Master Lock

American lock company
Organization business Q12859031
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Master Lock

Summary

Master Lock is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Master Lock's instance of is recorded as business[3].
  • Master Lock's founder is recorded as Harry Soref[4].
  • Master Lock's headquarters location is recorded as Milwaukee[5].
  • Master Lock's Commons category is recorded as Master Lock[6].
  • Master Lock's industry is recorded as security engineering[7].
  • January 1, 1921 marks the founding of Master Lock[8].
  • Master Lock's location of formation is recorded as Milwaukee[9].
  • Master Lock's parent organization or unit is recorded as Fortune Brands Home & Security[10].
  • Master Lock's official website is recorded as https://www.masterlock.com/[11].
  • Master Lock's product or material produced is recorded as padlock[12].
  • Master Lock's legal form is recorded as limited liability company[13].
  • Master Lock's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+7440'}[14].
  • Master Lock's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+8960'}[15].
  • Master Lock's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+9910'}[16].
  • Master Lock's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10200'}[17].
  • Master Lock's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11200'}[18].

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Founding

Master Lock's founder is recorded as Harry Soref[4]. January 1, 1921 marks the founding of it[8]. Its location of formation is recorded as Milwaukee[9].

Operations

Master Lock's headquarters location is recorded as Milwaukee[5]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Fortune Brands Home & Security[10].

Industry

Master Lock's industry is recorded as security engineering[7].

Ownership

Master Lock's product or material produced is recorded as padlock[12].

Why It Matters

Master Lock ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legal form limited liability company
    Industry security engineering
    Industry
    Product
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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