Released on = April 23, 2007, 1:25 pm

Press Release Author = Hager Companies

Industry = Construction

Press Release Summary = The 158-year-old company known for its high-quality
architectural hinges has expanded its line over the years to currently include one
of the most complete product lines under a single brand in the commercial door
hardware industry.

Press Release Body = ST. LOUIS, MO - When Hager Companies got started in the door
hardware business, the American Civil War was still twelve years away. In the
decades since, the company has developed a name for itself, particularly for its
architectural hinges-which can be found in commercial buildings across the United
States and beyond.

Through the years, the company has steadily broadened its product line by carefully
designing, engineering and manufacturing each product to assure quality and
reliability. Today, Hager offers one of the most comprehensive lines of commercial
door hardware in the industry-all under the trusted Hager brand.

In addition to a full line of architectural hinges, the Hager brand also includes
products such as locks, door closers, exit devices, thresholds and weatherstripping,
Roton continuous geared hinges, trim products and more. And because all of the
products fall under the same brand, they can all be specified using a single Hager
catalog.

"The big manufacturers have grown by acquiring companies and their brands," said
Doug Bevill, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Hager. "We
chose to engineer and build our line one product at a time, in the Hager tradition
of quality. People who specify our products know they can count on reliability
across our entire line."

According to Bevill, every product is engineered and manufactured with a careful
attention to detail-which has earned Hager a reputation for quality and reliability
that has continued throughout the company\'s 150+ year history.

That reputation is the reason that many Hager products are backed by a lifetime
warranty. This includes the company\'s Grade I closers and exit devices, as well as
its entire line of commercial door locks-which are all industry exclusives. In
addition to these assurances of quality, Bevill says that Hager products also offer
building owners an exceptional value.

Founded in 1849, St. Louis-based Hager Companies continues its more than 150-year
history of providing quality and innovation in the door hardware industry. For
additional information, visit www.hagerco.com.

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Web Site = http://www.hagerco.com

Contact Details = Hager Companies
139 Victor Street
St. Louis, MO 63104
314-772-4400
800-255-3590
www.hagerco.com