About
Get to know the Chown Commercial Division
Chown Commercial History
Chown Hardware was founded in Portland, Oregon on September 15th, 1879 by F. R. Chown and is the oldest family-owned architectural hardware company in North America.
Located in the magnificent Pacific Northwest, our commercial and residential divisions are intent on presenting, selling, and supporting the finest products available.
From our humble beginnings selling the first hunting and fishing licenses in the State of Oregon to where we are today, Chown has guided six generations to create both comfortable and secure spaces for homes and work places all over the Pacific Northwest.
Through the Years
Left to right: 1. Photo of young David, Fred, Steve, Frank looking over catalog. 2. Frank Chown, 1967.
3. Chown Family 1977. 4. Chown Family 1994.
Team
Kyle Chown
President
David Chown
Vice President
Jeff Hawes
Commercial Division Manager
Ramiro Arreola
Estimator Outside Sales
Tom West
Commercial Outside Sales
Johnny Breninger
Access Control Sales
Mark Morton, AHC
Architectural Hardware Division Manager
Departments
Inside Sales
salescommerical@chown.com
(503)243.6511
Service, Installation & Locksmithing
dispatch@chown.com
1-503-243-6582
Fire Door Inspection
dispatch@chown.com
1-503-243-6582