Founded in 1920 in the United States, SCHLAGE Security Technology (China) Co., Ltd. is a global provider of commercial and civil security products and services for electronic access control solutions and biometric technology
Born in a small town in central Germany, Sylöch, once known as the "magician locksmith of Thuringia", was not only a master mechanic and inventor, but also an adventurer. At the age of 14, Syllegge was recommended by his father to join the famous Carl Chase (Zeiss) optical instrument factory. During his four-year apprenticeship there, Syllegge learned to draw, assemble mechanical parts, and engineer. His father owned a hotel in Thuringia, and every time he looked at the passing passengers, he couldn't suppress his curiosity about the outside world. Finally, one day, a strong desire for adventure drove him to leave Germany for London. After a short stay in London for a year, he did not hesitate to board a ship bound for the United States, where he found a job at the Western Electric Company, where engineers were recruited for ships between Brazil, the West Indies and Central America. Eventually, he stopped in San Francisco and joined Western Power again.
One was a brilliant inventor and the other was a sharp-minded businessman, and in 1927 two brilliant men joined forces to form the "Silöch Lock Company". They were Walter Schlage and Charles Kendrick.
The Silöch brand story
1909 Walter Schlage had many inventions during his lifetime. Back in 1909, he patented his first invention.
In 1920, Mr. Schlage opened a new store on Bush Street, now in the "heart" of Los Angeles' financial district, where the world's first push-button ball lock was invented.
In the early twenties of the 20th century, Walter Schlage improved the design of cartridge locks, locking the handles on both sides of the door with a push-button mechanical locking method.
In 1923, Schlage went into mass production of button locks, bringing a new revolution to the door lock industry
1940 Schlage was awarded the "Modern Herald" Award, which was given to outstanding American inventors
In the 1950s, Schlage created a complete supply chain for architectural hardware products through the merger of LCN and Von Duprin
In the 1970s, Schlage added American mortise locks with the acquisition of General Locks
In 1974, Schlage was acquired by Ingersoll Rand. At that time, Ingersoll Rand was a Fortune 150 company. Its business areas are in the industrial, mining and construction equipment industries. In this way, Schlage became a subsidiary of Ingersoll Rand Security Group.
1984 Schage L series American mortise locks are introduced and become the industry standard
1986 Schlage introduces the KeepSafer wireless home security system
1988 Schlage HandKey palm shaper is patented
In 1991, Schlage officially entered Chinese mainland to conduct business
2001 Schlage E-bolt electronic lock is introduced
In 2002, Schlage launched a new generation of SMS access control system
2005 Schlage FingerPrint fingerprint device is launched
2006 Schlage introduces the SXF proximity reader
In 2008, Schlage launched the Antimicrobial product line
In 2011, Schlage video surveillance products were launched
On December 2, 2013, A. Ray (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global provider of security products and solutions, was officially spun off from Ingersoll Rand and will be newly unveiled as an independent public company. Schlage becomes a brand under the umbrella of "Anlangjie".
