About Southco

Protex policy is to offer ‘Best in Class’ complimentary components that are associated with our range of quality latches, overcentre fasteners, draw latches, toggle clamps and additional hardware components. One of our ‘Best in Class’ complimentary suppliers is Southco.

The company was founded in 1899, as a specialty pipe manufacturer for the burgeoning Pennsylvania oil industry. In 1945, Southco, Inc. was created with the entry into the specialty fastener and latch business. Over the past 60 years, Southco have transformed and grown through innovation, strategic acquisitions and overseas investments into a global leader in Engineered Access Hardware.

Southco solutions are a key part of products you and thousands of others interact with every day. Their engineered access hardware solutions include key "touch points" such as locks, latches, captive fasteners, hinges, handles and other innovative products.

Southco has built an unmatched portfolio of access hardware solutions, through innovation and strategic acquisitions. They have also built and invested in a strong global footprint of technical sales, marketing, engineering and manufacturing operations throughout the world.

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Southco drives and maintains a management system that is compliant to ISO 9001 and to ISO/TS 16949 standards.

By focusing on customer satisfaction, they strive to design products to meet the needs of customers by controlling their processes using appropriate techniques and systems.

Southco's Quality Manual, Quality Certification, and Environmental policy are available on this link: View Southco's Certificates and policy's