ABUS stands for August Bremicjer Sohne KG. The German-based company was originally named after its founder (August Bremicer). The company has existed since 1924, when it started producing various types of locks. The company has been family owned from the beginning and has been governed by Christian principles that have been ideologies from the beginning. The company is known for its many types of locks and has a good reputation for product quality. Our latest product line includes video surveillance systems, smoke detectors, locking systems, alarm systems, and bicycle and boat safety products.

ABUS has three subsidiaries. The subsidiary has a security center for alarm and video surveillance systems. Founded in 1999. The second subsidiary is Schließanlagen GmbH Pfaffenhain. It is a security equipment business division acquired in 2003. The third division is called SECCOR. It focuses on electronic switching devices and interlocking systems. It was also acquired by ABUS in 2010. Most of the company's production facilities are located in Germany. The company has also expanded production outside Germany and now has more than 20 offices in various countries such as the United States, France, Sweden, Austria, China and several other European countries. ABUS is the largest manufacturer of bicycle locks and locks worldwide. For this, it was awarded the "Brand of the Century" award in the field of security technology.

Country: Wetter, Germany

Revenue: $950 Million

Website: www.abus.com

This is a lock manufacturer which came into existence when ASSA AB was separated from Securitas AB in 1994. Securitas, as you can get from the name, is a security company that was originally based in Sweden. After the separation, ASSA AB acquired ABLOY OY, which was a subsidiary of a company known as Wärtsilä. In the same year, the company was listed in the Stockholm exchange market. The company, which is the fastest growing lock company in the world, has made more than one hundred and fifty acquisitions since then and is best known for its high quality, high security entry door locks.

Notable acquisitions by the company include France-based Fitchet Bauche, US-based Medeco and MulTLock (an Israeli company). The largest shareholders are Melter and Laour. The company has five business units, including EMEA, which also have offices in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Other divisions include America. The company has branches in South and North America. The rest are APAC, Asia, and finally entrance systems and global technologies operating at sea. Since its establishment, the company has undergone several technological innovations. The Assa Ably has become very popular with its unbreakable, 'shock-resistant' disc tumbler closures. The brand is widely known as ABLOY and its products represent the highest quality locks available on the market today.

Country: Sweden

Revenue: $10 Billion

Website: www.assaabloy.com

The name was adopted by a subsidiary of the Assa Abloy group known as MulTlock. The
company is known for its hardened security systems. It specializes in the production of first-class locking systems for commercial, residential and security applications. The company was started in 1804 by Charles Chubb. He initially started in Winchester and moved to Portsmouth, England. Later, in 1818, founder Chubb converted the business from a ship hardware store to a locksmith.

Early on, the company established itself as a major UK lock manufacturer. For this work, she received a special award from King George IV of England. He was responsible for postal locks and prison locks across the country. The company has gone through several acquisitions and mergers. It was later merged with MulTLock, a subsidiary of Assa Abloy. Chubb Locks is famous for a wide range of products such as mortise locks, cylinder locks, smoke detectors, smoke detectors, glass breakage detectors and burglar alarms. Today, the company is one of the leading manufacturers of home, business and industrial security locks. Chubb has a good reputation over the years.

Country: UK

Revenue: <$5 Million

Website: https://chubblocksmiths.co.uk/

KABA X07 and KABA X09 is a global security service based in Switzerland best known for its electronic safes and multi-digit dimple lock designs. Kaba has subsidiaries in more than 60 countries and employs more than 7,000 people worldwide. As a publicly traded company, Kaba is listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange. Franz Bauer registered the company as a cash register factory and locksmith in 1862. It was bought by Leo Bodmer in 1915 and later renamed Bauer AG. Together with Fritz Schori, the company patented the inventor of the first reversible key. After this partnership, the company name was changed to Kaba.

The company is gradually expanding its activities to other parts of the world, especially Europe. When the company was listed on the Zurich Stock Exchange in 1995, the company name was Kaba Holding AG. It took root in North America by acquiring other companies such as Unican Security, Ilco, Silka, and Kabamas brands. It was acquired by Wah Yuet from China and came to China. Kaba has joint ventures in many regions of the world and has won several awards for its innovative products. The company continues to expand as it recently announced plans to acquire Germany-based Dorma Holding. The company manufactures a variety of products such as safety locks, locks and cylinders, safety installations, physical access systems, housing products, and more.

Country: Switzerland

Revenue: 2.5 billion CHF (2020/2021)

Website: http://www.kaba.com/

Kwikset is a renowned locksmith company owned by Spectrum Brands, founded in 1946 by Adolf Schoepe. Its name comes from the company's first product. The company was known for its innovative tube lock design. Padlocks were innovative because they were much easier to install compared to conventional locks. Kwikset has manufacturing facilities in many parts of the world. In the United States, they have offices in North Carolina, Charlotte, Texas, and many other locations.

