ConstrucTÜBE: A new outlet

A new outlet
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Kristen McLaughlin, Construction News Ltd. on 04/06/2010 04:42:00 pm
 
Owner Steve Cothron started a new branch of the business, Cothron’s Security
Solutions. Since 2008, the company has been addressing the security business on
the electronic side as well as offering door installations.
“With the security business, we broke into the areas of mechanical hardware,
electronic access hardware and surveillance which got us into the realm of
working with new construction,” Cothron said.
Steve’s father, Olen Cothron, started Cothron’s Safe And Lock in Austin in
1948 on the intersection of 4th Street and Congress Avenue. Since then the
company has expanded to five locations in Austin and one in Round Rock. Steve
says he always knew he wanted to eventually own the business, and has worked for
his father since he was in high school. He took over the business completely in
2005. Olen still comes around to see how the business is doing, Steve said.
Aside from managing the lock and key business, Steve Cothron also has some
other hobbies that keep him occupied. He also has a sport fishing business
operation in Guatemala called Guatemala Bill Fishing Adventures and a water fowl
hunting operation by Eagle Lake.
“I am involved in these side businesses that I can do when I retire. I have
always been a big outdoorsmen,” he said.
When it comes to managing Cothron’s, he says he tries to carry on his
father’s motto.
“He took the reigns and carried the motto to never leave a customer
unhappy,” he said.   –km
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