History
On 30 April 2015, the family-owned German company Dorma and the Swiss Kaba Group announced their planned merger. After competition authorities approved the merger at the end of August 2015, the dormakaba Group commenced operations on 1 September 2015. Both companies have a history of over 100 years.History of Kaba
In 1862, Franz Bauer founded Kaba in Zurich as a locksmith shop and cash register factory. The firm was sold in 1915 to Leo Bodmer, who renamed the company to Bauer AG. When inventor Fritz Schori created the first cylinder lock with reversible key in 1934, Bauer AG patented the invention and named the lock after the firm's founder Franz Bauer, known in German as 'Kassenbauer' (maker of cash registers) – 'Kaba' for short. Over the years, the company gradually expanded its portfolio and established itself throughout Europe. In 1995, Bauer Holding AG was renamed to Kaba Holding AG and the company's shares were listed on the Zurich stock exchange. With the takeover ofHistory of Dorma
* 1908: Foundation of Dörken & Mankel KG by Wilhelm Dörken and his brother-in-law Rudolf Mankel in Ennepetal (DE.) * 1950: Entry into the door closer business * 1962: Production of the first automatic doors * 1976: Glass fittings are added to the product range * 1978: Production becomes international - first production facility in Singapore (SG) * 1987: Safety solutions and emergency exit control systems *1999: Acquisition of Groom * 2002: New business with mobile partition walls * 2013: More than 1 billion euros annual turnover * 2015: Merger with KabaAreas of operation
* Door hardware *Electronic access and data *Entrance Systems *Mechanical key systems *Safe locks *Lodging systems *Interior glass systems *Key systems *Movable wallsBrands
dormakaba operates with the following brands worldwide: * Keyscan * Best * Dorma * Dorma Hüppe * dormakaba * Ilco * Kaba * Kilargo * Legic * Mesker * Modernfold * Phi Precision * Probuck * RCI * Saflok La Gard * Silca * SkyfoldReferences
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