Ashland Hardware Systems

Since the mid 1990's, Ashland has created a new vision for an increasingly competitive global marketplace. This vision combines every facet of hardware development-from sales, marketing and quality assurance, to customer service, operations and shipping-into a single business entity. This synergistic effort successfully integrates metal and plastic technology, and results in the best-performing window and door hardware available anywhere in the fenestration market.

Ashland joined forces with Newell Rubbermaid in 1995 and immediately formed an alliance with the Amerock division. Long viewed as an industry leader, Amerock has 70+ years of experience in designing and manufacturing high-end window and door hardware for the wood industry. That combined company experience is highlighted by numerous product patents, and reflects a broad variety of window and door materials and styles.

Through decentralized manufacturing operations that promote optimum flexibility, Ashland has positioned itself to anticipate and respond to the constantly changing needs of the marketplace. At the same time, the organization is continually investing in the resources necessary to elevate product quality above and beyond the expectations of window and door manufacturers.

Ashland's customers understand that improved performance results in increased window and door sales. Customers are demanding greater resistance to corrosion in order to minimize malfunctions and failures in severe environments. At the same time, they've also encouraged Ashland to innovate new products to improve rates of window and door production, and simplify hardware installation. Time and time again, this responsiveness has been reflected in Ashland's Premier® product lines.

While technological advancements help guarantee peak productivity, improved yields and increased precision, it's the Ashland associates-producing over 30 new SKU's per month-that clearly make the profitable difference. From the moment the order is placed, Ashland's Customer Service Department provides every customer with the opportunity to interface directly with dedicated specialists in the fenestration industry.