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Explore our resources to help you learn more about us, our products, and the Door Hardware and Electronic Access Control industry.Roton® Continuous Geared Hinge
Austin Baer earned a patent for his design of hinge leaves with intermeshed gears in 1963. He earned a second patent, in 1968, for adding thrust bearings to his original design. The patent expired in 1985 and Hager Companies purchased Mr. Baer’s company in 1989. The...
Euroline
There were many exhaustive deliberations before the Hager team decided to embark on the “Euroline” quest. Most of us in the door hardware industry are familiar with ANSI – American National Standards Institute, BHMA – Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association, along...
Door Hardware Submittals
Door hardware is approximately 1% of a total construction project and yet it is definitely one of the most challenging. The definition of a door hardware submittal is a collection of documents that contain all the pertinent information to complete a project. This...
Generations in the Workplace
Hager Companies currently has 5th and 6th generations of the Hager family working with the company along with employees who range from working at Hager for 40+ years to just a few months. Having that many generations working together it is important to understand how...
Made In America
Hager Companies started producing hinges in the early 1900’s by hand forging and other manual procedures in the St. Louis area. During August W. Hager’s leadership, new machinery was designed to meet the demands of the new century. Hager’s hinge production continued...
Decorative Design Levers
How many times have you found the perfect lever style you wanted to use throughout your project only to find it isn’t offered on the different lock types the job requires? Hager is excited to announce we have just released five new decorative lever styles available on...
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