A story begun over 70 years ago
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Serrature Meroni is founded
1945
Giulio Andrea Meroni found Serrature Meroni: a small workshop in Lissone, in the beating heart of the furniture sector. Following a trip to North Africa, the company acquires its first foreign market: on this occasion the logo with the elephant was created, destined to become known by the African market and which, through a subsequent series of restyling, still characterises the Meroni brand today.
National Gold Mercury Prize
1966
Giulio Andrea Meroni is awarded the important "NATIONAL MERCURIO D’ORO PRIZE", the Oscar of Commerce, dedicated to the merits of production development and economic collaboration.
PremiApri Nova Knob
1973
After years of continuous and progressive expansion in the world of furniture locks production, Meroni enters the world of door locks with great impetus. The PremiApri Nova knob is created, an exclusive patent destined to become a huge commercial success, also accompanied by important awards, such as the selection, in 1979, for the Compasso d 'Oro of the Association for Industrial Design.
Meroni España
1976
The Spanish headquarters at Cerraval – Cerrajera Valenciana is founded in Spain in Valencia. Today, Meroni España distributes all the Meroni products for the Spanish market.
CAS and Hunit
2004
The process of expansion and acquisition continues: the brands OPEN-Cas and Hunit converge from the following year in the Meroni group.
UFO VAN LOCKS is established
2009
Locks Meroni enters the automotive market with a range of innovative solutions, able to secure any type of van, thanks to a simple-to-install and easy-to-use system
Corporate change
2014
Big company changes. The company is acquired by a group of workers, along with the third generation of the Meroni family. The operation gives a new impetus to the company.
AliA Cloud is born
2021
In the context of post-pandemic technological changes, Meroni embarks on the path of digitisation by creating a system of smart locks with cloud management through AliA APPs for the management of buildings, offices and vehicle fleets
Experience and reliability for over 75 years
An undisputed leader in the Italian furniture locks market, and a leader in the door knobs sector – thanks to a number of highly successful products in Italy and around the world – it is present with cutting-edge solutions in the following sectors.
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PERFECT
1945
The production of the first locks for furniture begins. The Perfect line was created.
NOVA
1973
After years of expansion in the world of furniture, Meroni patents the innovative PremiAper mechanism and launches the Nova door knob, which redefines a new standard in the world of door locks.
SERIES 22
1983
Serrature Meroni begins the production of locks for furniture with brass pins.
SERIES 33
1983
Based on American standards, Meroni is one of the first companies in Europe to produce radial pin cylinder locks
FORMA
2002
Maintaining the PremiAper mechanism, Meroni launches Forma, the knob for wooden, glass and aluminium doors with an essential design.
GUARDIAN
2002
The GUARDIAN line is introduced, a large collection of overhead and concealed door closers.
SERIES 26
2005
Following the market trend, responding to the needs of the furniture industry, Meroni introduces the new line of locks with removable cylinder
PIGIO
2005
PIGIO was created, the innovative push&pull handle, the first in Europe to obtain CE EN 179 certification, which allows installation as a device for emergency exits.
COMBINA
2008
Combina, the new playful look of PremiApri, the result of the collaboration with Poli.Design in Milan.
UFO Classic
2009
UFO is created, the safe and practical safety lock for vans. Meroni launches for the first time in Italy a product specifically designed for the safety of light commercial vehicles.
UFO+
2012
From the collaboration with customers and with the main fast transport fleets, the UFO+ van lock was created.
COMBILOCKS
2015
Combilocks 10 Series, the complete line of combination locks able to cover any application and with a solution for any material.
FS880
2016
FS880 and FS980 are launched, the innovative hydraulic door hinges for glass, wood and metal doors.
UFO³
2017
UFO³ the new safety system for vans with aesthetics with 4 configurations, quick to install and dedicated service to fleets.
DiLo
2019
DiLo is the first lock for design access control, designed for furniture and cabinets.
UFO²
2021
UFO², the evolution of Meroni's historic UFO Classic, revolutionised the world of van safety in Italy and Europe.