ASSA ABLOY has acquired Ghost Controls, a U.S. supplier of automated residential gate openers. Ghost Controls was founded in 2015 and has some 40 employees. The company is headquartered in Tallahassee, Fla.

“I am very pleased to welcome Ghost Controls into the ASSA ABLOY Group,” said Nico Delvaux, president and CEO of ASSA ABLOY. “This acquisition delivers on our strategy to strengthen our position in mature markets through adding complementary products and solutions to our core business.”

“Ghost Controls impressive development within the residential gate automation industry and their strong culture of innovation makes them a very good complement to our core business, and I am very excited for them to be part of our organization,” said Massimo Grassi, executive vice president of ASSA ABLOY and head of entrance systems division.

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