The signature of Kwikset is a high quality "titanium line" closure. This line was later changed to a series of signatures. Like other big brands mentioned on this page, the company has gone through several acquisitions. The brand is very popular all over the world because it uses the latest technology in the production of locks and offers its products at competitive prices. Various mergers and acquisitions have expanded our product range and allowed us to reach a wider market for a variety of locks and security products. Their products have a wide range of applications and can be used in homes, offices, factories, etc. Kwikset is one of the largest (budget) manufacturers of locks and security systems in the world.

Country: California, United States

Revenue: $143.3M

Website: https://www.kwikset.com/

This American company manufactures everything from locks, padlocks, and other security products. Master lock has expanded its business to other parts of the world such as Mexico and China. The company is a subsidiary of Fortune Brands Home. Like other large corporations, it has gone through several mergers and acquisitions. It was acquired by American Brands in 1970. The company underwent several transformations. From its inception in 1921, the company was known for several transformational products. It started as a traveling locksmith, from where it branched to the production of military equipment lock.

A famous product, for which the company will always be remembered, is the Skeleton keys (master key system). In 2002, after the company was acquired by the American Brands Corporation, it produced its Titanium series. Master Lock is a popular brand in the United States and other parts of the world. In addition to practical functionality that has maintained the brand's long-standing reputation, aesthetic value has also been added. The company's products are sold worldwide. It is famous for its excellent quality, durability and aesthetic value. Users love the fact that they get real value for money when using Master Key products.

Country: US

Revenue: $100-$500 million

Website: https://www.masterlock.com/

Medeco has a reputation for producing the highest quality locks and security keys. The US-based company is a subsidiary of the renowned Assa Abloy Group. The company dates back to 1950 and was founded by two gentlemen, Powell and Roy Spain. Medeco was patented and formally incorporated and started as a mechanical design firm located in Salem. The company's products were unique due to their unique locking principle. This brand is preferred by many professionals and locksmiths because it resists almost all forms of robbery.

Medeco has spread throughout many parts of the country and beyond. The company has designed and developed a new product called Biaxial that uses superior locking technology. This pin tumbler lock is equipped with a sidebar for added protection against theft and lock picking. Another product line introduced by the company is Keymark. This product line is designed for situations where key control is more important than attack resistance. Medeco is the world's largest manufacturer of mid-to-high level security locks for residential and commercial applications used worldwide to protect banks, airports, prisons and military facilities.

Country: US

Revenue: SEK 87,649 M.

Website: https://www.medeco.com/

Mul-T-Lock is based in Israel and is one of the subsidiaries of Assa Abloy. The company was acquired by Assa Abloy in 2000 and is one of the most renowned manufacturers of high-quality heavy duty locks for a variety of applications. MulTLock manufactures medium to high level security locking cylinders, electronic locks, padlocks and multi-point locking systems, and a variety of other locking related equipment. MulTLock, along with Medeco, is one of the biggest names in security and is widely used by professionals and locksmiths.

The product that made the name of the company was the four-way door lock system that was put on the market in 1973. The success of this product has expanded the company worldwide. By 1982, the company had diversified its products into other business lines such as cylinders, steel doors, locks and accessories, vehicle protection and a few others.

Country: US

Revenue: $14.94 million

Website: www.mul-t-lock.com

Schlage is an American locksmith founded in 1920 by Walter Schlage. The company's headquarters are in San Francisco. Schlage is one of the most popular brands for its customers and manufactures low to mid-security residential and commercial equipment. The company mainly manufactures flip-top locks such as the Primus, Everest and Obverse product lines.

Schlage, like most other lock manufacturers, has gone through mergers and acquisitions. For more than 30 years, beginning in 1974, the company was a subsidiary of Ingersoll Rand. In 2013, Schlage became a subsidiary of Allegion, the most well-known security brand in the United States. Schlage also manufactures electronic keyless entry locks, keypad locks, key blanks and related hardware such as door handles, levers and handle sets.

Country: US

Revenue: Over $500 million

Website: www.schlage.com

Since 2000, Yale has been another subsidiary of Assa Abloy. This Connecticut brand is known for its pin locks. Another name for Yale might be a pin tumbler lock. The company is named after its founder, Linus Yale, Jr., who founded the company in 1868.

Yale was the first inventor of the pin tumbler lock and the basic design of this locking principle is still widely used by all lock manufacturers around the world today.Today Yale primarily manufactures cylinders for low to medium security (lever) locks, security locks, safes, locks, and electronic locks for residential and commercial applications.

Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden, Global

Website: www.yalelock.com