Hardware partnership

A 55-year partnership has been celebrated by Carl F Groupco and Fuhr.

The company (then Groupco) was the original distributor of Fuhr products in the UK and Carl F Groupco is now Fuhr’s largest single customer worldwide.

The collaboration between the two companies dates back to 1962 and, from the earliest days, Fuhr’s extensive range of locking solutions have been flagship lines in the Carl F Groupco catalogue, the distributer said. Six Fuhr products are currently featured in Carl F Groupco’s top 10 best seller list; the biggest selling line overall is the Fuhr 856 Type 3 door lock.

Fuhr’s managing director and owner Andreas Fuhr said: “The strength of the partnership comes from our shared values and history – we look forward to continuing to work with the team to supply our traditional markets and expand into new sectors such as Smart Tech.”

Carl F Groupco’s managing director John Crittenden said: “We have grown with Fuhr to increase our offer from standard mechanical locks to the fully motorised 881 multipoint lock. Fuhr is an important partner to us for a number of reasons including product quality, innovation and service commitment. Support also plays a key role and training is extensive- our entire sales team has visited Fuhr’s German headquarters to gain a deep understanding of product features, benefits and how to make a lock.”