Dormakaba
Dormakaba is a Swiss-listed global access control and security solutions provider offering door hardware, electronic locks, entrance systems, and cloud-based access management software for healthcare, hospitality, airports, data centers, government, multifamily housing, and commercial office customers across 50+ countries.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersIndianapolis, United States
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Dormakaba does
Dormakaba Holding AG is a Swiss-listed global provider of access control and security solutions, formed in September 2015 from the merger of DORMA (founded 1908) and Kaba (founded 1862). The company designs, manufactures, and services integrated access solutions combining hardware (door closers, locks, cylinders, automatic entrance systems, interior glass systems), software (cloud-based access management platforms such as Ambient Access Management, EntriWorX Planning, and the SwiftConnect-integrated stack), and services (installation, maintenance, and repair). The portfolio targets eight primary verticals: healthcare, hospitality, airports, data centers, government, education, multifamily housing, and commercial offices, with products such as the E-Plex 7900 electronic lock with open API, Argus Air XS biometric boarding gates, AIDO Hotel Lock, the revy mechanical locking system, and the Apexx software platform for ATM and safe security.
The business generates revenue through multiple streams including hardware sales (door hardware accounts for over 40% of group revenue per fiscal 2024/25 disclosure of CHF 2.8 billion in net sales), electronic access systems, software subscriptions and cloud-based access management (ACaaS), professional services and maintenance, and entrance systems. Go-to-market is multi-channel, combining direct enterprise field sales supported by specification experts and architectural consultants, certified installer networks (including the Basepoint partnership for automatic doors in the US Midwest), and country-specific websites covering more than 50 markets across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. Sub-brands including Alvarado, BEST Access, Design Hardware, Kabamas, Farpointe, and AIDO extend reach into adjacent product categories, while recent acquisitions (Avant-Garde Systems, any2any GmbH, Vintech Systems, Airsphere GmbH, TANlock, and Safetrust) and strategic investments in RealSense and SwiftConnect support a deliberate pivot toward digital, biometric, and recurring software revenue.
Dormakaba firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Dormakaba
- Legal name
- Dormakaba Holding AG
- Website
- https://dormakaba.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Dormakaba is a Swiss-listed global access control and security solutions provider offering door hardware, electronic locks, entrance systems, and cloud-based access management software for healthcare, hospitality, airports, data centers, government, multifamily housing, and commercial office customers across 50+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Dormakaba industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Access Control & Security Hardware
- NAICS
- Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)
- SIC
- Computer & Office Equipment (3570)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Access Control Management & Credentialing (Badging/Visitor Management Ops) (BPABAMAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Multi-Unit Residential (MDU) Video Entry & Directory Systems (HSAHAIAF), Remote Access, Guest & Temporary Credential Management (Airbnb/Short-Term Rental) (HSAHAEAF), Commercial-Grade Access for Small Businesses (Light Commercial Entry Systems) (HSAHAEAK), Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK)
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Where Dormakaba is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Indianapolis
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices11 records
Markets served
Dormakaba business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Door Hardware: Mechanical door hardware including door closers, locks, cylinders, and architectural hardware. Generates over 40% of group revenue as the largest product category.
- Electronic Access Systems: Electronic access control products including locks, readers, credentials, and software platforms for access management.
- Software and Cloud Services: Shift toward service-based recurring revenue models including cloud-based access management (ACaaS), software subscriptions, and mobile credential services. Acquisition of Airsphere, any2any, and investments in SwiftConnect support recurring revenue growth strategy.
- Lodging/Hospitality Solutions: Hotel lock systems, access management for hospitality, and mobile key solutions including Google Wallet hotel keys.
- Services and Maintenance: Installation, maintenance, repairs, and upgrade services for automatic doors and access systems through service technicians across Americas.
- Entrance Systems: Automatic doors, revolving doors, speed gates, and sensor barriers for commercial and institutional buildings.
- Time Recording: Time clocks and data collection terminals including K7 series terminals for workforce management.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Enterprise access solutions |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Dormakaba product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Dormakaba manufactures and sells integrated access control and security solutions including door hardware (closers, locks, cylinders), electronic access systems (readers, credentials, locks), automatic entrance systems, lodging/hospitality lock systems, multifamily housing access solutions, safe and ATM locks, and time recording terminals. The company complements its hardware portfolio with software platforms for cloud-based access management, mobile wallet credentials, biometric boarding gates, and passenger management, sold primarily to enterprises across healthcare, airports, hospitality, data centers, government, and commercial office verticals.
