Assa Abloy

Security

ASSA ABLOY’s Technology Focus: Mapping their Strategy Part 2

September 23rd, 2025
Security

ASSA ABLOY’s Technology Focus: Mapping their Strategy 2023 to 2025

September 15th, 2025
Security

dormakaba Unveils Big North American Push: CHF 1 Billion Goal by 2028

This Research Note examines one of the top three companies in the global access solutions market, dormakaba. Based on their FY2024/2025 financial results, year ending 30 June 2025, and investor presentation, we summarize their financial highlights and explore their North American growth strategy and business model change for access control products. Previously, we covered their […]

Sharry Mobile Access 2025
Smart Buildings

Sharry’s Workplace Platform Shows Growth in Mobile Access Control

This Research Note explores Sharry, the Czech startup developing smart buildings software for mobile access control.  We review the platform, company funding, deployments, and partnership with Assa Abloy before providing our assessment of their progress. Sharry Profile Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic by Josef Šachta, Jakub Řezníček, Michal Čeřovský and Vladimír Cibulka. Sharry has […]

Security

ASSA ABLOY Global Technologies Division & 2023 Financials Examined

This Research Note examines the Global Technologies Division of ASSA ABLOY, the Swedish global access control group with the largest installed base of locks and different access solutions in the world. Our analysis is based on ASSA ABLOY’s 2023 Annual Report, their Capital Markets Day Presentation, 14th May 2024, and subsequent acquisitions in 2024. ASSA […]

Physical Security Acquisitions 2023
Security

10 Notable Physical Security Acquisitions in 2023

This Research Note reviews physical security acquisitions in the commercial smart buildings space over the last 12 months. We highlight significant M&A transactions in video surveillance, access control, electronic locking, alarm monitoring, fire detection & suppression, and life safety systems. 3 major transactions in the physical security sector were completed in 2023 – Carrier divested […]

Assa Abloy Strategy Mapping Acquisitions
Security

Mapping the Tech Strategy of Assa Abloy through Acquisitions in Access Control & Identification Solutions

This Research Note examines the technology strategy of Assa Abloy, the global vendor in the access solutions space. We have mapped M&A activity in physical security, access control and identification solutions by categorizing the various acquisitions by technology over the last 2 years (January 2022 to date). The strategy presentation slide (shown below) at the […]

Apple Wallet Access Control Mobile Credentials
Security

Apple Set to Disrupt the Access Control Market?

While the access control market has typically been slow to embrace advanced mobile technologies, tech giant Apple inc could drive change in the market according to our latest research. Apple opened up its Wallet feature for third-party app developers which will have big implications for mobile access credentials. The move has triggered a range of […]

Mapping the strategy of Allegion in the Smart Building and PropTech Space
Security

Mapping the Strategic Direction of Allegion in the Smart Building & PropTech Space

Spun off from Ingersoll Rand in 2013, Allegion (NYSE: ALLE) has become an established player in the physical security industry for commercial and residential building markets around the world. In this research note, we map the key acquisitions, partnerships, and investments made by Allegion in the past six years to reveal the firm’s strategic priorities […]

Security

Exploring iLoq Financials & the Mechatronic Lock Market

Broadly categorized, electronic access control systems, digital cylinders, and mechatronic locks are the leading technologies vying for a share of the immense market represented by the upgrading of traditional mechanical locks. In this research note, we explore the European vendor iLoq and mechatronic locks in general, which are locks that conform to one of the […]

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