access control
ASSA ABLOY — The World Largest Lock and Access Company
Parent company of HID, Yale, Abloy, and dozens of door hardware brands installed in Chicago buildings.
The Global Leader in Door Opening Solutions
ASSA ABLOY was formed in 1994 through the merger of Sweden’s ASSA and Finland’s Abloy — two of Europe’s most respected lock manufacturers. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions into the world’s largest manufacturer of locks, door hardware, and access control solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $13 billion and operations in over 70 countries.
The company’s acquisition strategy has assembled an extraordinary portfolio of brands. In the United States alone, ASSA ABLOY owns HID Global (access credentials and readers), Yale (commercial and residential locks), Sargent (commercial mortise hardware), Corbin Russwin (institutional-grade locks), Norton (door closers), Securitron (electric lock hardware), and Aperio (wireless lock technology).
Why ASSA ABLOY Matters for Chicago Buildings
For property managers and building engineers, ASSA ABLOY’s significance is practical: their brands are already installed in most Chicago commercial buildings. The Yale mortise lock on your lobby door, the Corbin Russwin cylinder on your stairwell, the Securitron maglock on your parking garage — these are all ASSA ABLOY products.
Understanding the parent company relationship helps when specifying compatible hardware. ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio wireless lock platform, for example, enables electronic access control on doors fitted with mechanical ASSA ABLOY locks without running wires — a significant advantage in retrofit projects where pulling cables through finished walls is prohibitively expensive.
Vidimost and ASSA ABLOY Products
We work with ASSA ABLOY hardware daily — particularly HID readers and credentials, Securitron maglocks and electric strikes, and Aperio wireless lock conversions. When designing access control systems for Chicago properties, we specify ASSA ABLOY door hardware to ensure compatibility and long-term serviceability.
Contact (872) 254-5015 or [email protected] for door hardware consultation and access control integration.
Common Use Cases
- ✓ High-security cylinder installations
- ✓ Wireless lock retrofits with Aperio
- ✓ Multi-brand door hardware standardization
- ✓ Government and institutional access
- ✓ Master key system design
- ✓ Integrated electronic and mechanical access