new Fortlox mechatronic locking system for critical infrastructure alongside the 3060 system and SmartIntego building integration. Lukas Ortner, head of project and process management at SimonsVoss, presented on mechatronic locking systems for critical infrastructure protection.

SAZbike Testival (Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, 2026): Allegion GPS—our global portable security brands, home to AXA BIKE, Kryptonite and Trelock—joined this inaugural B2B test event for bicycle retailers in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, where more than 200 visitors tested new products across roughly 40 exhibiting brands. There, the team showcased Kryptonite's New York Lock Diamond Standard, designed to destroy angle grinder discs in seconds.

AcceleRISE (Aug. 3-5, 2026): Allegion sponsored SIA RISE’s AcceleRISE conference in San Diego, California, the Security Industry Association’s flagship program for young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry. Allegion’s Itzel Portillo, channel marketing manager for Allegion Americas, hosted a panel discussion at the event focused on topics like biggest concerns and priorities for security practitioners.

ScreeneX (Sept. 3-4, 2026): Allegion Australia joined the National Security Screen Association's (NSSA) ScreeneX conference and exhibition on the Gold Coast, Australia, connecting with the Australian security screen industry. There, the team showcased the latest additions to their product line, including the Mode™ Smart Security Screen Door Lock from Gainsborough—Allegion's hardware brand in Australia.

GSX by ASIS (Sept. 14-16, 2026): Allegion exhibited at ASIS International’s Global Security Exchange in Atlanta, Georgia, leading its booth with data center door openings from Krieger—one of Allegion’s specialty hollow metal doors brands—including the Krieger RF/STC hybrid door, as AI- and cloud-driven data center growth fuels demand for oversized, high-STC industrial doors.

Data Center World Asia (Sept. 29-30, 2026): Allegion Southeast Asia returned to this data center industry event in Singapore, showcasing high-security and wireless access solutions including the SimonsVoss Fortlox Series, the Schlage L Series Motorized Latch Retraction lock and the new Schlage XE360™ Series Wireless Mortise Lock with its interchangeable FleX Module™.