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Yale Security Products

From Graces Guide

of Willenhall[1], the British arm of an American company

1963 Eaton Manufacturing Co bought Yale and Towne Co

1977 Yale security products were amongst several British operating units of Eaton Corporation[2]

1978 Eaton, being more interested in the materials handling equipment (Yale Tractor Shovels), planned to sell the Yale lock and security business to Thomas Tilling Ltd, including brands such as Norton, BKS and FAS, but the deal fell through.[3][4]

1978 Scovil (sic) Manufacturing Company acquired Eaton Corporation's world-wide security products business, including its locks and hardware business at Willenhall[5]

1978 Scovill Security Products Ltd was incorporated

1979 The Yale Security Products Division of Scovill Security Products, Ltd., was at Wood Street, Willenhall[6]

1981 Scovill Security Products Ltd planned to close its Yale lock making division at Livingston[7]

1981 Scovill Security Products Ltd changed its name to Yale Security Products Ltd

1982 The ultimate parent company was Scovill Inc of USA[8]

c.1985 Yale locks and security was acquired by First City Diversified[9]

1987 The locks and security business, Yale, was acquired by Valor Co[10]; the resultant company was named Yale and Valor[11]


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times Aug. 28, 1975
  2. The Times May 11, 1977
  3. The Times Feb. 18, 1978
  4. The Times Sept. 23, 1978
  5. Wolverhampton Express and Star 26 September 1978
  6. Wolverhampton Express and Star 21 March 1979
  7. The Times Jan. 7, 1981
  8. 1982 annual report
  9. The Times, June 02, 1987
  10. The Times August 31, 1987
  11. The Times Nov. 12, 1987