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Emtek is a door and cabinet hardware manufacturer based in the
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. Since 2023, the company has been owned by Fortune Brands Innovations.


History

Founded in 1981, Emtek began making a limited range of solid brass door levers for specialty hardware dealers in the
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area; they are now distributed through all of North America. Based in
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, it has three facilities for product assembly, shipping, management, and customer service. The company produces a range of residential lock products, including tubular locks, interior door knobs and levers, key locking hardware sets, electronic keyless locks,
deadbolts A deadbolt or deadlock is a type of lock morticed into a wooden door where a bolt is thrown into the door frame, using a key from either side, to secure the door. It is distinct from a spring bolt lock because a deadbolt can only be opened by a ...
,
hinges A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation, with all ...
, dutch door bolts and
Mortise lock A mortise lock (also spelled mortice lock in British English) is a lock that requires a pocket—the mortise—to be cut into the edge of the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted. Mortise lock describes only a method of f ...
s. Represented by dealers and showrooms in the
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and
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, it also provides cabinet and drawer pulls for interior spaces like
Kitchen cabinet Kitchen cabinets are the built-in furniture installed in many kitchens for storage of food, cooking equipment, and often Silver (household), silverware and Dishware, dishes for table service. Home appliance, Appliances such as refrigerators, dis ...
s and bathroom cabinets. Previously controlled by Swedish conglomerate
ASSA ABLOY Assa Abloy AB is a Swedish Group whose offerings include products and services related to locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation. Related products and services include controlling access and confirming identities with keys, cards, tags, ...
since 1999, Emtek and its sister brand
Schaub
hardware, were acquired in 2023 by Fortune Brands Innovations. With that, the
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-based home and security products maker now manages the brands as part of a portfolio already comprising Moen, the House of Rohl,
Master Lock Master Lock is an American company that sells padlocks, combination locks, safes, and related security products. Now a subsidiary of Fortune Brands Innovations, Master Lock Company LLC was formed in 1921 by locksmithing, locksmith-inventor Harry ...
,
SentrySafe SentrySafe is a brand of safes manufactured in Rochester, New York. It is owned by the Master Lock Company. It markets safes designed for home, business, and gun storage. In addition to security, SentrySafe includes a range of Underwriters Lab ...
and Therma-Tru.


Media

Emtek's products have been featured in interior design magazines like
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This Old House ''This Old House'' is an American home improvement media brand with television shows, a magazine, and a website. The brand is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The television series airs on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television ...
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Architectural Digest ''Architectural Digest'' (stylized in all caps) is an American monthly magazine founded in 1920. Its principal subjects are interior design and landscaping, rather than pure external architecture. The magazine is published by Condé Nast ...
,
Elle Decor ''Elle'' (stylized in all caps) is a worldwide magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, and society and lifestyle. The title ''Elle'' means ''She'' in French. ''Elle'' is considered "one of the world's largest ...
,
House Beautiful ''House Beautiful'' is an interior decorating magazine that focuses on decorating and the domestic arts. First published in 1896, it is currently published by the Hearst Corporation, who began publishing it in 1934. It is the oldest still-publi ...
, and
Veranda A veranda (also spelled verandah in Australian and New Zealand English) is a roofed, open-air hallway or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a railing and frequently extends across the front an ...
, in online publications like Design Milk as well as in consumer publications like the
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. Their hardware is also featured in
HGTV HGTV (an initialism for Home & Garden Television) is an American basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The network primarily broadcasts reality programming related to home improvement and real estate. HGTV Dream Home is an ...
Star
Vern Yip Vern Yip (born June 27, 1968, in Hong Kong) is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC (TV channel), TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk ...
's book "Design Wise: Your Smart Guide to A Beautiful Home". In collaboration with L.A. based designers Commune (designers), Emtek was the hardware provider for the
Architectural Digest ''Architectural Digest'' (stylized in all caps) is an American monthly magazine founded in 1920. Its principal subjects are interior design and landscaping, rather than pure external architecture. The magazine is published by Condé Nast ...
Oscar Green Room in 2015.


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External links


Official website
Lock manufacturers Bathroom fixture companies Doors Kitchen manufacturers Manufacturing companies based in Los Angeles Companies based in the City of Industry, California Manufacturing companies established in 1981 1981 establishments in California American subsidiaries of foreign companies 2023 mergers and acquisitions