 The current name for the company was derived from the company's first locks, which pioneered the then revolutionary tubular lock design, which were relatively fast to install.Kwikset key blanks (KW1, Ilco 1176, Axxess 66) are available at almost every location where keys can be made.Kwikset currently has manufacturing facilities in Denison, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Mexicali, Mexico.