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  • Rustic Collection Handlesets
  • REMODELING Magazine (4/4/2007)
  • Baldwin. For lodge-style homes, or a touch of the outdoors in the city, the Rustic Collection offers curb appeal and security with two new handleset profiles, gracefully arched Boulder and strongly rectangular Cody (shown). The forged-brass styles are available in a full-escutcheon or a ¾-plate version and coordinate with patio door hardware and Rustic Knobs and Rustic Levers for interior doors. 800.566.1986.
  • Interlocking Ideas
  • UPSCALE REMODELING MAGAZINE (4/1/2007)
  • Effective product-selection management can make remodeling jobs snap together as easily as puzzle pieces.
  • Boomers Rule
  • REMODELING Magazine (4/1/2007)
  • When the pre-boomer generations hit their 60s and retired, they substantially cut remodeling dollars. Will 76 million boomers do the same?
  • Master Lock Signs Exclusive Deal With Innovative Biometric Company
  • PRNewswire-FirstCall (3/29/2007)
  • MILWAUKEE, March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Master Lock Company LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortune Brands , and bioMETRX, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BMRX.OB) , a leading developer of biometric enabled consumer products, today jointly announced that they have entered into a comprehensive development and marketing partnership to create a co-branded line of innovative security products.Master Lock, the No. 1 brand in padlocks and other security products, will sell, market, and distribute the new Master Lock smartTOUCH Garage Door Opener nationally through home improvement retailers.
  • Greener Pastures
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (3/28/2007)
  • Imagine Homes doesn't build houses like they once were built. But this doesn't mean the company is forsaking the traditional home construction ideals of care and craftsmanship. It just means Imagine is building homes with an eye toward site sensitivity, energy and water efficiency, and indoor air quality.
  • The Orange County Register, Calif., Innovation Column
  • The Orange County Register (3/27/2007)
  • In 2004, it proved to his company, Sequiam Corp. of Orlando, Fla., and to its prospective partner, Black & Decker, that the idea of building a moderately priced biometric front-door lock was feasible. "They had taken our Powerbolt and rigged it with their biometric sensors," recalls Dave Albert, vice president of brand marketing and business development for Black & Decker's Hardware & Home Improvement Group in Lake Forest. Such a lock promptly became part of each company's business strategy, so they teamed up to create a marketable version, combining Sequiam's experience in designing biometric scanners and the expertise of Black & Decker's Kwikset lock division.
  • Pull Out the Stops
  • Tulsa World (3/17/2007)
  • You can afford to go crazy with this home project Depending on how much you want to spend, you can take a room from Craftsman cast iron to exotic Moroccan horn and glass with the twist of a phillips or flathead screwdriver.Copper, stainless steel and brushed nickel cabinet and drawer hardware are the most popular sellers at Westlake's Brookside store, Milner said.
  • One Digit Does It; Master Lock 'Key' is Fingerprint Scan
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/17/2007)
  • Master Lock Co., the quintessence of Milwaukee's metalworker heritage and proud maker of 90% of America's padlocks, is latching onto the digital economy.The 86-year-old company, which still punches out steel locks on the city's west side as well as in Mexico, rolled out its latest product announcement this week: a fingerprint-activated biometric garage-door opening system that dispenses with keys or keypads.The company didn't develop the fingerprint sensors itself, which come from Long Island, N.Y.-based bioMETRX Inc. But Master Lock, describing what amounts to a new branding strategy, says it is happy to lend its reputation for "reliability and security and strength," said Steve Hedlund, the company's vice president of growth and innovation.
  • Zanzibar Collection of Coordinating Kitchen Hardware and Bath Accessories
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (3/14/2007)
  • Atlas Homewares. Fusing metal and leather, the Zanzibar collection of coordinating kitchen hardware and bath accessories is ideal for contemporary settings with its sleek, tubular shapes. Available in brushed nickel and chrome finishes with brown or black leather accents, the collection includes 20-inch appliance pulls, 5.35-inch drawer pulls, 6-inch towel rings, 22- and 28-inch towel bars, 1-1/2-inch hooks, and more. 800-799-6755.

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