What Gunnebo does

Gunnebo is a Sweden-based global physical security company, headquartered in Gothenburg, operating through two independent business units: Gunnebo Entrance Control (speed gates, security portals, turnstiles, and people-flow management solutions for commercial buildings, airports, public transport, stadia, and high-risk sites) and Gunnebo Safe Storage (safes, vaults, strongrooms, and secure storage products serving banking, high-end retail, pharmaceutical, data center, defense, and residential customers). The product portfolio spans physical hardware (entrance barriers, safes, perimeter protection) and integrated detection systems, with proprietary technologies including Visira™ (high-density digital sensing with AI-driven image analytics for occupancy detection and people counting), SmoothDrive™ (motor/drive mechanism), and NexusCore™ (real-time electronics architecture). The portfolio also includes retained sub-brands (Chubbsafes, Hamilton, Steelage, Cominfo, Eco, Elkosta) covering safes, turnstiles, access control, and perimeter protection.

The company generates revenue primarily through B2B enterprise hardware sales of entrance control and safe storage solutions, complemented by professional services for installation, maintenance, and support via multi-year contracts. Pricing is custom-quoted based on project scope, with no public price list. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales across 24 country locations, supported by two business-unit websites and a multi-channel marketing program (LinkedIn, YouTube, blogs, industry events, press relations). The company is privately owned by Altor Equity Partners and Stena Adactum, reports FY2025 net sales of 435.3 MEUR, employs 3,800+ people across 24 country locations and 12 production facilities, and serves customers in more than 100 markets. Management is a multi-national executive team drawn from large industrial and infrastructure firms (Volvo, Johnson Controls, DORMA, OTIS, Procter & Gamble), with recent additions in CFO, CHRO, and Entrance Control president roles since 2023.

Name

Gunnebo

Legal name

Gunnebo AB

Website

https://gunnebo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1764

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Gunnebo is a global Swedish-headquartered physical security company operating two business units — Entrance Control (speed gates, security portals, turnstiles) and Safe Storage (safes, vaults) — serving enterprise and government customers across retail, banking, transport, and industrial sites in more than 100 markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Security Products

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Hardware & Door Controls (Hinges, Locks, Closers, Panic Devices) (IMADAIAI)

Keywords

• Entrance control solutions
• Safe storage products
• Security speed gates
• High-security safes
• Perimeter protection systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Gothenburg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Entrance Control Products and Services: Revenue from innovative entry control solutions including speed gates, security portals, turnstiles, and related installation and maintenance services. Targets commercial and public buildings, airports, transport, stadia, and high-risk sites.
2. Safe Storage Products: Revenue from safe storage solutions including safes, vaults, strongrooms, and secure storage products protecting against burglary, fire, and explosives. Serves banking, high-end retail, pharmaceutical, data center, and residential sectors.
3. Professional Services: Maintenance, installation, and support services for security products across their global customer base.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gunnebo manufactures and sells physical security hardware and related installation and maintenance services through two business units. Gunnebo Entrance Control provides speed gates, security portals, turnstiles and perimeter protection products for managing the flow of people into buildings, while Gunnebo Safe Storage provides safes, vaults and strongrooms for protecting valuables against burglary, fire and explosives across banking, retail, pharmaceutical, data center, defense and residential use cases.

Product overview

Gunnebo is a global security company operating through two main business units: Gunnebo Entrance Control (people flow management and entry control solutions including speed gates and security portals) and Gunnebo Safe Storage (safe storage solutions protecting against burglary, fire and explosives). The product portfolio includes the HiSec Nova security portal with proprietary detection technology (Visira™), SmoothDrive™ drive mechanism, and NexusCore™ electronics architecture, as well as SpeedStile FLs MAX speed gates. Sub-brands include Chubbsafes, Hamilton, Steelage, Cominfo, Eco, and Elkosta, covering safes, turnstiles, access control systems, and perimeter protection products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chubbsafes: Trusted the world over - Robust and reliable safes for the home and office.
• Hamilton
• Steelage
• Cominfo
• Eco
• Elkosta

