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CRL Acquisition of Key Control Specialists Announced C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. (CRL), a global supplier to the glazing, railing, architectural, construction, industrial, and automotive industries, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Key Control Specialists, also known as KCS. KCS is the manufacturer of the SlideGuard, PatioGuard, CamGuard, and FixtureGuard lines of keyed, thumbturn, and combination locks for windows, doors, and display cases. Customers contacting KCS will now be routed to CRL’s Corporate Headquarters in Los Angeles, where a new KCS Locksmith Division has been established. The new KCS toll free phone number is (800) 390-1311, and callers should ask for the KCS Locksmith Division at Extension 7799. The department is open from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm (Pacific) Monday through Friday. For additional information, contact KCS at (800) 390-1311 in the U.S. and Canada, or (702) 454-9888 from outside the U.S. and Canada, and ask for Extension 7799, or visit keycontrolspecialists.com. Richard M. Hornaday Richard Mayfield "Dick" Hornaday, 75, of Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, at Mary Washington Hospital. Mr. Hornaday graduated from Washington and Lee University and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. He was executive vice president of Door and Hardware Institute from 1979 until 1993. He was also a former elder at The Lake of the Woods Church, as well as a past president of LOW Lions Club. Mr. Hornaday is survived by his wife, Paula M. Hornaday of the Lake of the Woods; a son, Mark R. Hornaday and wife Nelofar of Springfield; a daughter, Leslie A. Hoff and husband Robert of Purcellville; and his mother, Annie Clair Hornaday of Washington, D.C. Survivors also include grandchildren Joseph Mark Hornaday, Jared Richard Hornaday, Alexander Sarwer Hornaday, Jesseca Mayfield Hoff and Adam Robert Hoff. He is also survived by a brother, Fred E. Hornaday Jr. and wife Patsy of Chestertown, Md. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Eugene Hornaday. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the following: The Lake of the Woods Church, One Church Lane; Lake of the Woods Fire and Rescue, 104 Lakeview Parkway; and Lake of the Woods Lions Club, Box 605, all at Locust Grove, VA 22508. Johnson Funeral Home, Locust Grove, is providing the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at johnsoncares.com. IN OTHER NEWS... Reeb Millwork and King Sash & Door have entered into an agreement whereby Reeb will purchase the door assets from King and operate its Mocksville, NC, facility, reported Window & Door. Full Story CMI, the Chicago-based door and millwork manufacturer, has been awarded more than $1.3 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to install a back-pressure steam turbine at its door, trim and panel manufacturing facility in Towanda, PA, reported Home Town News. Full Story Haddon Windows LLC, the owner of Accu-Weld Windows & Doors purchased of the intellectual property and assets of Speyer Door & Window Inc. of Boca Raton, FL. Speyer has developed a comprehensive portfolio of patented and patent pending technologies to lock and seal the full perimeter of entry doors, sliding doors, overhead doors and windows, reported Professional Door Dealer. Full Story Lumicor decorative acrylic panels, the latest addition to Simpson’s line of interior wood door designs, bring form, function and flair to any room in a home. Lumicor panels are made with translucent resins and encapsulated materials such as grass, paper, metal and patterned fabric. Full Story Kwikset's SmartKey deadbolts have earned a Best Buy rating from Consumers Digest Magazine in the residential deadbolt lock category, reported MarketWatch. Full Story Click to return to IndustryWatch
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