Taiwanlock Supplies Wide Ranging Locks to Stay Ahead

Hardcore and dedicated makers of locks still believe their products are the last line of defense against unlawful entry of industrial, commercial and residential buildings, and that locks should always be improved with more complex, sturdy cylinders to avoid opening by impact and picking, to enable lock makers to live up to their sole mission. Such motto continues to drive Taiwanlock Co., Ltd. to develop durable, practical and secure locks, a practice unchanged since its inception in 1989 in Taichung City, central Taiwan.

This maker has been specializing in production of locks and accessories for over 21 years, building solid ground in the line. Running two factories across some 10,000 square meters in Taiwan, Taiwanlock can offer over 30,000 models of different specifications.

Going Upmarket

Although rivals from emerging nations have gradually encroached on market shares of conventional padlocks and cam locks commanded by Taiwanese makers, Taiwanlock has managed to hold its own amid challenging conditions by going upmarket years ago, developing high-end locks and related products to ward off newcomers.

Coupled with making higher-end products, Taiwanlock also offers wider range to differentiate itself from emerging rivals, including padlocks, cam locks, coin-op locks, combination locks, card door locks, electronic keyless door locks, RFID (radio-frequency identification) digital locks, as well as various lockers.

Adhering to by-the-book quality control to deliver products measuring up to international requirements, including CE and RoHS, the company has a reputation as a top-notch supplier, with customers among globalized mass retailers as Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Tesco, Trust-Mart, B&Q etc. Even the global crash in late 2008 could not detract from Taiwanlock's performance, who registered strong growth over the past two years, likely proving the maker's differentiation strategy.

Patented Know-how

The bottom-line is that one does not succeed in the locks line by being ordinary. Taiwanlock is proof for it has many multinational patents in the U.K., U.S., Germany, Japan, China and Taiwan to protect inventions and improvements on locks.

One of the company's hot-sellers, for example, is the Coin-Operated Lock SC series designed mainly for lockers and cabinets, which are of high-grade stainless steel to be durable, dust-resistant and suitable for use indoor or out. An innovative cylinder design and special coin-sensor in the lock housing achieve over five million locking combinations, making duplication of pass keys virtually impossible. In addition, the cylinder is easy to replace without removing the lock, maximizing practicality.

Locker-SC Series

The Locker-SC series is another product with many merits. Made of ABS plastic, stainless and galvanized steel, the SC series is superior to ones of chromed steel for better resistance to dust and oxidization. Delivered with compartment numbers, the SC series is ready-to-install and user-friendly.

Locks and lockers are only as good as their hardware. So Taiwanlock also independently develops hinges, which are tested over 100,000 repetitions, and horizontal adjustment bar of powder-coated, cold-rolled galvanized steel, to help add value to its lockers.

Committed to prompt delivery and competitive prices, the company has installed in-house full lines of advanced machining centers and tooling machinery, which also help raise consistency of output quality and production efficiency. Taiwanlock is also planning capacity expansion to meet rapidly growing business, which will surely enhance its competitiveness as an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and ODM (original design manufacturer).

Taiwanlock has exported products to China, Southeast Asia, North America, Central and South Americas and Europe, some of which under its own FUKEDA brand.

As part of its global marketing program, Taiwanlock will participate in the Taiwan Sports Recreation & Leisure Show, held July 16-19 in Taipei, and Japan DIY Homecenter Show, staged August 26-28 in Tokyo, where the maker will continue to show buyers worldwide its newest products built with time-tested manufacturing and R&D capability.