Yale Lock Company

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Lock manufacturer
gptkbp:acquisition Acquired_by_Assa_Abloy_in_2000
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Yale
gptkbp:competitors Kwikset
Master Lock
August Home
Schlage
gptkbp:customerBase Residential customers
Government contracts
Commercial customers
Institutional clients
gptkbp:employeeCount Over 1,000
gptkbp:founded 1840
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Linus_Yale_Jr.
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_Haven,_Connecticut
gptkbp:history Developed smart lock technology
Expanded into electronic locks
Introduced the first pin tumbler lock
Pioneered the use of the cylinder lock
Founded_as_Yale_&_Towne_Manufacturing_Company
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yale Lock Company
gptkbp:industry Security
gptkbp:innovation Smart home technology
Mobile access control
Wi-Fi locks
Bluetooth_locks
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Yale_Cylinder_Lock
gptkb:Yale_Keyless_Lock
Yale_Smart_Living
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Assa_Abloy
gptkbp:partnerships Partnership_with_Amazon_Alexa
Partnership_with_Apple_HomeKit
Partnership_with_Google_Nest
gptkbp:products Padlocks
Deadbolts
Smart locks
Keyless entry systems
Door locks
gptkbp:region Worldwide
gptkbp:subsidiary Yale_Security
gptkbp:sustainabilityInitiatives Recyclable materials
Energy-efficient products
Sustainable manufacturing practices
gptkbp:trademark gptkb:Yale
gptkb:Yale_Assure
gptkb:Yale_Keyless
Yale_Smart_Living
Yale_Real_Living
gptkbp:website www.yalehome.com