Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association Revises Nine Product Standards
The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association revised nine product standards, all of which have been approved by the American National Standards Institute.
“BHMA reviews ANSI/BHMA product standards at least once every five years to ensure alignment with modern quality requirements in the builders hardware industry,” says Michael Tierney, BHMA standards director. “This work ensures that our product standards continue to meet the ever-changing needs of both the public and our industry.”
The nine updated standards are listed below by ANSI approval date.
November 2020
- ANSI/BHMA A156.3: Exit Devices
- ANSI/BHMA A156.9: Cabinet Hardware
- ANSI/BHMA A156.18: Materials and Finishes
- ANSI/BHMA A156.36: Auxiliary Locks
- ANSI/BHMA A156.39: Residential Locksets and Latches
- ANSI/BHMA A156.40: Residential Deadbolts
April 2021
- ANSI/BHMA A156.8: Door Controls – Overhead Stops and Holders
- ANSI/BHMA A156.15: Release Devices – Closer Holder, Electromagnetic and Electromechanical
June 2021
- ANSI/BHMA A156.1: Butts and Hinges
A complete list of the updates made to each standard can be found on BHMA’s Standards Updates page, and full standards can also be purchased on the BHMA website.
