Four Decades. One Standard.

Where It All Began

London, 1986.

In a small warehouse in Park Royal, Nishat and Suhaila Sherwani began what would become a four-decade journey.

Their idea was straightforward: work hard, conduct business with integrity and never compromise on quality.

There was no global footprint then. No international network.

There was simply a commitment to making architectural hardware people could depend on.

That commitment became our foundation.

Learning by Doing

The years that followed were about mastering the craft.

By 1991, manufacturing had been established for mortice locks and five-pin cylinders, developing the technical expertise that would become central to the business.

As the company grew, so did its capabilities. In 1994, the move to a larger facility in Park Royal marked another step forward for a business steadily outgrowing its beginnings.

We weren’t simply supplying hardware anymore.

We were learning how to make it better.

From ANS Brass to EuroArt

In 1999, the business entered a new chapter.

Manufacturing expanded beyond traditional brass into stainless-steel fabrication, opening new possibilities in engineering, design and architectural hardware.

With that transformation came a new name: EuroArt.

Today, EuroArt is a brand within Stateshardware.

The name changed.
The capabilities grew.
The possibilities expanded.

The founding principles remained.

Craftsmanship. Reliability. Precision.

From Britain to the World

By 2006, the journey that began in Park Royal was ready to cross borders.

EuroArt entered the Middle East, bringing its British engineering heritage into a region exploring new possibilities in architecture and design.

Growth continued in the UK. In 2010, our UK operations moved from Park Royal to Blackburn, marking another important stage in the evolution of the business.

What began as a British hardware business was developing an international presence.

Built to Move With Architecture

As buildings evolved, hardware had to evolve with them.

In 2012, increasingly demanding fire performance requirements prompted further development in door closer manufacturing, strengthening our technical capabilities and focus on performance.

In 2016, a showroom opened on Airport Road in Dubai: a space where architects, designers and customers could experience architectural hardware beyond the catalogue.

By 2018, the portfolio had expanded into furniture fittings and glass-shower door hardware.

By 2024, digital access locks had become part of the offering.

Door by door.
Category by category.
Market by market.

This growing expertise helped shape the broad architectural hardware vision behind Stateshardware.

America: A Nation of Dreamers. A Standard of Excellence.

Forty years after the first chapter was written in London, another begins in the United States.

We arrive carrying more than four decades of experience.

The knowledge gained from manufacturing.
The perspective gained from working across continents.
The trust built through thousands of projects.
The values of the family who started it all.

Behind every product, project and milestone are the people who made the journey possible: our customers, partners, suppliers and teams.

Their commitment has helped carry the business forward for four decades.

The world around us has changed enormously since 1986.