ASSA ABLOY Issues New Health Product Declarations

NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ASSA ABLOY continues answering the building industry's demand for transparent product documentation by issuing new Health Product Declarations (HPDs) for 21 door and hardware products.

ASSA ABLOY Group brands Adams Rite, Ameristar, Ceco Door, Curries, Fleming, Frameworks, Graham, HES, Maiman, McKinney, Medeco, Norton, Pemko, Rockwood, Securitron and Yale now offer products with independently verified HPDs. These HPD documents are available for download at www.assaabloydss.com/hpd.

The Health Product Declaration is an open standard format for the accurate reporting of material contents and potential health hazards. An HPD is a transparent way for manufacturers to disclose contents and ingredients in their products to customers, suppliers, certifiers, and building standards organizations, making for a healthier built environment.

"ASSA ABLOY supports the shift to sustainable construction practices and is leading the door and hardware industry to join this movement," said Amy Vigneux, the director of sustainable building solutions for ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions. "Our partners in the construction industry expect detailed product documentation to support their needs. ASSA ABLOY is complying by offering HPDs and other forms of transparency documentation."

About ASSA ABLOY
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user demands for security, safety, design, sustainability and convenience. For more information, visit www.assaabloydss.com.

About The Health Product Declaration Collaborative
The Health Product Documentation™ has been developed to be the industry standard format for conveying details about product content and associated health information. www.hpdcollaborative.org.

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