Campus Safety Products

What Campus Safety Products does

Campus Safety Products, LLC is a privately held US manufacturer founded in 2014 and headquartered in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The company designs and sells the RhinoWare Lockdown System, a patented mechanical door barricade that converts any room into a safe room in one second and can withstand several thousand pounds of direct force. RhinoWare is positioned as the only auxiliary lockdown hardware certified to UL 10B, UL 10C, NFPA 252, and CAN/ULC S104 fire door standards, and it is also compliant with NFPA 3000 (PS), NFPA 101 Life Safety, and ADA requirements. The product portfolio includes the RhinoWare V4 unit, an optional RhinoWare Connect wireless notification module, the RhinoDoor bullet-resistant door co-developed with SafeWood Designs, and RhinoCare semi-annual and annual inspection services. Customers are concentrated in K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, with additional deployments across corporate offices, manufacturing facilities, airports (DFW Airport), banks (Truist Bank), federal agencies (US Army, US Navy/USNSWC, US Department of Energy), healthcare, military installations, and other public-facing venues.

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct enterprise sales reps with a nationwide network of CSP Authorized Dealers and Certified Installers, supplemented by community-led adoption through the Safe at School PTA fundraising program. Pricing is quote-based with government/education/non-profit (GEN) tiers, volume discounts, four-week lead times, and required professional installation (including optional asbestos abatement services). Revenue is generated primarily from hardware sales, with ancillary professional installation, accessories (anti-microbial coating, NIJ Level III armor plates, ADA kickplates), and the TacMed Active Shooter Response Kit partnership, which provides complimentary ARKs to school districts that install RhinoWare across their schools.

Operationally, Campus Safety Products is a founder-controlled LLC led by co-founders Sita Johnson (Founder and President) and Ed Johnson (CEO, formerly of cybersecurity firm GDS Transnational), with Robert Sterling as CFO and Deputy CEO, Kevin McCormick as SVP of Sales and Marketing, and Charles 'Charlie' Miller — a retired Brunswick County NC Chief Deputy and current NC House Representative — as Chief of Staff. The company has not disclosed any external funding rounds, suggesting growth has been financed internally while it expands from its original K-12 beachhead into broader facility-safety markets.

Name

Campus Safety Products

Legal name

Campus Safety Products, LLC

Website

https://campussafetyproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Campus Safety Products designs, manufactures, and installs the patented RhinoWare Lockdown System — a code-compliant, one-second mechanical door barricade — for K-12 schools, colleges, government agencies, military installations, airports, banks, healthcare facilities, and corporate customers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Security Hardware — Classroom and Facility Lockdown Systems

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), 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)

akta.pro secondary industry

Safety, Security & Emergency Supplies/Equipment (First Aid, AEDs, PPE, Lockdown Kits) (EDAEAIAL)

Keywords

• Door barricade systems
• Classroom lockdown hardware
• School safety solutions
• Active shooter prevention
• Physical security products

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. RhinoWare Hardware Sales: Sale of RhinoWare V4 lockdown system devices. Each unit includes the door barricade mechanism, floor plate, and cylinder lock. Pricing determined by volume and project scope through dealer or sales rep quotes.
2. Professional Installation Services: Installation by CSP or CSP-Certified Installers. Base cost determined by site survey; overall cost per door reduces with volume. Includes asbestos abatement services where needed at additional cost.
3. RhinoWare Connect (Optional Add-on): Optional wireless or hardwired connectivity module for real-time lockdown notification to backend monitoring systems. Provides additional recurring value through monitoring system integration.
4. Optional Accessories and Components: Custom powder coating, anti-microbial coating, ADA-compliant kickplates, armor plates (NIJ Level III), panic/crash bar support, RhinoCare semi-annual or annual inspection services.
5. TacMed ARK Partnership: Complimentary Active Shooter Response Kits provided to school districts installing RhinoWare in all schools, creating competitive differentiation and relationship building with institutional buyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Campus Safety Products manufactures and sells the RhinoWare Lockdown System, a patented mechanical door barricade device that secures classrooms, offices, and facilities in one second during active shooter or armed intruder incidents. The core offering is built around physical hardware (door barricade mechanism, floor plate, cylinder lock) certified to UL 10B/10C, NFPA 252, CAN/ULC S104, NFPA 3000 (PS), and ADA standards, with optional wireless notification (RhinoWare Connect) and certified installation services sold through direct sales reps and authorized dealers.

Product overview

Campus Safety Products offers the RhinoWare® Lockdown System as its core product, a patented door barricade system that turns any room into a safe room during active shooter or armed intruder incidents. The product portfolio includes the flagship RhinoWare® Lockdown System (now in Version 4), the optional RhinoWare Connect™ wireless notification add-on, the RhinoDoor™ bullet-resistant door (developed with Safewood Designs), and RhinoCare™ inspection services. The company also provides the TacMed™ ARK medical response kit through a partnership with TacMed Solutions, offered complimentary to school districts that implement RhinoWare products. The system is designed for rapid one-second engagement and can withstand several thousand pounds of direct force while maintaining compliance with fire, life safety, and ADA codes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RhinoWare: The flagship door barricade and lockdown system that secures classrooms, offices, and facilities against active threats. Available in version 4 with optional RhinoWare Connect wireless notification feature.
• RhinoDoor
• Safe at School
• RhinoWare Connect