Product overview
Dormakaba offers a comprehensive portfolio of access and security solutions organized around core product categories: Door Hardware (closers, locks, hinges), Electronic Access & Data (readers, credentials, access management software), Entrance Systems (automated doors, sensor barriers), Interior Glass Systems (movable walls, glass doors), Lodging Systems (hotel locks, mobile keys), Multifamily Housing Solutions (apartment access), Safe Locks (ATM, cash management), Time Recording Solutions (workforce management), and Vacation & Short-Term Rental Solutions. Key products include the E-Plex 7900 electronic lock with open API integration, Argus Air XS biometric boarding gates, AIDO Hotel Lock, and the EntriWorX Planning software platform. The portfolio is supported by sub-brands including Alvarado, BEST Access, Design Hardware, Kabamas, and AIDO, and expanded through recent acquisitions including Avant-Garde Systems (entrance control), TANlock (data center security), Vintech (hospitality tech), Airsphere (airport passenger management), and any2any (mobile wallet credentials). The company targets vertical markets including healthcare, hospitality, airports, data centers, government, education, multifamily housing, and commercial offices.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Alvarado: Access solutions manufacturer - Access the Exceptional
- BEST Access
- Design Hardware
- Kabamas
- Farpointe
- AIDO
Products and services
- Door Hardware
Quantifiable outcome
- 80% guest adoption of digital hotel keys at Resorts World Las Vegas
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Dormakaba
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Dormakaba technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration10 records
AI capability4 records
Feature11 records
Dormakaba partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.
- Connectivity Standards AlliancestrategicParticipation in featured breakout session at Unify conference to discuss commercial readiness for Aliro deployment across multi-badge, multi-vendor, and multi-tenant environments alongside representatives from Allegion, Last Lock, and The Access Control Collective.
- Airsphere GmbHcoreGerman software company specializing in passenger management systems for airports. Acquired to expand dormakaba's airport business by enhancing passenger process automation, logistics, and security solutions. Airsphere serves over 250 airports worldwide and the acquisition is expected to be immediately earnings-accretive.
- any2any GmbHstrategicGerman software company specializing in mobile wallet credentials for access control. Acquisition completed March 2026 transitions dormakaba from minority shareholder to full owner. any2any operates as centre of excellence while retaining independence. Strengthens mobile wallet capabilities and expands global credential business.
- Genetec, Imron, Hartmann, LocktstrategicAccess control platform integration partners for E-Plex 7900 electronic lock with open API. Enables healthcare, higher education, commercial offices, government, municipal, and mixed-use facility integration for centralized monitoring and credential management.
- Vintech Systems Pty LtdcoreAustralian hospitality technology solutions provider based in Sydney. Acquisition structured as asset deal closing in early May 2026, bringing 42 employees. Supports dormakaba's vertical market strategy to expand hospitality business in Australia and South Pacific beyond established North American operations.
- Avant-Garde Systems Inc.coreUS provider of entrance systems control products, one of the largest independent solution providers in the US market. Based in Clarksville, Indiana, founded in 2015. Acquisition strengthens dormakaba's North American go-to-market presence in access automation solutions targeting data centers, airports, and nationwide integrators.
- LEAF CommunitystrategicIndustry interoperability community membership advancing open access standards and industry collaboration.
- BasepointminorPartnership to expand automatic door solutions in the Midwest United States market.
- TANlockstrategicData center access control company acquired to expand dormakaba's offering in data centers and critical infrastructure vertical.
- SafetruststrategicAcquired February 2025 as part of dormakaba's strategic acquisitions targeting solutions for healthcare, airports, and data centers.
- Google (Google Wallet)coreTechnology partnership for Google Wallet hotel keys. Resorts World Las Vegas became first implementation of hotel key in Google Wallet on Las Vegas Strip, with 80% of guests who completed check-in opting to add digital key.
- American AirlinescoreDeployment of nearly 20 dormakaba Argus Air XS electronic boarding gates at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. First major US network carrier to deploy the technology at scale at a major hub, following successful November 2025 pilot. Plans to expand to additional hubs and gateway airports.
- AlliantsstrategicMobile check-in suite provider integrating with dormakaba's Ambient Access Management software for Resorts World Las Vegas implementation. Resulted in 3-5x increase in digital key adoption compared to prior implementations.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Dormakaba competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- ASSA ABLOY: Largest global access solutions competitor with overlapping product lines in mechanical locks, electronic access control, entrance systems, and identification technology. Operates in the same verticals (commercial, institutional, residential) with comparable global manufacturing footprint.
