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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Locks, Home Security, Burglar Alarms, Safes, Door Viewers, Window Locks, Smart digital locks, IP-cameras, Padlocks |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Founder | Linus Yale Jr. |
| Headquarters | , Global |
| Parent | Assa Abloy |
| Website | yalehome |
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Yale is a lock manufacturer and a subsidiary of Assa Abloy. The 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.