by Brianna Crandall — October 22, 2014—Vanderbilt Industries, a global provider of state-of-the-art security systems, announced October 20 that the company has entered into an agreement to acquire Siemens’ Security Products business, part of the Siemens’ Building Technologies division. The business will be renamed Vanderbilt International. Security industry veteran Joseph J. Grillo will be managing director, working from the new operational headquarters in Germany.
Siemens’ Security Products (SP) business complements existing Vanderbilt business portfolio as a leading supplier with widely recognized brands and long-term relationships with preeminent customers. Siemens’ SP consists of products in the access control, intrusion alarm, and video surveillance categories, which complement Vanderbilt Industries’ fully integrated product offerings. The acquisition includes such well-known and established brands as Bewator and Cotag in the access control segment, and Alarmcom and Europlex in the intrusion alarm space.
Joseph Grillo stated that this transaction will considerably expand Vanderbilt’s presence in the security industry by broadening the company’s competitive position in a highly fragmented market with great growth potential, through a wider and more comprehensive range of products and solutions.
“The acquisition of Siemens’ Security Products, which fits our corporate strategy perfectly, matches Vanderbilt’s solid foundation and strong legacy built from nearly three decades in the security industry,” said Grillo. “Vanderbilt saw an opportunity to expand its product offering and geographic market coverage. The addition of SP represents significant value potential with its established installed base of customers and loyal resellers. The market trend is for integrated security management systems and more open solutions from trusted suppliers. SP clearly provides a vehicle to offer these solutions to a broader customer base.”
Financial details of the transaction were not released. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur by the end of the first quarter of 2015.
Vanderbilt Industries, a subsidiary of ACRE LLC, which acquired the company from Ingersoll Rand in 2012, is a global leader in creating state-of-the-art security systems. Vanderbilt’s innovative approach to access control technology — from design and manufacturing, through to distribution, aims to make environments safe, secure and easy to maintain. Vanderbilt’s products range from simple single-user systems that can be installed in one day to highly customized applications that fit the unique requirements of leading multinational corporations. The company’s product line includes the lite blue, bright blue and SMS access control systems, as well as enterprise video solutions.
