This year, the Milwaukee-made Master Lock laminated padlock turns 100. It's the lock that launched the Master Lock Co., and these locks are still made here in Milwaukee at the Master Lock factory ...

The Smart Lock by Master Lock is the best padlock overall because of its versatility. It comes in both indoor ad outdoor models and can connect to your smart phone with Bluetooth. This means you ...

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In 1999, Fortune Brands moved Master Lock manufacturing to Mexico and China, drastically reducing operations at the Milwaukee plant. This put approximately 1,154 workers represented by the United ...

Master Lock Soref died in 1957 at age 70, but his legacy lives on at Master Lock. His family and fellow investors eventually sold the business, which is still located in Milwaukee.

Fortune Brands acquired Master Lock in 1970 and spun it off as a separate company in 2011. By the mid-1980s, the company had about 1,300 workers at the Milwaukee facility.

There's a vulnerability in Master Lock branded padlocks that allows anyone to learn the combination in eight or fewer tries, a process that requires less than two minutes and a minimal amount of ...