Cova Security Gates
Cova Security has a strong ethos of constant research and development, with the aim of being one step ahead and giving our clients an ever-improving range of high-quality perimeter security products, ready to meet their changing needs.
We support projects with extremely high quality detailed site specific 3D CAD drawings, which cover all elements of the install. We work closely with consultants, specifiers, building contractors and end users alike, from initial specification through to commissioning, providing long term stability and effective protection.
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1987
Formed in 1987
Cova Security Gates was formed in 1987 in Horley, Surrey, developing a range of perimeter security gates, road blockers, bollards and barriers for long term continual use, often in hostile environments.
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2002
Range introduced
In 2002 the range of CSG 10601/2/3 Tracked Speed Gates was introduced.
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2003
First Trackless Bi-Fold Gate
In 2003 Cova Security was the first manufacturer in the world to bring Trackless Bi-folding Speed Gates to the market – the CSG 10604 and CSG 10605. In this same year, a vehicle borne explosive attack on the British Consulate General in Istanbul was stopped by a non PAS 68 crash tested road blocker, preventing detonation at its target, the main Consulate building.
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2005
Full Depth Road Blocker Gains Formal Rating
2005 saw the CSG 10503 Full Depth Road Blocker gain a formal crash test rating. The CSG 10506 Crash Tested Shallow Mount Road Blocker was not far behind in the same year.
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2009
Crash Tested Shallow Depth Bollards now PAS68
CSG 10840 and CSG 10850 Crash Tested Shallow Depth Bollards join the portfolio of PAS 68 crash tested products.
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2010
First Crash Tested Speed Gates made available
2010 was a milestone year in which the world’s first Crash Tested Bi-Folding Speed Gates were developed, the CSG 10640 (40mph) and the CSG 10650 (50mph).
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2011
Crash Tested Cantilevered Gate Developed
In 2011, the standard sliding cantilevered gate was redeveloped using Cova’s patented arrestor technology, to deliver the PAS 68 rated CSG 10140 Crash Tested Sliding Cantilevered Gate, a sliding alternative to the crash tested bi-folding gate.
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2012
New PAS68 Barrier Developed
A totally new PAS 68 compliant barrier, the economical CSG 10900 Series Crash Tested Miti-Gate®, was developed and tested in 2012, again using Cova’s patented arrestor technology.
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2013
First Crash Tested Full Depth Rising Bollard. Developed
2013 saw Cova Security’s first crash tested hydraulically operated bollard successfully PAS 68 tested, the CSG 11840 Crash Tested Full Depth Rising Bollard.
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2017
Awarded Manufacturing Business of the Year
2017 Gatwick Diamond Business Award Winner ‘Manufacturing Business of the Year 2017’
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2017
Cova Celebrates 30 Years in business!
30 years on and Cova are still going strong, protecting buildings and sites globally.
June 1987-2017
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2019
'Surface Fixed' Crash Rated Gate Launched
International Security Expo, London was the ideal platform to launch the new CSG 10630 Surface Fixed Crash Rated Bi-foling gate. The engineered solution is designed bespoke to site conditions to withstand vehicle impact at 30mph.
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2020
March 2020 - NEW PRODUCT - Bi-Folding Overhead Tracked Gate
Our latest bi-folding gate, ideal for underground car parks and undercrofts - CSG 10607
