Assa Abloy AB is a Swedish based company engaged in the manufacture and supply of products and services related to locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation. Its activities also include the development of access control and identification systems utilizing technologies such as keys, cards, tags, mobile credentials, and biometric methods. The company was formed in 1994 following the separation of Assa AB from the Swedish security company Securitas AB. The company was subsequently formed through a merger with Abloy Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of high-security locks and a subsidiary of Wärtsilä at the time. Later that year, Assa Abloy was listed to the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Since its formation, the company has expanded through numerous acquisitions, Yale, Chubb Locks, Medeco, Mul-T-Lock and Fichet-Bauche. Its principal shareholders include Investment AB Latour and Melker Schörling AB. Wikipedia