Founded by
Gene Anderson
in 1960

Gene Anderson, A.H.C.

Gene & Norm wearing aprons from parents' hardware store Gene at 1664 Oakton Norm & Gene meet in office at 1539 Oakton Gene teaches Mike how to cut a key Gordon at key machine Rose, Cortney & Britt ALOA meeting 1984

Cortney Anderson Wascher
President

Cortney joined the company full-time in 1997 after graduating
from Vanderbilt University and working for Von Duprin
in Indiana and Pennsylvania. She was named President in 2007.

Devin Wascher
Door Division Manager

Devin Wascher worked for residential and
commercial construction companies in Illinois and
Pennsylvania before marrying his high school and
college sweetheart, Cortney Anderson.

His degree in Construction Management serves
him well as manager of Anderson Lock's Door
Division, which was launched in 2003. Success led
to another move in 2006, to a 34,000 sq. ft. building
in Schaumburg.

Today, Anderson Lock has 68 employees at two locations to serve you.

Click here to meet our staff...

ANDERSON LOCK TIME LINE

1960    Founded

1964    Moved to 1664 Oakton

1965    Yale Lock open direct

1967    Expanded, moved to 1539 Oakton

1982    Published first all-line catalog

1984    Expanded, moved to 1801 Oakton

1986    October flood disrupted and threatened company

1987    August flood disrupted and threatened company

1992    Published ADA catalog

1993    Published all-line catalog

1996    Expanded, moved to 850 Oakton

1998    Published all-line catalog, launched www.andersonlock.com  website

2000   Named distributor for Steelcraft hollow metal doors and frames

2001    In response to September 11, record sales of electronic security products and high security locks

2003    Opened Door Division at 2420 Oakton

2006    Expanded, moved Door Division to 920 Remington Road, in Schaumburg

2007    Cortney Anderson Wascher named President

Main Office at 850 Oakton Street
Des Plaines, IL 60018

Door Division at 920 Remington Road,
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Call 800-323-LOCK
for a FREE estimate