There is no stopping traffic bollard makers ATG Access, which has switched much of its work to security barriers. 
 
The Haydock-based company has bought the vehicle barrier and gate division of Canadian group Allen-Vanguard Corporation for an undisclosed sum.
 
Specialist security gates now account for around 80 per cent of the work undertaken by ATG, which two years ago bought American firm Boon Edam.
 
ATG employs more than 70 staff in the north west with a further 10 employees in the US and 22 sales partners globally.

Turnover has more than trebled to £11m in the last five years. Managing director Glenn Cooper said: “Our products and services are in great demand in the UK and overseas markets and this acquisition will increase our growth in north America.”
 
Head of sales Gavin Hepburn said:"Allen-Vanguard supplies security barriers for airports and prisons in America and across the world and, because this is our core work, it seemed a natural fit for our company.
 
"Security is top of everyone's agenda after 9/11 and the Glasgow Airport attack a few years ago has meant we have secured contracts with several airports."
 
ATG has also secured contracts for perimeter security at several London Olympic sites for 2012 and was the company which made Manchester's city centre traffic bollards, although the company stresses their unpredictability was due to user error rather than any design fault. 
 
One of ATG's latest orders came from the King of Malaysia, who wanted security barriers for his palace similar to that installed by the company at the Prime Minister's residence. 

Steven Lindsay, of Manchester accountancy firm CLB Coopers, advised ATG Access on the Canadian takeover.

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