Founded over 30 years ago, Ironmonger was the first company to introduce modern European hardware fittings to American architects.

Beginning in the mid-Sixties, several European manufacturers proposed a then revolutionary philosophy of designing co-ordinated fittings for all parts of a building - unlike the US market where, even today, levers and locks are made by one firm, doorpulls by another, and bathroom fittings by yet another.

Designed primarily for commercial use and made to the highest standards from materials such as 316 grade stainless steel, these fittings have steadily gathered international recognition through use in major projects from Europe to the USA and the Far East. Many are now considered classics of modern hardware design.

Based in Chicago, Ironmonger continues to serve as the leading source for European hardware in the USA, providing architects, designers and specifiers in every State with the best selection of modern hardware available today.

Many of the world's leading designers have contributed to these products, among whom, but by no means all, are the following: Mario Botta, Walter Gropius, Nicholas Grimshaw, Helmut Jahn, Hans Hollein, Arne Jacobsen, Alessandro Mendini, Jasper Morrison, Dieter Rams, Philippe Starck, Richard Rogers, Alan Tye RDI and Wilhelm Wagenfeld.