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Allegion acquires Quebec-based Unicel Architectural

Allegion, through one of its subsidiaries, has acquired Unicel Architectural Corp.

Founded in 1964 in Montreal, Unicel Architectural is a manufacturer of glass, timber and aluminum building solutions. The company’s products are primarily sold across Canada and the U.S. and installed in health care, education, government and other non-residential facilities.

Unicel Architectural will operate as part of the Allegion Americas segment, led by Allegion senior vice-president Dave Ilardi.

“Unicel Architectural is a natural extension of Allegion’s core business, especially in institutional markets. This strategic combination will strengthen our portfolio of solutions and expand our specification capabilities,” Ilardi said in a statement. “Together, we will provide meaningful differentiation for customers with more comprehensive offerings.”

Unicel Architectural co-presidents Samuel Doyon-Bissonnette and Vincent Couturier are joining Allegion and will serve as leaders for Unicel Architectural within the Allegion Americas non-residential business.

“Like Allegion and its brands, Unicel Architectural is a category inventor and market leader, recently celebrating 60 years of serving customers,” said Doyon-Bissonnette. “Combined, we’ll create more value for architects and other channel partners as trusted advisors on projects who help meet end-user needs.”

“We’ve had a long-standing partnership with Allegion brands Technical Glass Products, AD Systems and Stanley Access Technologies. This is an exciting evolution of our work together — one that means our customers can expect even more premium products and experiences,” Couturier added.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.