of leading brands. Around a billion locks with the Group’s brands are presently in place around the world. This installed base offers obvious potential as locks are upgraded on average three to four times during a building’s lifetime.
The ASSA ABLOY Group is the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of locking solutions,
dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience.
ASSA ABLOY has set up five Centers of Excellence within the field of electromechanical products, whose purpose is to strengthen the Group’s position. The Centers aim to achieve world leadership in their own area and a growth rate of more than 10%.
The Centers of Excellence have overall responsibility for the design, technology and products of the Group companies in their field,” says Ulf Södergren, Group Vice President, Operations.
It’s their duty to ensure that we provide high-quality products and the best service at the lowest cost. Moreover, they should optimize investments in products, processes and production resources. And last but not least – educate the Group’s staff and keep them informed of all developments.”
Each Center of Excellence will be headed by an internationally credible leader who offers the skill and expertise to match the demands of the market, and has the ability to support other Group companies operating in the same field.
Five product areas with Center of Excellence:
Electric Strikes
effeff in Germany. Also involving Trimec in Australia, HES, Rixson and Folger Adam in the USA, Nuova FEB in Italy and other Group companies developing and manufacturing electric strikes.
Electromechanical Mortise and Rim locks
Abloy in Finland. Also involving Assa in Sweden, Laperche in France, Sargent in USA, Lockwood in Australia and Yale Corni in Italy.
Electromagnetic locks
Securitron in USA. Also involving effeff in Germay and supporting all Group companies operating in the field.
Identification
ASSA ABLOY Identification involving HID and Indala in USA.
Hospitality locks
VingCard in Norway, TESA in Spain and Timelox in Sweden.
Adding value through product development
ASSA ABLOY's strategy is focused on locks and lock-related products in order to achieve maximum efficiency in the development of markets, products and production methods. Product development takes place in close cooperation with insurance companies, police and fire departments, end-users and other important decision-makers. The ASSA ABLOY Group has a long traditon of innovation. One good way to measure innovation is to look at the number of active patents. The Group has around 450 active original patents, each registerated in many different countries.
Product segments where the Group is active:
Construction locks
Industrial locks
Door and window hardware and accessories
Electromechanical locks
Hotel locks
Security doors (US market mainly)
Automobile locks (Czech Republic and UK only)
Identification
Listening and leading
It is often said that the customer doesn’t know he needs a product until he sees it.
