Our History Since 1951

This year Craftmaster Hardware celebrates 75 years in business! Very few companies survive until 75 years old. In fact, statistics indicate that less than 1% of U.S. businesses survive to 100 years!

Craftmaster Hardware was founded in 1951 in the hardware district of New York City as a general hardware and screw supplier. Soon after, the business expanded its focus to key blanks and locksmith supplies. In 1957, Herbert Spingeld joined the company as President.

A few decades later in 1982, Michael Spingeld joined the company and ultimately became President in 1986. He led the company until 2015, relocating the business to its current facility in Northvale, NJ in 2002.

Craftmaster grew by offering a broad product selection, fair pricing, and strong customer service backed by a highly knowledgeable expert sales team. Representative tenure spans from 5 years to over 30 years in locksmithing and hardware experience.

In 2015, Craftmaster was acquired by Capital Resource Partners. Craftmaster expanded our e-commerce businesses with the 2019 acquiition of Taylor Security and Lock in Gaithersburg MD.

In February of 2022, Kendell Door and Hardware became the new owners of Craftmaster for their next era of sustained growth, satisfied customers, and valued vendor partnerships.

Today, Craftmaster Hardware, A Kendell Company, supports institutional locksmiths, facility managers, and security professionals with over 180 brands of door hardware. Our valued team solves all door hardware challenges, living up to our motto: Solution Secured.

We are proud of our past and focused on our future. We appreciate the trust you place in us to help keep your facilities, people, and assets safe.