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Phony Locksmiths Persist

Thirty red, brightly-lettered Anderson Lock trucks are a common sight in Des Plaines. Our ever-growing family-owned company is now in its fourth “brick and mortar” location on Oakton Street. Although we are primarily a commercial sales and service company, we’ve

TEAM GENE ALS Walk Raises Over $37,000

Anderson Lock exceeded its 2022 fundraising goal! More than 100 participants, wearing bright red TEAM GENE T-shirts, walked nearly

TEAM GENE Walk to Defeat ALS

The ALS Association launched Unlock ALS to make a difference in the lives of people living with this progressive neurodegenerative disease. Walk to Defeat ALS events get people involved in the ALS Association’s mission, campaigns and activities. Teresa and Gene

School Security: 10 Lessons Learned

Anderson Lock techs have installed 1,000’s of classroom security locks in 100’s of K-12 schools in dozens of diverse districts as well as on college campuses throughout the Chicago region. No two projects were alike, but we learned some valuable lessons

Cortney Wascher is DHI President Elect

Cortney Anderson Wascher, President / Owner of Anderson Lock, was recently chosen to be President Elect of DHI’s 2022-2023 Board of Governors. DHI, the Door and Hardware Institute, serves door security and safety professionals, and the companies they represent, in

Laura Miller Celebrates 40 Years

Forty-plus years ago, Laura Sievers joined her classmate, Brenda Mallicoat, at Anderson Lock. This summer, Brenda joined Laura, and her sisters, Donna and Marie,

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