 Sargent & Greenleaf combination padlock | |
| Formerly | James Sargent Lock Company (1857-1864) |
|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Founded | 1857 (1857) |
| Founder | James Sargent |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Parent | Stanley Security Solutions |
| Website | sargentandgreenleaf |
Sargent & Greenleaf, Inc., more commonly known among Safe and Vault technician circles as S&G, is a U.S. company that manufactures combination locks, key-operated safe and safe deposit box locks, high security military padlocks, and associated equipment.
History
James Sargent founded the James Sargent Lock Company in 1857. In 1864, he moved to Rochester, New York and the company was later renamed Sargent & Greenleaf.1 Halbert S. Greenleaf, a former employer of Mr. Sargent, joined the firm as an equal partner in 1865.2
The company relocated to Nicholasville, Kentucky in 1974,3 where it remains headquartered today. It is a subsidiary of Stanley Security Solutions.4
References
References
- Rothschild, Alan; Rothschild, Ann (2015). Make : inventing a better mousetrap : 200 years of American history in the amazing world of patent models. Maker Media, Inc. pp. 49–51. ISBN 978-1457187148.
- "Company Info — Overview". Sargent & Greenleaf. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- "Company Info — History". Sargent & Greenleaf. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- "Sargent & Greenleaf Inc - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.