Interlock USA, an ASSA ABLOY company, recently announced the promotion of Angel Tuanama to vice president of sales. Tuanama joined Interlock in 2006 as a sales manager for eastern North America. Officials say his success and leadership in years since have been an integral part of the company’s growth. “Angel’s engineering background and relationship skills […]

ASSA ABLOY and the United States have come to a “narrow agreement” on a portion of the latter’s lawsuit attempting to block the company’s acquisition of the HHI division of Spectrum Brands. However, the parties in the case told the District Court for the District of Columbia that they remain at odds on a number […]

A collection of law professors from around the United States have weighed in on ASSA ABLOY’s $4.3 billion acquisition of the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) division of Spectrum Brands. In their amicus brief, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the professors argue that ASSA ABLOY must show that its proposed […]

ASSA ABLOY says it has entered into binding agreements with Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. to sell Emtek and the Smart Residential business in the U.S. and Canada. The transaction is ASSA ABLOY’s bid to fully resolve alleged competitive concerns surrounding its proposed acquisition of the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) division of Spectrum […]

ASSA ABLOY has formally responded to the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) civil antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the company’s proposed $4.3 billion acquisition of the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) division of Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. The DOJ complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that the merger […]

ASSA ABLOY has announced it recently acquired Bird Home Automation GmbH, a German manufacturer of high-quality IP door intercom for single and multi-family buildings, for indoor station or smartphone control, marketed under the trademark DoorBird. “I look forward to welcoming DoorBird and their employees into the ASSA ABLOY Group. DoorBird is a strategic technological addition […]

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block ASSA ABLOY’s proposed $4.3 billion acquisition of the Hardware and Home Improvement division of Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. According to a Department of Justice news release, ASSA ABLOY and Spectrum are two of the three largest producers of residential door hardware 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 […]

ASSA ABLOY has acquired J Newton Enterprises Inc, a pedestrian door distributor and service company in Florida. “I am very pleased to welcome J Newton Enterprises into the ASSA ABLOY Group. This acquisition delivers on our strategy to reinforce our current offering within entrance automation,” said Nico Delvaux, president and CEO of ASSA ABLOY. “J […]

ASSA ABLOY, a Swedish conglomerate whose offerings include products and services related to locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation has announced that the company has acquired Caldwell, a manufacturer of fenestration hardware for window manufacturers. “I am very pleased to welcome Caldwell into the ASSA ABLOY Group. This acquisition delivers on our strategy to add […]