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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

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

Cortney Elected Second Vice President of DHI Board of Governors

Door + Hardware Institute Board of Governors Elected Cortney Anderson Wascher as Second Vice President The Door + Hardware Institute announced that Cortney Anderson Wascher has been elected Second Vice President of their 12-member Board of Governors. The Board of

Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?

‘Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?’ is a children’s party game from bygone days. It went like this: guests sat in a circle with their hands out, palms together. The child who is “it” pretends to place a button into

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Safety and Security in Troubled Times

These are troubling times. Security threats are growing. The eruptions of ugly violence and destruction, defiling cities and suburbs throughout America, punctuate the need, not only for change, but for stronger barriers against forced entry while the slow wheels of

Like a Face Mask for Door Hardware

Clean Copper Anti-Microbial Copper Adhesive Anti-Microbial Copper Peel and Stick Adhesive Material Think of Anti-Microbial Copper Peel and Stick Adhesive Material as a face mask for door hardware. It is a layer of protection, not for the hardware itself, but

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