ASSA ABLOY Consolidates Level Lock Into Kwikset Within Nine Months, Risking Customer Support

ASSA ABLOY has folded Level Lock, acquired in September 2024, into Kwikset operations via staff layoffs less than nine months later. The parent company's restructuring program targets sub-two-year payback, leaving minimal runway for integrating a cloud-dependent product with active HomeKit entitlements and an installed base requiring firmware updates and remote access support. Existing Level Lock customers face potential backend infrastructure rationalization before migration paths are established.