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Aesthetics Matter in Access Control Installations

Fischer Paper Products, a paper packaging manufacturer serving the foodservice industry, recently moved into new headquarters in Antioch, Illinois. This architecturally stunning, state-of-the-art, 162,000 square foot manufacturing facility merged Fischer’s two former locations under one roof. Joshua Fischer, the company’s

Door Security and Safety Professionals Reflect on 45 Years of Success

DHI 45th Anniversary As DHI continues to celebrate its 45th Anniversary, we are thrilled to share a special video featuring a message from Cortney Anderson Wascher, and other DHI leaders, who reflect on DHI’s rich history and bright future as

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New Door Installation Tools

New Door Installation Tools Hold Doors for You Jim Newenhouse, Founder / CEO of The Door Stud® specialty tool company, selected Anderson Lock as its Chicagoland partner / distributor. Last December, Jim visited our Door Division where he led the

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Andy’s Custom Keys

Recent remodeling at our Main Office led to the discovery of the ‘mystery’ keys shown on a ring in the photo collage. I asked our Service Manager, Jim Riddle, who remembers working with Andy almost 40 years ago, what those

Will Anderson Activating Door Through Touch-Free Sensor

Anderson Lock and the ADA

The Americans with Disabilities Act: 30 Years Before & 30 Years After In 1960, Gene Anderson’s entrepreneurial vision led him to incorporate his fledgling one-man

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Q. Do you have keys for old bubble gum machines?

A: Most likely, yes, we do have keys for old gumball machines! We have about a million key blanks in stock…however, you will need to bring the gumball machine into our Main Office in Des Plaines, and our lock techs

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