History
1857
James Sargent started the company in Rochester, NY and patented the first Changeable Combination Lock
1865
James Sargent joins forces with Colonel Halbert Greenleaf
1866-1874
S&G patents the first Magnetic Bank Lock in 1866 and Time Lock in 1874
1949
S&G patents the Manipulation Proof Lock
1978
S&G opens a time lock manufacturing operation and establish their European sales office in Lausanne, Switzerland.
1991
Introduction of the first S&G Electronic Locks
2005
S&G becomes a fully owned subsidiary member of Stanley Security Solutions is a division of The Stanley Works, a worldwide manufacturer of tools, hardware and security products with over 16000 employees and sales exceeding 4 billion US$
2007
Global presence in more than 50 countries with headquarters in Nicholasville, Kentucky, USA, Euroepan head-office in Lausanne, Switzerland as well as regional sales offices in Hong Kong (North Asia), Thailand (South Asia), Miami, Fl. (South America), Los Angeles (Western America)