Products and services

• RhinoWare Lockdown System (V4) Patented mechanical door barricade system that locks down classrooms, offices, and facilities in one second by dropping a latch into a floor plate to create a safe room during active shooter or armed intruder incidents; resists several thousand pounds of direct force and is code compliant with UL 10B/10C, NFPA 252, CAN/ULC S104, NFPA 3000 (PS), NFPA 101, and ADA standards. Sold to schools, government, military, healthcare, corporate, airport, and financial institutions via direct sales reps and authorized dealers.
• RhinoWare Connect Optional wireless add-on for the RhinoWare Lockdown System that alerts backend physical security management systems when lockdown is engaged, can trigger video surveillance of the lockdown area, and enables mass notification of authorities via a Wi-Fi-to-cloud connection.
• RhinoDoor Bullet-resistant narrow vision door co-developed with SafeWood Designs, featuring UL752 Level 3 ballistic core and glazing, designed to pair with RhinoWare hardware for comprehensive facility security.
• RhinoCare Inspection Service Semi-annual or annual professional inspection service for installed RhinoWare units, verifying proper operation and maintenance of the door barricade system. Sold as a recurring service contract alongside hardware deployments.
• Professional Installation Services On-site installation of RhinoWare hardware performed by CSP or CSP-Certified Installers, including site survey pricing, volume-based per-door cost reduction, optional asbestos abatement (minimum $2,500 plus travel), and US government per diem travel billing where applicable.

Quantifiable outcome

• One-second lockdown activation vs. traditional locks requiring keys
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• TacMed SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2022Partnership with TacMed Solutions, an Anderson SC-based manufacturer of tactical medical products, to provide Active Shooter Response Kits (ARKs) to school districts. ARKs valued at over $1,000 feature customizable casualty throw kits, tourniquets, pressure dressings, chest injury treatments, and Ultralight Poleless Litters. Every school district installing RhinoWare in each of its schools receives a complimentary ARK for every school.
• SafeWood DesignsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create the RhinoDoor - a bullet-resistant narrow vision door combining SafeWood Designs bullet-resistant doors and frames with RhinoWare USA hardware. UL752 Level 3 ballistic protection. Co-engineered lockdown system for enhanced facility security.
• Helping Rhinos FoundationminorOthersCorporate social responsibility partnership supporting rhino conservation in Africa. Proceeds from every RhinoWare unit sale go to Helping Rhinos. Company adopted three rhino orphans (Vikela, Binidi, Ubhule) at the Zululand Rhino Orphanage. Alignment of 'protecting lives' mission between rhino conservation and human safety products.
• Texas School District Police Chiefs Association (TSDPCA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerRhinoWare serves as a resource and supporter of the Texas ISD Chiefs' Resource Center, providing security information and solutions specifically designed for Texas schools. Partnership supports police chiefs in evaluating and implementing school security measures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Allegion: Allegion is a large publicly-traded manufacturer of door hardware, locks, and access control solutions serving education, healthcare, government, and commercial sectors. Comparable to Campus Safety Products as an adjacent, broader hardware incumbent whose product lines (Von Duprin, Schlage, LCN) overlap with the lock/lockdown category but at much greater scale and with broader portfolios.
• ASSA ABLOY: ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions, offering door hardware, electromechanical locks, and integrated security systems for institutional and commercial buildings. Comparable to CSP as a broad incumbent in door hardware/security with overlapping customer segments (schools, healthcare, government) and the scale to bundle lockdown into broader access-control offerings.
• Von Duprin: Von Duprin (an Allegion brand) is a leading manufacturer of exit devices and panic hardware used on commercial and institutional doors. Comparable to CSP's RhinoWare in the door hardware category, particularly for egress/lockdown scenarios in schools and public buildings, though Von Duprin is an established incumbent with broader product depth.
• CRISIS24 / GardaWorld (panic hardware adjacent): GardaWorld/Crisis24 provides integrated security services, threat management, and active-assailant preparedness solutions for enterprise and institutional clients. Comparable to CSP as a broader incumbent in active-threat protection; though primarily services-led rather than hardware-led, it often competes for the same customer security budgets.

Direct peers

• Detex Corporation: Detex manufactures door security hardware including delayed-egress locks, exit devices, and access control products marketed to schools, healthcare, retail, and industrial facilities. Comparable to CSP as a direct peer in door security/lockdown hardware for similar institutional customers, though Detex has a longer operating history and broader product line.
• Command Access Technologies: Command Access designs and manufactures electronic latch retraction devices, motorized locks, and classroom security solutions. Comparable to CSP as a niche peer in the classroom/institutional door security category, focused on locks that can be engaged quickly during lockdown scenarios.
• SafeWood Designs: SafeWood Designs manufactures bullet-resistant doors, frames, and window products for schools, government, and corporate facilities. Comparable to CSP as an active strategic partner (RhinoDoor co-branded product) and adjacent peer in the school/hardened-door security category, often specified together on security upgrade projects.
• Raptor Integrated Management Solutions: Raptor Technologies provides visitor management, emergency notification, and school safety software/hardware to K-12 schools and districts. Comparable to CSP as a direct peer in K-12 campus safety, with overlapping customer base and complementary products often sold together in school safety modernization projects.

Emerging players

• TacMed Solutions: TacMed Solutions manufactures tactical medical response kits and equipment, including the ARK (Active Shooter Response Kit) provided complimentary with CSP full-district installs. Comparable to CSP as an active partner and adjacent peer in active-threat response, serving the same K-12 and institutional buyers with a complementary kit offering.
• Singlewire Software (InformaCast): Singlewire Software provides mass notification and emergency communication software (InformaCast) for schools, healthcare, and corporate facilities, often integrated with lockdown hardware. Comparable to CSP as an adjacent peer whose notification platform is a complementary or substitute offering to RhinoWare Connect in school safety stacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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