Johnson Hardware’s Secret Weapons Conquer Counterfeits

Unregulated medication, imposter designer clothes and even knockoff building products are reaching epidemic proportions in today’s market.  A recent Gallup survey discovered that 1 in 5 Americans bought knockoffs.  According to Consumer Reports, fraudulent goods cost American businesses up to $250 billion a year in sales.  Fraudulent and illegally replicated products are a problem businesses have to face, but ultimately, it is the customer who ends up paying the highest price.

Recently Johnson Hardware, a leading American manufacturer of high-quality pocket door hardware, learned its products were being replicated and sold under the Johnson Hardware names.   Customers of the fraudulent products realized a stark difference between past Johnson Hardware products they purchased and the fraudulent ones.  “The inauthentic hardware does not operate as smoothly or quietly as authentic Johnson Hardware products do.  Companies that produce and sell replicas of our hardware do not rigorously test the hardware or demand that it meet the same high quality standards we ensure our products meet,” explains Steve Johnson, Vice President of L.E. Johnson Products.

To identify genuine Johnson Hardware and differentiate its products from counterfeits, the company die stamps the name into its products.  Another important way the company sets its products apart from knockoffs is that all Johnson Hardware products are tested to exceed tough ANSI standards.  For commercial grade hardware, Johnson Hardware completes over 100,000 cycles of opening and closings.  Residential grades complete over 35,000 open and close cycles to go above and beyond ANSI standards and to ensure smooth, quiet, effortless functionality year after year.

Pocket door frames from Johnson Hardware come equipped with self-adjusting anchors to allow for floor settling, and special keyhole slots so tracks can be removed without tearing into walls.  Pocket doors cannot jump off track and get stuck inside the wall due to the box shape track and tricycle 3-wheel hanger system.

“Customers will know when they have an authentic Johnson Hardware product because our products have been tested to operate properly,” Johnson affirms.  All genuine Johnson Hardware products are backed with a lifetime guarantee and a promise to replace any item found defective in material or workmanship, no matter the date of purchase. 

Whether you are looking to install a new pocket, sliding, bypass, folding or wall mounted door, or simply replacing parts, be sure to check for the Johnson Hardware name stamped into the face of the hardware. Doors will operate effortlessly and provide years of trouble-free, stable access.

Consumers can take steps such as these to guarantee the purchase of authentic products:  Inspect labeling and misspellings.  Check for broken safety seals and low quality packaging.  The easiest and simplest way to prevent the purchase of fraudulent merchandise is to deal with reputable retailers or contractors.  L.E. Johnson Products can be found online at www.johnsonhardware.com and at the special order desks in Do it Best, Home Depot, Lowe’s and Ace Hardware locations.

For more information, please contact L.E. Johnson Products, Inc., 2100 Sterling Ave., Elkhart, IN 46516; 800-837-5664; www.johnsonhardware.com.