Yale (Company) 2
Yale (Company) 2 : History: In the twentieth century the company expanded worldwide through purchases, acquisitions and joint ventures with other companies in the industry and employed more than 12,000 people. It established a British operation by acquiring the business of H&T Vaughan, a long-established lock manufacturer in Wood Street, Willenhall, the historic centre of the British lock industry, and became the major employer in the town. 'Yale locks' became the generic term in the UK for pin-tumbler household locks and keys, although Yale neglected the 'service' business and effectively gave away the lucrative aftermarket business in replacement key-blanks, which sold in the millions annually. The British Yale became involved with the early motor industry and supplied locks to various manufacturers until the early thirties when the cheaper diecast-based leaf-tumbler technology became available. Yale saw an unexpected revival of activity in the motor trade from the sixties onwards when security fitters adopted its 'M69' window lock as a simple add-on fitment to prevent theft, especially on vans
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