Abloy
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Abloy
| Abloy | |
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| Name | Abloy |
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| Headquarters | Finland |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Founder(s) | Emil Henriksson |
| Products | |
| Padlocks, Lock cylinders, Electronic locks | |
Abloy is a Finnish lock manufacturer that produces medium and high security padlocks, lock cylinders, and electronic locks. Abloy is one of the most well-known high-security lock manufacturers around the world. They are best known for their disc-detainer lock designs. Abloy products are widely used in padlocks, vending machines, and many high-security installations.
History
Abloy was founded in 1907 by Emil Henriksson of Helsinki, Finland. In the same year Henriksson designed the first disc-detainer lock. Industrial production of Abloy locks began in 1918. [1]
In 1994, Abloy was purchased by ASSA AB to form ASSA-Abloy.
