Kwikset 凱特安自 1946 年

• 1946 – Adolf Schoepe and Karl Reinhard revolutionize residential lock design by pioneering a tubular lock—named "Kwikset" to underscore its speedy installation.
  
• 1948 – A state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is constructed to meet post-war housing boom needs for a fast, dependable and easily installed lockset.
  
• 1957 – Kwikset becomes a subsidiary of American Hardware Corporation (AHC) of New Britain, CT. AHC leads the commercial and industrial lockset industry, while Kwikset continues to forge ahead with the residential market. Kwikset becomes the number one manufacturer of residential locksets, a title it has held ever since.
  
• 1958 – Kwikset introduces its legendary "K" key design, and follows with a revolutionary new plastic coating for its brass and bronze finished locksets.
  
• 1960 – Kwikset becomes a trendsetter in the hardware industry by pioneering free-standing, point-of-purchase merchandisers for their complete line of residential hardware. Also introduced is a new comprehensive keying kit for all their lock brands.
  
• 1964 – Kwikset introduces "Kwik-See" clear packaging and wins first place awards in virtually every category of merchandising. AHC merges with Emhart Manufacturing Corporation and Kwikset expands its manufacturing facilities to meet growing industrial demands.
  
• 1989 – Black and Decker purchases Emhart, including its Kwikset division. Kwikset continues to be an industry leader in developing new products. The Kwikset Denison, TX facility broke ground and since then, there have been two plant expansions. Kwikset Denison manufactures component parts for Kwikset lock-sets, Price-Pfister faucets, and Black & Decker tools. The plant is the largest zinc user in the United States.
  
• 1992 – After 40 years of leading the market in opening price point locksets for residential construction, Kwikset develops its higher-quality, high-security Titan product line. Targeted to sophisticated consumers demanding high quality in every purchased product, the Titan line is heralded with an aggressive marketing program and a new corporate direction.
• 1999 – Kwikset and Price Pfister faucets became managed as a single group called Black & Decker Hardware and Home Improvement Group.
• 2001 – Black & Decker Hardware and Home Improvement Group builds new corporate headquarters located in Lake Forest, CA.
• 2003 – Black & Decker purchases Baldwin Hardware and Weiser Lock from the Masco Corporation in October, expanding their bath and door hardware collections to encompass four major brands, Kwikset, Price Pfister, Baldwin Hardware and Weiser Lock.
• 2008 – Kwikset launches its next generation keyless entry SmartCode™ deadbolt. The result of more than 10 years of functional testing and consumer feedback, SmartCode features a smaller and sleeker touchpad design, adding style to any door while completely eliminating the hassle of carrying or fumbling for keys.
  
• 2009 – Kwikset announces the availability of SmartKey® re-key technology in all box pack keyed entry products to make improved home security affordable to all. Kwikset develops Home Connect™ Technology which allows the SmartCode touchpad electronic deadbolt to interoperate with home automation and security systems, delivering a wide-range of customizable access control options
• 2016 – Kwikset partners with Microban®, the global leader in built-in antimicrobial protection, as the first residential lock manufacturer to offer door hardware with Microban antimicrobial product protection.
• 2018 – This has been an especially busy year for Kwikset with the addition of new products: Kwikset Convert, SmartCode 888, and contemporary versions of our popular SmartCode 914 and SmartCode 916 Touchscreen Electronic Deadbolts. These new additions, combine class-leading technology with game-changing design.  

Kwikset 由 Adolf Schoepe 和 Karl Reinhard 於 1946 年創立，他們透過推出易於安裝的管狀鎖徹底改變了住宅鎖的設計該公司原名為 Gateway Manufacturing Company， 現由 ASSA ABLOY 所有.