Acquisitions ASSA ABLOY has made over 200 acquisitions since the Group was formed in 1994, and has a target of 5 percent acquired growth over a business cycle. The Group's acquisition strategy is focused on three areas: Increasing geographical market presence, complementing the product range and adding new technologies in key areas. Have a look at our acquired companies below or experience the ASSA ABLOY history here. ASSA ABLOY acquisitions 1994-2017 The ASSA ABLOY Group is founded in 1994 through the merger of ASSA in Sweden and Abloy in Finland and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange on November 8, 1994. Besides the acquisitions listed here, ASSA ABLOY has acquired some 100 smaller companies over the years. The Group is now almost 15 times larger than in 1994. 2019 KEYper Systems, USA 2018 Pacific Door Systems, New Zealand Luxer One, USA Lorient,UK Crossmatch, USA Planet GDZ, Switzerland Door Systems, USA HKC, Ireland Pioneer Industries, USA Bruken, Mexico Dale Hardware and Excel Architectural Hardware, United Kingdom Phoniro, Sweden 2017 Mercury, USA AdvanIDe, Singapore SMI, India Arjo, France Atlantic Doors Control, USA IDS, South Africa Southeastern Dock & Door, USA 2016 Mauer, Bulgaria Trojan, Great Britain Seawing, Hungary. Demoteller, USA Bluvision, USA Nassau, Denmark Lighthouse, USA Greenville, USA Construction Specialties, Mexico ADAEZ, USA CEDES,Switzerland 2015 Papaiz, Brazil Udinese, Brazil Quantum Secure, USA Prometal, UAE IAI Industrial Systems, Netherlands CEDES, Switzerland L-Door, Belgium Nergeco, France Teamware, Malaysia Flexim, Finland 2014 ENOX, India Jiawei, China idenTrust, USA Lumidigm, USA Turvaykköset, Finland 2013 Mercor SA, Polen Ameristar, USA Amarr, USA Xinmao, China Huasheng, China 2012 Albany Door Systems, USA 4Front docking systems, USA Frameworks Manufacturing, USA Securistyle Group Holdings, Great Britain Traka, Great Britain Helton, Canada Shandong Guoqiang, China Dynaco, Belgium Shantou Longhu Sanhe Metal, China 2011 Crawford, USA FlexiForce, USA Swesafe, Sweden Portafeu, France Metalind, Croatia Electronic Security Devices, USA Angel Metal, South Korea 2010 Pan Pan, China King Door Closers, South Korea Paddock, Great Britain ActivIdentity, USA Security Metal Products, USA LaserCard, USA 2009 Ditec Group, Italy Maiman, USA Portsystem 2000, Sweden 2008 Acquisition of Beijing Tianming, China Shenfei, China Gardesa, Italy Copiax, Sweden Valli&Valli, Italy Cheil, South Korea Rockwood, USA 2007 iRevo, South Korea Aontec, Ireland Baodean, China Powershield, Great Britain Pyropanel, Australia Pemko Manufacturing Company, USA La Force Associates, USA Alba, Israel Esety, Italy Integrated Engineering, The Netherlands Portronik, Canada 2006 Fargo Electronics, USA Adams Rite, USA Baron Metal Industries, Canada 2005 Wangli, China Doorman Services, Great Britain Security World, South Africa 2004 Security Merchants Group, Australia Security Merchants Group, New Zealand Brighthandle, Sweden BEST Metaline, South Korea 2003 NEMEF, The Netherlands Corbin, Italy Interlock, Schweiz Metget, Sweden Sokymat, Schweiz ACG’s identification technology business, Sweden 2001 UDP, USA Ceco Dominion Fleming Trussbilt Phillips, Mexiko RIS, Tjeckien COSAS Electronica, Argentina UBA Almadis, Argentina Radicovic, Slovenia Union Locks, Kenya VEMA, The Netherlands INITIAL, France 2000 Yale Intruder Security, USA HID Corporation, USA C.E.M, Italy Nuova Feb, Italy 1999 Mul-T-Lock, Israel effeff, Germany Lockwood, Australia Stremler, France AZBE, Spain Björkboda lås, Finland Timelox, Sweden AKI Låsgrossisten, Sweden Fichet, France Arrow Lock, Canada Sloth & Co, Denmark 1998 Medeco, USA URBIS, Romania Wilhelm Dörrenhaus, Germany ASSA-Solid, Poland Scovill, Mexiko Securitron Magnalock, USA New England Lock & Hardware, USA Abloy Canada, Canada Precise Security Supplies, Hong Kong 1997 Vachette, France JPM Laperche Bezault Litto, Belgium Elsafe, Norway FAB, Czech Republic Abloy Security, Singapore 1996 ESSEX, USA Sargent McKinney Curries Graham NT Møller Undall, Norway Gorund, Norway Secureware, Singapore Ambouw, The Netherlands 1994 ASSA, Sweden Arrow Ruko SOLID FAS Abloy, Finland IKON TrioVing VingCard Cardkey