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West Coast Chain Manufacturing Co. is located in Ontario, California
West Coast Chain Manufacturing Co. (WCC) is an employee owned company that manufactures and distributes high quality safety and security products worldwide. We are most famous for the Original KEY-BAK® Self-Retracting Key Reel which is proudly made in the USA. Although it's often been copied, it's never been matched in quality, durability or function. This original design has grown and evolved into numerous other models designed to allow customized configurations for specialized needs. KEY-BAK® key reels; combining security with convenience!
We are conveniently located near Ontario International Airport with easy access to one of the busiest ports in the world, UPS's second largest U.S. hub, two major interstate highways and numerous railroads. This allows us to quickly and easily fulfill orders anyplace in the world.
A story of American ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit
West Coast Chain Manufacturing Co. founder W.R. Lummis invented the Original KEY-BAK® Self-Retracting Key Reel in 1948. As a switchman on the Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles he saw brakemen and switchmen injured when their dangling key chains got caught on moving trains. Lummis had the idea for a reel that would keep the keys within reach at the wearer’s side, safe from snagging on moving rail cars and machinery. His idea eventually developed into the first KEY-BAK® Retractable Key Reel.
Mr. Lummis sold the first KEY-BAK® Retractable Key Reels to his fellow railroaders and eventually began selling to locksmiths in the Los Angeles area. Word of mouth spread and sales continued to grow allowing Lummis to leave his job at the railroad and devote all of his time to manufacturing the KEY-BAK® Key Reel in Pasadena, CA. The company's proximity to Caltech and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratories led to early adoption of new technology resulting in rapid improvements to the original key reel design. The Original KEY-BAK® developed a reputation for a high quality product engineered with only the best materials.
In 1985, West Coast Chain Manufacturing Co. had outgrown its facilities in Pasadena and moved 40 miles east to it's present location in Ontario, California. The production of the key reel continues today at this plant along with a continuous testing program where each KEY-BAK® key chain reel is meticulously inspected for quality assurance.
Over 60 years of manufacturing and distributing experience
Today, six decades after the first KEY-BAK® was produced, there are millions in use world-wide in more than 20 different professions. West Coast Chain Manufacturing Co. has become a leader in innovation to create only the highest quality products available on the market today.
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