HL-A looks to continue three decades of success in Selma

By Mark Kelly

For more than 30 years, HL-A has been an integral part of Selma’s business community. Today, with changes in what has been its core business — compounded by ongoing challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic — the company is intent on finding new opportunities and new avenues for expanding its business portfolio and continuing to provide economic and community impacts that contribute to growth and progress in the historic south Alabama town.

Established as a joint venture in 1988, HL-A was the first U.S. facility for Japan-based Honda Lock, which has owned 100 percent of the company since 1997. As the name suggests, the Selma operation began with mass production of key cylinder sets for Honda automobiles, expanding over the years to also include sub-assemblies and fully assembled outside door handles.

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