- Allegion: US-listed direct competitor specializing in security products and access control solutions for commercial, institutional, and residential markets. Comparable portfolio of mechanical and electronic locks, with similar brand architecture (Schlage, Von Duprin, LCN) and channels into education, healthcare, and government verticals.
- Salto Systems: European-based specialist in electronic locks and access control, with strong presence in hospitality, multifamily housing, and commercial real estate. Comparable technology stack (battery-powered electronic locks, mobile credentials, cloud management via Salto KS) and similar vertical focus.
- HID Global: Access control credential and reader manufacturer, now part of ASSA ABLOY. Direct competitor in readers, credentials, mobile access, and identity management for enterprise security. Particularly overlapping with dormakaba's electronic access and data product line.
Broad incumbents
- Honeywell Building Technologies: Operates access control and security as part of a much broader building management and automation portfolio. Competes in enterprise security deployments but does not specialize in the mechanical or hospitality lock segments where dormakaba is strongest.
- Johnson Controls: Provides physical access control integrated with building management systems, fire, and HVAC. Overlaps in enterprise security deployments, particularly in healthcare, data centers, and government verticals, but competes as part of a broader facilities platform rather than a focused access specialist.
Emerging players
- Brivo: Cloud-native access control platform serving commercial real estate, multifamily, and enterprise customers. Smaller scale but represents the software-first competitive threat to legacy on-premise access systems; relevant for comparing dormakaba's ACaaS trajectory.
- Genetec: Security software platform unifying video surveillance, access control, and license plate recognition. Both a competitor (Synergis access control) and integration partner (E-Plex 7900 open API), with overlap in enterprise security deployments across healthcare, government, and transportation.
- Identiv: Smaller specialty player in physical access and RFID-based identity solutions, including Hirsch and Velocity access control systems. Niche competitor in government, healthcare, and enterprise security with comparable but narrower product scope.
- Kisi: Cloud-native, mobile-first access control platform targeting modern offices, coworking, and multifamily. Early-stage competitor with much smaller scale but represents the software-led disruption vector that dormakaba's SwiftConnect and any2any acquisitions are designed to counter.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Dormakaba social profiles
Digital presenceDormakaba compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Dormakaba financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Dormakaba leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Dormakaba subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries13 records
Dormakaba funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Dormakaba M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Dormakaba
What does Dormakaba do?
Dormakaba manufactures and sells integrated access control and security solutions including door hardware (closers, locks, cylinders), electronic access systems (readers, credentials, locks), automatic entrance systems, lodging/hospitality lock systems, multifamily housing access solutions, safe and ATM locks, and time recording terminals. The company complements its hardware portfolio with software platforms for cloud-based access management, mobile wallet credentials, biometric boarding gates, and passenger management, sold primarily to enterprises across healthcare, airports, hospitality, data centers, government, and commercial office verticals.
Is Dormakaba a public or private company?
Dormakaba is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Dormakaba founded?
Dormakaba was founded in 2015. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Dormakaba based?
Dormakaba is headquartered in Indianapolis, United States, in the North America region.
How does Dormakaba make money?
Seven revenue lines are on record. Door Hardware is the primary driver. The others are electronic Access Systems, software and Cloud Services, lodging/Hospitality Solutions, services and Maintenance, entrance Systems and time Recording.
Who are Dormakaba's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are ASSA ABLOY, Allegion, Salto Systems and HID Global. Broad incumbents are Honeywell Building Technologies and Johnson Controls. Emerging players are Brivo, Genetec, Identiv and Kisi.
Does Dormakaba have an API?
Yes. Dormakaba offers an open API for the E-Plex 7900 electronic lock, enabling integration with access control platforms. The API supports integrations with Genetec, Imron, Hartmann, and Lockt access control platforms across healthcare, higher education, commercial offices, government, municipal, and mixed-use facilities. The E-Plex 7900 also supports Farpointe Conekt Mobile Credentials.
What industry is Dormakaba in?
Dormakaba's product category is Access Control & Security Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPABAMAG, Access Control Management & Credentialing (Badging/Visitor Management Ops), with a secondary code of HSAHAIAF, Multi-Unit Residential (MDU) Video Entry & Directory Systems. Its NAICS code is 561621 and its SIC code is 3570.