Assa Abloy has acquired Senior Architectural Systems Ltd (SAS), an independent aluminium fenestration systems supplier in the UK.
Assa Abloy is an international group with around 61,000 staff and sales close to €12.3 billion, and in the UK is best known for the Yale and Union brands, with its head office and main manufacturing centre in Willenhall.
“SAS is an exciting addition to our UK business, and I am delighted to welcome its teams into Assa Abloy,” said Harry Warrender, senior Vice-President and head of Assa Abloy UK & Ireland (pictured). “SAS offers an innovative and high-quality range of window, door, and curtain wall systems, including market-leading thermally efficient technology. Its portfolio will further extend the Assa Abloy offering into the commercial market in the UK.”
Mark Wadsworth, MD at SAS, added: “We are delighted to join Assa Abloy Group, and to combine our heritage as one of the leading UK aluminium fenestration system suppliers with Assa Abloy’s international scale and world-leading brand and technology in access solutions. This is an exciting next step in our journey, creating opportunities to enhance our offering through the complementary capabilities of both businesses, and ultimately achieving our growth ambitions.”
SAS was established in 1991, and has around 150 staff. Its main office and factory is in Yorkshire.