ASSA ABLOY

ASSA ABLOY is a manufacturer of access solutions: mechanical and smart locks, doors, access control systems, automatic entrance systems, and security hardware. Founded in 1994 through the merger of the Swedish company ASSA and the Finnish company ABLOY, it reports annual sales of SEK 152 billion and employs more than 64,000 people. The company operates in over 70 countries, retaining its Nordic base while functioning as a worldwide enterprise.

Its engineering work spans several technical domains: mechanical locks, smart locks, biometric technology, access control systems, door and window hardware, automatic and entrance systems, hotel key card systems, passport control systems and wider security solutions. Product lines range from home and commercial mechanical locking to smart locks for homes and businesses, automatic door systems, hotel key card access, biometric and passport control systems for airports and border control, and related service solutions.

The company sells into home security, hospitality, hospitals, schools, commercial buildings, government and border control, residential markets and airports. Its stated mission is to help people feel safe and secure and experience a more open world, with continued innovation across mechanical and smart locking, doors and access control.