Products and services

• HiSec Nova Security Portal Security portal combining advanced detection capabilities with compact footprint and simplified installation and servicing. Developed for environments requiring effective control of authorised entrance without ballistic or attack-rated protection, integrating Visira™ detection, SmoothDrive™ and NexusCore™ technologies.
• SpeedStile FLs MAX Premium speed gate for high-traffic corporate environments with advanced security functions, compact footprint and adaptability. Integrates with third-party access control systems and features intelligent detection technology to reduce tailgating and piggybacking.
• Chubbsafes Safes Robust and reliable safes for the home and office, trusted worldwide, marketed under the Chubbsafes sub-brand of Gunnebo Safe Storage.
• Hamilton Custom Security Safes Custom-made security safes combining state-of-the-art manufacturing with old-world craftsmanship, marketed under the Hamilton sub-brand of Gunnebo Safe Storage.
• Steelage Safes Solid, value-for-money safes marketed under the Steelage sub-brand of Gunnebo Safe Storage for no-fuss security.
• Cominfo Turnstiles and Data Collection Systems Turnstiles and data collection systems manufactured in the Czech Republic, part of Gunnebo Group since 2019 and marketed under the Cominfo sub-brand.
• Eco Access Control Systems Access control and management systems for sales areas of any size, made in Italy and marketed under the Eco sub-brand of Gunnebo.
• Elkosta Perimeter Protection Products Internationally crash-rated, high-security perimeter protection products including crash gates, wedge barriers, bollards and road blockers, marketed under the Elkosta sub-brand of Gunnebo.

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• SteelZerostrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SteelZero is a global corporate initiative by the Climate Group driving the transition to a net zero steel industry. Gunnebo Entrance Control and Gunnebo Safe Storage joined as members representing demand of over 10 million tonnes of steel annually, working with industry partners to foster innovation and support net zero by 2045.
• United Nations Global CompactstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Gunnebo Group joined the United Nations Global Compact, aligning strategies and operations with the Compact's Ten Principles while contributing to broader sustainable development objectives. The company will report annually on progress against the principles.
• ESCP Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESCP Business School partners with Gunnebo on the RISE Leadership Programme and Upskill Trainee Program, providing educational content and training through their London campus. The seven-month RISE program develops top-performing leaders while the Upskill program provides training for recent graduates.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Allegion: US-listed global provider of mechanical and electronic access solutions, locks, and door closers — comparable breadth to Gunnebo's Safe Storage and entrance hardware business, though without the same speed-gate specialization.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: German industrial conglomerate's building technologies division, providing access control and security integration for commercial real estate and critical infrastructure — comparable in enterprise buyer overlap if not in product specialization.
• ASSA ABLOY: Swedish global leader in access solutions, locks, and entrance automation — overlaps Gunnebo's safe-storage and entrance-control portfolios but operates at much larger scale across a broader product range.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: US-based division of Honeywell offering building security, access control, and integrated security management — a broad incumbent that competes for the same enterprise and high-risk-site RFPs as Gunnebo.

Direct peers

• Burg-Wächter: German family-owned manufacturer of safes, locks, and security solutions — direct competitor to Gunnebo Safe Storage's residential and SME safe product lines across European retail channels.
• dormakaba: Swiss-headquartered global provider of entrance systems, access control, and door hardware — the most direct comparable to Gunnebo across both Entrance Control and Safe Storage/door products, and a former employer of Gunnebo's CEO.
• Magnetic Autocontrol: German manufacturer of vehicle barriers, pedestrian gates, and turnstiles — directly comparable to Gunnebo's perimeter-protection (Elkosta) and entrance-control offerings.
• Boon Edam: Dutch manufacturer of security turnstiles, speed gates, and revolving doors — directly comparable to Gunnebo Entrance Control's product line in corporate, transit, and stadia deployments.
• Automatic Systems: Belgian manufacturer of speed gates, tripods, and full-height turnstiles — competes head-to-head with Gunnebo Entrance Control in transit, government, and high-security site applications.

Emerging players

• Brivo: US-based cloud-native access control provider focused on mobile credentials and software-led security — represents the software-native competitive threat to traditional hardware-centric entrance control vendors like Gunnebo.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/gunnebosecurity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gunnebo

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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