After a period of time businesses, organizations, families and individuals will all find themselves in possession of enough items that they need to look into storage solutions. While it is perfectly natural to look into all options available, there are some business owners and families that have to consider security.

Security in terms of storage actually works both ways: keeping documents and precious items safe from those that do not need access to them and keeping some from accessing potentially harmful items that could hurt them. This is why the locking storage cabinet is so popular, as there are actually quite a number of common situations in where they can keep items in storage safe or keep people safe from the items being stored.

Locking Storage Cabinet made from 18-gauge steel provides you with extra security. Multiple units in a business setting can be keyed alike when specified. The 36” wide, 72” cabinets feature 3 adjustable shelves with your choice of a depth of 18” or 24”. Fully adjustable shelves can be set to any position to accommodate your collection, and horizontal storage of media enables easy sorting, filing and re-filing of your collection as it grows. Off-set hinge points allow 180° movement for better display and access to door storage. Extra shelves are also available upon request. Locking Storage Cabinets are available in charcoal, sand, warm gray and black colors.

A locking storage cabinet may come in very handy for a family with young children that needs to keep firearms and medicine out of reach and a business with sensitive records that only management is supposed to have access to. In both cases a simple investment of only a hundred dollars or more can help create a more secure environment that serves the interests of both those who need to store things and those who have to live or work in the same area.

There are also many other potentially dangerous items around the common house such as power tools and cleaning agents that present potential dangers to unsupervised children. Keeping these and potentially other items inside a locking storage cabinet is obviously very important.

As previously mentioned a locking storage cabinet may not be all that expensive with some models going for just over $100 while top end units costing more than $350. Large locking storage cabinets also cost more to ship and assemble, and if they come pre-assembled there may be problem associated with placing them in certain rooms with narrow doorways. For extra discretion a locking storage cabinet that resemble wood TV stands or other common pieces of furniture. Such camouflage is desirable to some who believe that hiding in plain view is a wise idea.

Probably one of the most versatile storage cabinets that lock is made by Global Industrial. Global is one of the leading manufactures for industrial strength storage cabinets. I use these through out our shop and I must say you can’t beat them. The outer cabinet is almost bullet proof constructed with a very thick 14 gauge durable steel. Not that looks matter all that much, but these are powder coated with a matte gray finish. The powered coating with stands a beating and is very resistance to scratches and rust.

Global offers up a variety of models that will fit just about any need you may have. I prefer the lockable storage cabinets with bins because of the various ways you can setup the cabinets. Using the bins to organize and streamline your shop will no doubt help with productivity. They even have wall mounted locking storage cabinets with glass doors. Again, any setup you need and Global probably has what your looking for. To even add more versatility to these steel locking cabinets, you can buy additional plastic bins separately to add more flexibility.

The locks also seem to be of high-grade. For even more added security the have a three point option that locks in three different points.

As for price, you get what you pay for. Since these storage cabinets are industrial grade they do carry a premium, but well worth the investment. Prices will range from $400 – $1600 depending on just how much you want to spend.

Overall a solid cabinet that will last for years…even under the toughest of conditions.