Yale (company)

Yale
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryLocks, Home Security, Burglar Alarms, Safes, Door Viewers, Window Locks, Smart digital locks, IP-cameras, Padlocks
Founded1840; 184 years ago (1840)
FounderLinus Yale Jr.
Headquarters
Stockholm, Sweden
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Global
ParentAssa Abloy
Fortune Brands Innovations (US & Canada)
Websiteyalehome.com
shopyalehome.com (US & Canada)
Factory of Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co., 1873

Yale is a lock manufacturer and a subsidiary of Assa Abloy, except in the United States and Canada where the brand has been owned by Fortune Brands Innovations since 2023.[1][2] The global company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Its initial product was the Yale lock, invented by Linus Yale Sr., and it became the foundation of the enterprise founded by Linus Yale Jr. and Henry R. Towne.

Its markets were initially in the United States, and expanded across the globe during the Industrial Revolution, with a workforce of over 12,000 employees.