Emtek (hardware)

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Emtek
Industrydoor and cabinet hardware manufacturer
Founded1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
  • Tom Millar[1] (Founding CEO)
  • Jason Chau (Current President)
Owner
Websitewww.emtek.com

Emtek is a door and cabinet hardware manufacturer based in the City of Industry, Los Angeles County. Since 2023, the company has been owned by Fortune Brands Innovations.[2]

History[edit]

Founded in 1981, [3] Emtek began making a limited range of solid brass door levers for specialty hardware dealers in the Los Angeles area; they are now distributed through all of North America. Based in City of Industry, it has three facilities for product assembly, shipping, management, and customer service.[4]

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, hinges, dutch door bolts and Mortise locks. Represented by dealers and showrooms in the United States, Latin America and Canada, it also provides cabinet and drawer pulls for interior spaces like Kitchen cabinets and bathroom cabinets.[5][6][7][8]

Previously controlled by Swedish conglomerate ASSA ABLOY since 1999,[9] Emtek and its sister brand, Schaub hardware, were acquired in 2023 by Fortune Brands Innovations.[10] With that, the Deerfield, Illinois-based home and security products maker now manages the brands as part of a portfolio already comprising Moen, the House of Rohl, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Therma-Tru.

Media[edit]

Emtek's products have been featured in interior design magazines like HGTV magazine, This Old House, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, and Veranda,[11][12][13] in online publications like Design Milk [14] as well as in consumer publications like the Washington Post.[15][16]

Their hardware is also featured in HGTV Star Vern Yip's book "Design Wise: Your Smart Guide to A Beautiful Home".[17] In collaboration with L.A. based designers Commune (designers), Emtek was the hardware provider for the Architectural Digest Oscar Green Room in 2015.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Emtek Products, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  2. ^ "Fortune Brands Acquires Emtek". Qualified Remodeler. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  3. ^ "Emtek Products". Emtek Products. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  4. ^ "Emtek Products Inc: Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  5. ^ "Decorative Door Hardware Knobs & Pulls Products | Emtek Products, Inc". emtek.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.[1]
  6. ^ Schomer, Stephanie (2 November 2014). "Market Report: Essentials | Architectural Digest". Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  7. ^ Keller, Hadley (19 January 2016). "8 Stylish Hardware Sources for Your Kitchen Renovation | Architectural Digest". Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  8. ^ "Introducing the New Urban Modern Cabinet Hardware Collection from EMTEK | Get News". www.getnews.info. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  9. ^ ABLOY, ASSA. "ASSA ABLOY Group - Customer references by segment". www.assaabloy.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  10. ^ Emtek Acquired by Fortune Brands https://www.qualifiedremodeler.com/emtek-acquired-by-fortune-brands/
  11. ^ "Clear and Color Crystal Knobs Elevate Hardware Decor | KBIS Pressroom". 2015-01-19. Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  12. ^ "Door Hardware, Knobs, Levers, Handlesets, and Locks | Emtek Products, Inc". www.emtek.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  13. ^ "veranda interiors: October 2011". www.veranda-interiors.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  14. ^ "10 Modern Drawer Pulls and Cabinet Door Hardware - Design Milk". Design Milk. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  15. ^ Yip, Vern. "With kitchens the centerpiece of the house, you need to decorate it just right". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  16. ^ McDonough, Megan (2018-03-07). "Bored with stainless steel? A touch of brass can enliven a dated kitchen". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  17. ^ Yip, Vern (2016-09-13). Vern Yip's Design Wise: Your Smart Guide to a Beautiful Home. Running Press. ISBN 9780762459858.
  18. ^ "A360". Retrieved 2016-08-26.

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