A bench trial between the United States and Assa Abloy came to a screeching halt Friday, after the two parties reached a deal to settle the case. The agreement marked a stark change in strategy, after seven months of deliberation in which the U.S. staunchly objected to Assa Abloy’s plan to acquire the HHI division […]

ASSA ABLOY announced last week that it has signed an agreement to acquire Mottura Serrature di sicurezza Spa (Mottura), an Italian manufacturer of residential armored lock cases and security cylinders. “We are committed to growing our presence in the Italian market and the acquisition of Mottura provides a great step in strengthening our position in […]

ASSA ABLOY reports it has signed an agreement to acquire VHS Plastik Metal (VHS), a manufacturer of hardware systems for doors and windows based in Turkey. “I am very pleased to welcome VHS into the ASSA ABLOY Group. This constitutes an important next step in our strategy to grow market leadership in emerging markets,” says […]

Andersen Corporation and Ubiquitous Energy have entered into an agreement to jointly develop energy-generating door and window products that will “revolutionize solar generation for residential and light commercial buildings,” according to an Andersen Corporation news release. The products will leverage Ubiquitous Energy’s UE Power™ technology, which the release says is the only patented and visibly […]

Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced it has reached an agreement with LandGlass and VIG Technologies to sell their tempered vacuum insulating glass (VIG) products in North America. “LandGlass and their LandVac brand uses the world’s best VIG technology, so their products are a natural fit in Vitro’s already expansive and trusted product portfolio,” […]

Officials for Marvin announced today that their company has entered into an agreement that aims to bring dynamic glass to residential doors and windows. Through a new joint partnership with dynamic glass manufacturer Halio Inc., the door and window manufacturer plans to introduce products with electrochromic technologies that enable glass to tint automatically or on command. […]