Company Overview:
Johnson Hardware Company was founded in 1855 and is the oldest company in
Nebraska. The company is based in Omaha, with branch locations in Lincoln
and North Platte.
Johnson distributes builders tools and hardware including locks, exit
devices, door latches and keysets, building access control systems hinges
and door control products, along with a broad selection of building and hardware
accessories. They manufacture steel fire and safety door systems, and
provide their customers with prehung wood door units for fire door applications.
Major vendors include:
- Schlage
- Von Duprin
- LCN
- Ives
- Glynn Johnson
- Sargent
Johnson has four operating divisions:
- Johnson Industrial works with large and small construction
companies located in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and South Dakota. Most
customers are involved in the commercial construction trade, but a number of
the customers are residential builders. These companies can access the
entire product offering, including the manufactured door systems.
- Omaha Wholesale Hardware sells nationwide to contractors and
builders. Using traditional and wholesale sales techniques, OWH
distributes the full product offering of builders hardware.
- Johnson Contract Division works with architects to determine
product specifications for doors, building hardware and related products
during the project design phase. Available to all customers, this
"take-off" service typically leads to the purchase of the
specified products during construction.
- Electronic Access Control designs, and installs high security,
customer friendly access and lock control systems.
Johnson operates in the following SIC and NAICS Codes:
| 3442 |
Metal doors, sash, trim |
| 5039 |
Construction Materials, nec |
| 5072 |
Hardware |
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| 332321 |
Metal Window and Door Manufacturing |
| 423610 |
Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies and
Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
| 423840 |
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
| 561621 |
Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) |
Acquisition thinking:
- Small local or regional competitors
that distribute builders hardware to
the contractors and builders.
- Small local or regional Fire and
Safety Door manufacturers or
distributors that are currently
competitors to Johnson in those
product areas.
- Larger companies in nearby regions
that are not competitors, but are
distributing similar products in the
same industry, and would represent a
geographic expansion.
- Small local or regional competitors
engaged in the Electronic Access
marketplace.
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