Travel Sentry Scoop - The Latest In Locks And Luggage

2005 has already proven to be a busy year for Travel Sentry™, the company which licenses the locks recognized and accepted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). With demand and visibility at an all-time high, Travel Sentry has signed a new international agreement, licensed many new manufacturers and welcomed the newest editions of both and locks. Read on for details. New International Agreement•   Travel Sentry has signed an agreement with Her Majesty's Customs and Excise (HMCE) office to use the Travel Sentry system. This expansion to the United Kingdom is in keeping with Travel Sentry's mission to provide solutions to responsible governments and security agencies worldwide.

UK Customs agents at the 3 main London area airports are expected to begin implementing the system by the end of March 2005.New Licensed Manufacturer•   Yi Feng Lock Manufacturing Company is the ninth company to be licensed to produce Travel Sentry™ Certified products. Located in Dongguan City, China, Yi Feng is an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer with an extensive line of lock products. With over 300 employees, Yi Feng is one of Asia's largest capacity factories dedicated to lock manufacturing.Latest Models Hit the Japanese Market   •   Hard side bags with integrated Travel Sentry™ Certified mechanisms are now on sale in Japan. Travel Sentry founder John Vermilye was on hand in Japan recently for the launch of Travel Sentry products in Japan. The awareness of TSA procedures is already very high among Japanese business travelers and the demand for the new products is strong.

The entire first shipment of hard side bags sold out in the first week. Introduced by longtime Japanese manufacturer SunCo, the hard side bags are also complimented by a series of combination padlocks for use on zippered luggage. Travel Sentry™ Certified locks are available online, at many specialty and travel retailers as well as at national chains such as Target, Wal-Mart, Brookstone and The Sharper Image There are several manufacturers that are supplying, or shortly will be, pieces featuring Travel Sentry™ Certified locks integrated into the locking mechanisms. For a complete list of brands, visit www.travelsentry.org.Travel Sentry is an organization that provides security solutions for the traveling public and works closely with the Transportation Security Administration and luggage, lock and travel accessory manufacturers. The company created the Travel Sentry™ Certified lock standard that enables the traveling public to lock their checked baggage during travel while still allowing the TSA to search the bags as needed and then re-lock them.

More information can be found at www.travelsentry.org..