Southco makes engineered access hardware and electronic access solutions, with a particular focus on securing and improving equipment such as self-service kiosks. For more than 70 years, the company has combined latching, fastening, hinging and positioning technology with access control features that support equipment security, serviceability and user ergonomics. Its global footprint includes 17 manufacturing and stocking locations across nine countries, with corporate headquarters and manufacturing in Concordville, Pennsylvania.
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Midwest Security Products, IncFounded in 1985 to serve vending and coin-operated equipment makers, Sylvania-based Midwest Security Products designs and supplies mechanical, electronic, and intelligent locking solutions for OEM and commercial security applications. Its in-house engineering and manufacturing teams develop custom locks with integrated high-security cylinders, while the company’s full-service lock and key department produces more than 2 million made-to-order locks and keys each year. Midwest also supports deployments nationwide with installation, system management, training, and break-fix service.SYLVANIA, OH
Kason Industries, IncSince 1926, Kason Industries has manufactured commercial hardware and accessories for foodservice, refrigeration, industrial and truck-body applications. Now in its fourth generation of expertise, the company makes the majority of its products at its Newnan, Georgia headquarters, combining in-house engineering with automated and robotic equipment. Kason also develops custom hardware and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.LEWIS CENTER, OH
ParabitFounded on Long Island in 1995, Parabit designs and manufactures U.S.-made security, self-service and customer-experience hardware and software. Its work ranges from facility-monitoring systems to airport charging and welcome-center solutions, with in-house engineering, fabrication, integration and support. Parabit has delivered 25 welcome centers and more than 400 screens for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and completed a 500-location access-control deployment for a major U.S. bank.BELLMORE, NY
Eberhard Manufacturing CompanyEstablished in Canton, Ohio, in 1877, Eberhard Manufacturing Company has carried its manufacturing tradition from early hardware for saddlery and carriages into secure-access engineering for OEMs worldwide. Today, its Strongsville operation develops custom mechanical and electromechanical systems alongside standard hardware, supported by global operations and ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications.STRONGSVILLE, OH