
By 1939, ASSA had produced its first cylinder lock and delivered its first 5-pin cylinder master key system seven years later. In 1959, ASSA introduced its first registered key systems with key control. In 1981, ASSA celebrated its 100th anniversary as a company with the release of the ASSA Twin 6000 system, a new cylinder concept utilizing the dual locking mechanisms of today's ASSA cylinders. ASSA, Inc. was originally opened in Naperville, IL as a marketing arm of ASSA AB in Sweden. Incorporat