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Sargent & Greenleaf

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Sargent & Greenleaf
FormerlyJames Sargent Lock Company (1857-1864)
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1857; 167 years ago (1857)
FounderJames Sargent
Headquarters,
United States
ParentStanley Security Solutions
Websitesargentandgreenleaf.com

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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Company Info — Overview". Sargent & Greenleaf. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Company Info — History". Sargent & Greenleaf. Retrieved October 20, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Sargent & Greenleaf Inc - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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