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Builders hardware association updates two standards

June 25, 2020

The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) has published the latest revisions to American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/BHMA A156.5, Cylinders and Input Devices for Locks, and ANSI/BHMA A156.30, High Security Cylinders Product. Both of these revisions are approved by ANSI.

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