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The New York Times Fashion & Style section recently published an article on the key chain as the newest in men's accessories. "It’s a handsome, masculine accessory that looks cool whether you’re a punk rocker or a guy who just wants a little attitude. And it looks good whether you’re wearing it with jeans or tweed trousers," said Madeline Weeks, the fashion director of GQ. KEY-BAK is cited in the article as a product line for those "blessed with an embarrassment of keys". Called "trusty" and "classic", we are pleased to be considered the standard in an emerging trend.  - Read More

KEY-BAK is so interested in hearing from its customers that we set up a survey to learn about you and how you use your KEY-BAK. The survey takes less than 5 minutes and is easy to complete. And to show how much we appreciate our customers, we convinced the boss to hold a monthly drawing for those who complete the survey -- and the winner will receive a $50 American Express Gift Card. Please take the survey and enter to win.  - Read More

KEY-BAK will be exhibiting in this year's ASIS show in Philadelphia. Please drop by booth #367 right by the coffee station and let us know how we can solve your access control problems. ASIS International is the leading organization for security professionals with 38,000 members worldwide. Founded in 1955, ASIS is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security interests as well as specific security topics. ASIS also advocates the role and value of the security management profession to business, the media, government entities and the public. By..  - Read More

ThinkGlobal Inc. has awarded the 2012 Exporter of the Year Award to American companies in 13 business categories. Among them is West Coast Chain, the parent corporation of KEY-BAK, the original manufacturer of the retracting key reel. "We are proud of the long lasting business relationship we maintain with our international customers," says Maria Gasparini, International Account Executive for KEY-BAK. "We continue expanding our global coverage and we're expecting to continue to see growth over the next few years." Initially finding success in northern European countries and Japan, KEY-BAK now reaches and distributes to customers in over 50 countries including..  - Read More

Nearly everyone owns a smart phone these days and within them are digital cameras that get more powerful and precise with each new version. This photo technology creates an opportunity for the emerging illegal activity known as digital theft or "peeping". Peeping is the act of illegally duplicating a key from an image taken by a cell phone or camera. After the image is taken, the photo is used as a template to cut and illegally duplicate a key. For the most skilled and crafty thieves, a photo isn't even required. They can replicate a key merely by viewing it..  - Read More