ASSA ABLOY has acquired Securitech Group Inc., a manufacturer of high-security mechanical and electronic door hardware products, based in Maspeth, Queens, New York.
"I am very pleased to welcome Securitech into the ASSA ABLOY Group. This acquisition delivers on our strategy to strengthen our position in mature markets through adding complementary products and solutions to our core business,” says Nico Delvaux, president and CEO of ASSA ABLOY.
"Securitech’s focus on innovative, high-security locking solutions fills several gaps in our existing door hardware portfolio and I’m excited for them to be part of ASSA ABLOY," says Lucas Boselli, executive vice president of ASSA ABLOY and head of the Americas Division. “This acquisition provides a great opportunity for us to further enhance our core offering to education, critical infrastructure, government, behavioral health, and other high-security markets.”
Key Securitech products include the Trident multi-point lock and the SafeHaven line of school lockdown products. Securitech was established in 1983 and has some 50 employees , led by longtime president Mark Berger.