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Hub 02 · Uttar Pradesh

Aligarh
lock capital.

27.88°N · 78.07°E
Coordinates
Aligarh · U.P.
District
1870
Since
LOCKS · HARDWARE
Speciality
Aerial view of the Aligarh manufacturing district
1870Lock industry est.
/ The hub

India's lock capital — since 1870.

Aligarh has been making locks since 1870. Today, fifty kilometres north of Agra, it produces more than 75% of India's annual lock exports — concentrated in a 12 km radius of foundries, key-cutters, precision-engineering units and electroplating shops.

We source direct from twelve BIS-certified factories in this radius. Padlocks, mortise locks, cylinder locks, door closers, smart locks — all categories, all certifications: BIS, ISI, CE, ANSI Grade 2 where required.

Locks are the most regulated category in our catalogue. Aligarh's factories run testing labs on-site — 7-pin pick resistance, anti-saw bolt fatigue, salt-spray corrosion — and our docs team certifies output against destination-port standards before dispatch.

Aligarh's lock industry is older than the German automobile. And it still operates as a town.
/ Manufacturing expertise

Three things Aligarh
does better than anyone.

Each specialty is centuries old. Each runs alongside a complete supporting ecosystem — foundries, finishers, packagers, freight forwarders.

Specialty 01

Padlocks & mortise locks

Heavy-duty padlocks, mortise lock sets, deadbolts — produced in Aligarh's oldest brass-cylinder lineages.

MOQ1,000+ units
CertsBIS · ISI · CE
Lead time25–30 days
Specialty 02

Cylinder & smart locks

Euro & UK profile cylinders, digital deadbolts, smart locks with Bluetooth and biometric.

Specs5/6/7-pin
SmartWi-Fi · BT · biometric
MOQ200 units (smart)
Specialty 03

Door closers & closers

Concealed door closers, surface closers, panic exit devices — for commercial and hospitality fitout.

GradesHeavy · Standard
AdjustableSpeed · power
CertsEN1154
/ The floor

Factory atmosphere.

From the foundry pour to the assembly bench. We visit every partner unit twice a year minimum — for full audit, sampling, and relationship-keeping.

Lock manufacturing floor in Aligarh
Quality-control pick-test bench in Aligarh
/ Process

Six-stage
production.

Every piece moves through the same six stages — from raw material to container loading. Each stage QC-checked, each handoff documented.

01

Casting

Brass and zinc body castings produced in-foundry. Sand and die-cast methods used.

02

Machining

CNC machining of cylinders, bolts and internal mechanism. Precision tolerances.

03

Assembly

Hand assembly of pin tumbler mechanisms. Key-cutting matched to lock body.

04

Plating

Electroplating: nickel, chrome, brass-finish. PVD coatings on premium ranges.

05

Testing

7-pin pick resistance, anti-saw bolt cycle, salt-spray corrosion testing.

06

Packaging

Individual blister or branded boxes. Master cartons. Anti-rust desiccants.

/ Export capability

By the numbers.

What our Aligarh pipeline produces, ships and certifies on an annual basis.

Factory partners12

BIS-certified Aligarh lock manufacturers with direct supply agreements.

Annual volume3.2M

Lock units passed through our Aligarh pipeline in the past 12 months.

Compliance routes14

African market certifications managed in-house — SONCAP, KEBS, SABS, TBS, GSA.

Pick-test pass100%

Every smart and high-security lock SKU passes our 7-pin resistance test.

/ Products from Aligarh

Three categories
that originate here.

Every category we ship from this hub. Click through for full SKU range, MOQs and lead times.

Aligarh sourcing

Source directly from Aligarh.

Tell us what you need — a single SKU, a mixed container, an OEM line. Our Aligarh export team responds inside one business day.

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