

In December, the acquisition of ISR Solutions, Inc., headquartered in Washington, D.C., was announced.

2004: In January, Stanley announced plans to acquire Frisco Bay Industries Ltd., a Canadian provider of security integration services, for $45.3 million.Further additions to this new working group included Blick. The acquisition also prompted the creation of a new Access Controls Group for Stanley. 2002: In October, Stanley Works acquired Best Access Systems of Indianapolis, Indiana, for $310 million.2000: Stanley Works acquired Blick of Swindon, England, a UK integrator of security solutions, communication, and time-management solutions, and CST Berger.Inc., an American manufacturer of sliding and folding mirror-doors. 1992: Stanley Works purchased the Chatsworth, California-based Monarch Mirror Door Co.Closed plant in 1996 and started to move all tool manufacturing to Taiwan, sourcing various items from Proto in the USA (marked as Proto on items) due to supply of left-over Australian-made tools being sold out until all manufacturing was fully established in Taiwan. 1990: Acquired Sidchrome Tool Co., headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.1990: Stanley Works acquired Goldblatt and ZAG Industries.1986: Stanley Works acquired Bostitch from Textron.1984: Stanley Works purchased Proto from Ingersoll Rand and it becomes Stanley Proto.1980: Stanley Works acquired Mac Tools.1970: Stanley-Titan acquired Turner Tools, based in Melbourne, Australia.1966: Stanley Works acquired Vidmar Cabinets in Allentown, Pennsylvania.1963: Stanley started operations in Australia as Stanley-Titan when it bought a 50% share of Titan, a subsidiary of BHP.1946: Stanley Works acquired North Brothers Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.1937: Stanley Works entered the United Kingdom market with the acquisition of J.A.Loree stepped down, with President and CFO Donald Allan, Jr taking over as CEO. Lundgren stepped down, with President and COO James M. The Hardware & Home Improvement Group, including the Kwikset, Weiser, Baldwin, National Hardware, Stanley, FANAL, Pfister and EZSET brands, was acquired by Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. Lundgren was elected as chairman and chief executive officer in 2004, replacing John Trani, a former protégé of Jack Welch at General Electric. By August 2002, the company had decided to maintain its incorporation in the United States.

In May 2002, the company considered moving its corporate headquarters to Bermuda, but public and governmental outcry forced management to reconsider the move. WWII Army-Navy Production Award to Stanley Works, presentation program, January 20, 1943
