Founded in New York in 1925, Crest Lock Co. is a family-run manufacturer and wholesale and retail supplier specializing in luggage hardware, custom metal stamping, and die fabrication. Now operated by the third generation of Crest Lock specialists, the company is particularly suited to the repair and replacement side of the trade, including briefcase combination-lock kits and case hardware.
J. Stein Master LocksmithsSince 1900, J. Stein Master Locksmiths has secured New York homes, businesses, vehicles and airports with locksmith services and custom-built security doors and window gates. The Jamaica, Queens company is family-owned and operated, with its own manufacturing facility for custom ironwork and a long record of emergency lockout service. Its work includes notable installations at JFK Airport, LaGuardia Airport and sites across the city.JAMAICA, NY
Nielsen HardwareSince 1854, Nielsen Hardware has engineered and manufactured latches, handles and other fastening hardware from its Binghamton, New York facility. The company works with customers from concept through production, using in-house engineering, prototyping and testing to tailor hardware for demanding applications, including select latches approved by the Naval Sea Systems Command. Nielsen holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and supports defense-oriented requirements through DFARS and MIL-STD/ASTM compliance.BINGHAMTON, NY
Slim Line Case CompanyA Rochester family business founded in 1926, Slim Line Case Company remains in its third generation under founder George Payton Samson’s granddaughter, Andrea Thomas Coulter. Originally Samson Brothers, the company grew from George’s leatherworking hobby into a U.S.-made manufacturer serving public agencies, with a particular reputation for slim-fitting badge cases shaped to individual badges.ROCHESTER, NY
Wilson Bohannan Lock CompanyWilson Bohannan Lock Company manufactures padlocks and locking devices, a business Wilson Bohannan began in 1860. The seventh-generation family-owned company says it is the oldest family-owned padlock company in the United States still producing padlocks, and has operated in Marion, Ohio since moving there from Brooklyn in 1926. Its American-made products include solid-brass weatherproof padlocks and related locking systems.MARION, OH