Sargent

Founded in 1857 by James Sargent and renamed Sargent & Greenleaf in 1865 when Halbert S. Greenleaf joined as partner, this historic American security manufacturer has operated for over 165 years. The company moved from its original location to Rochester, New York in 1864, where it remained until 1975, before establishing its current headquarters in Nicholasville, Kentucky. After being owned by Stanley Black & Decker, S&G was acquired by private equity firm OpenGate Capital in 2019 and continues under their ownership today. The company specializes in high-security locks including combination locks, key-operated safe locks, safe-deposit box locks, and military padlocks, serving banks, government facilities, and commercial enterprises worldwide. Known for precision engineering and patented innovations like the first key-changeable combination lock and the time lock for bank vaults, Sargent & Greenleaf remains a trusted name in security solutions for protecting high-value assets across multiple industries.