The Brand effeff
Founded as a precision engineering and electrical engineering workshop in 1936, effeff is a global leading brand for electromechanical locking and unlocking devices. Electric strikes, electric bolts, security locks, access control systems and escape route technology are among the effeff brand products which today provide security and convenience over the world.
History of effeff
| 2007 | New corporate design according ASSA ABLOY guidelines |
| 2005 | Change of company name into ASSA ABLOY Sicherheitstechnik GmbH |
| 2004 | Squeeze-Out New sales structure for DACH Initialisation of IKON and effeff merger to become IKON effeff |
| 2002 | Take over of INSETEC S.A. (Technilock product range) Start of business unit organization |
| 2001 | Relaunch of corporate design (new door strike catalogue) |
| 2000 | Since 01.02.2000, the effeff group is part of the ASSA ABLOY group with headquarters in Stockholm |
| 1998 | Change from stock exchange segment – regulated market to official dealing. Extension of market leadership in mechanical security technology through takeover of Nuova Feb, Italy and HES-Hanchett Entry Systems, USA |
| 1997 | Share purchased in the Polish installation company effeff-EFECTA Polska |
| 1995 | Restructuring of the effeff group to a KgaA (limited partnership by shares), capital increased to a total of DM 32.5 mill. Public investment in ordinary shares with a nominal value of DM 9.5 mill. First quotation of the effeff share in the regulated market on the Stuttgart and Frankfurt am Main stock exchanges |
| 1993 | Establishment of effeff Romania S.R.L., Lugoj, Romania |
| 1990 | Building and commissioning of a new office and manufacturing complex on the outskirts of Albstadt |
| 1989 | Production of time recording systems started |
| 1987 | Conversion of effeff Fritz Fuss GmbH to effeff Fritz Fuss GmbH & Co. |
| 1986 | Establishment of the sales subsidiary EFF EFF FRANCE SARL, Brumath, France |
| 1983 | Initiation of development and production of access control systems |
| 1977 | Establishment of effeff Fritz Fuss GmbH effective from 1.1.1978 – fire detection technology product group launched |
| 1971 | Alarm system production started |
| 1959 | Conversion of Fritz Fuss from a sole proprietorship to a KG |
| 1947 | Door strike production started – gradual development of a comprehensive product range |
| 1936 | Establishment of the Fritz Fuss company as a "Workshop for precision mechanics and electrical engineering" |