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In 2000, ASSA introduced the Twin Exclusive, a
patent-protected upgrade to the highly successful
Twin 6000 series. Utilizing the same dual locking
mechanism, the Twin Exclusive built on the original
design and allowed one key to work both cylinders.
That same year, ASSA, Inc. opened its doors to a new
5,000 square foot facility in New Haven, CT increasing
its production capabilities with state of the art
machinery and assembly equipment.
The high security key control system introduced by
ASSA in 2003 is the Twin Pro, the most sophisticated
key system being offered on the world market today.
Worldwide keyways can be obtained through written
agr
eement with ASSA for guaranteed exclusivity. The
Twin Pro is not stocked by our traditional distribution
outlets eliminating the possibility of the system being
compr
omised. ASSA trains facilities to ser
vice these
locks in-house or they can be serviced by an ASSA
certified service center.
The Twin Maximum product line introduced in 2005 is set
up to interface with the ASSA CLIQ system. Combining
high security mechanical cylinders and keys with state
of the art electronics, the ASSA CLIQ provides the
user with a level of accountability and system control
unmatched in the industry. A full audit trail with date
and time stamp ensures the security of all or selected
openings within the system while the keys can be used
to operate standard mechanical cylinders as well. The
innovative ASSA CLIQ is yet another example of why
ASSA continues to be the world’s leader in high
security and patented key control solutions.
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Y Group compan
y
History of ASSA, Incorporated
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ASSA, Incorporated History
ASSA, Inc. was originally opened in Naperville, IL as a
marketing arm of ASSA AB in Sweden. Incorporated
in 1984, ASSA, Inc. was a full line manufacturer of
mortise locks, padlocks, auxiliary locks, and high
security key systems. Under the direction of Wayne
Wilkerson, who became president and CEO in 1989,
ASSA, Inc. was transformed into the largest high
security cylinder manufacturer in the United States.
Starting in 1992, ASSA, Inc. shifted its sales direction
from independent dealer sales to institutional, industrial,
and government sales. With the introduction of its
new master keying capabilities they became the
logical choice for institutions around the country.
In 1996 alone, sales r
ose from under $500,000.00
to over 8 million.
Some of the customers who made this possible ar
e
The World Bank, The United States Supreme Court,
Boeing, AT&T, Baltimore Ravens Stadium, The
University of New Hampshire, Prince George's County
School District, Alexandria City Public Schools, Tucson
Unified Schools, and numerous Schools and federal
government facilities.
With the introduction of the Twin V-10 system
in 1996, ASSA ushered in a new generation of
lock technology offering patent protected,
unique geographically exclusive keyways for
ASSA authorized security centers and end users.
The innovative Twin V-10 key design and cylinder
helped to eliminate unauthorized duplicate keys
and to maintain a key control system that is
unmatched in the industry.
ASSA was established in 1881 by the blacksmith August
Stenman after buying a small hinge manufacturer in
the town of Eskilstuna, Sweden. One day his wife
embroidered a pillow slip with his name forwards and
backwards – “August Stenman, Stenman August,” and
so ASSA became the name of the new company. By 1939,
ASSA had produced its first cylinder lock and delivered its
first 5-pin cylinder master key system seven years later. In
1959, ASSA introduced its first registered key systems
with key control. In 1981, ASSA celebrated its 100th
anniversary as a company with the release of the ASSA
Twin 6000 system, a new cylinder concept utilizing the
dual locking mechanisms of today's ASSA cylinders.