What Lavi Industries does

Lavi Industries is a privately held, Valencia, California-based manufacturer and supplier of public guidance, crowd control, and architectural railing solutions, founded around 1979-1980 and operating with 101-250 employees. The company organizes its offering into six product categories: electronic queuing systems (Qtrac-based wireless queue management using Z-Wave protocol, with Q Computer, Qdrive, station remotes, and light controllers), crowd control stanchions and barriers (Beltrac retractable belts, traditional posts, JetTrac portable barriers, post and panel systems), store fixtures and in-queue merchandising (NeXtrac gondolas, slatwall, merchandising bowls), signage systems, safety and security products (Queue Guard germ shields, swing gates, mobile protective kiosks, sanitizer stations), and architectural railing systems including the patent-pending C.A.T. cable railing line plus glass, brass, and stainless steel components. Sub-brands include Qtrac, Beltrac, NeXtrac, JetTrac, Queue Guard, and C.A.T.

The company serves a diverse customer base across nine vertical segments (Retail, Transportation, Healthcare, Public Sector, Financial, Hospitality, Entertainment, Education, and Design/Architecture), with named reference accounts including Southwest Airlines, Kaiser Permanente, Legends Hospitality (Cowboys Stadium), American Airlines Center, Legoland, Smart & Final, Academy Sports+Outdoors, Amscot, California Academy of Sciences, and American Hotel Register. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales across a price spectrum from under $20 (component parts such as end caps) to over $2,500 (Mobile Protective Kiosks), with supplemental recurring demand for replacement parts and customized special orders.

Lavi's go-to-market combines a direct e-commerce storefront (lavi.com), phone, fax, EDI, and B2B procurement platforms (ARIBA) with field-sales consultation for larger projects such as electronic queuing deployments and architectural railing specifications. Marketing emphasizes content (guides, case studies, blog), customer testimonials, and AIA-approved continuing education courses for architects. Operationally, the company maintains manufacturing in Valencia, CA, operational support in San Antonio, TX, and a warehouse in Brewster, NY, with a tax nexus spanning California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Virginia, and Florida. Lavi is described as "one of the largest railing manufacturers in North America" and a 45-year incumbent in the people-movement category.

Name

Lavi Industries

Legal name

Lavi Industries

Website

https://lavi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lavi Industries is a privately held Valencia, California-based manufacturer of crowd control stanchions, electronic queuing systems (Qtrac), store fixtures (NeXtrac), and architectural railing systems serving retail, transportation, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, and public-sector customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware and Physical Products: Primary revenue from selling physical products including electronic queuing systems, stanchions, barriers, railing systems, store fixtures, signage, and accessories. One-time purchase model with product pricing ranging from under $20 to several thousand dollars per item.
2. Replacement Parts and Accessories: Ongoing revenue from replacement parts such as belt mechanisms, belt ends, sign frame brackets, and railing components.
3. Custom/Special Order Products: Customized products manufactured to customer specifications with deposit requirements. Production begins upon deposit receipt.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lavi Industries designs, manufactures, and sells crowd control and queue management products, electronic queuing systems, store fixtures, signage, safety/security barriers, and architectural railing systems. Core offerings include the Qtrac electronic queuing platform with Z-Wave wireless technology, Beltrac retractable belt stanchions, JetTrac portable barriers, NeXtrac in-queue merchandising fixtures, and the patent-pending C.A.T. prefabricated cable railing system. Products are sold under multiple sub-brands including Qtrac, Beltrac, JetTrac, NeXtrac, Queue Guard, and C.A.T., and are distributed direct to enterprise buyers across retail, healthcare, transportation, hospitality, entertainment, financial services, and architectural verticals.

Product overview

Lavi Industries offers a comprehensive portfolio of public guidance and facility management solutions organized into six core product categories: Electronic Queuing Systems (Qtrac-based wireless queuing with station remotes, light controllers, digital displays, and Z-Wave communication), Crowd Control & Stanchions (Beltrac retractable belt stanchions, traditional posts, JetTrac portable barriers, and post/panel barriers), Store Fixtures & Merchandising (NeXtrac queue merchandising fixtures, store gondolas, slatwall systems, merchandising bowls, and wire grid displays), Signage Systems (edge tower, overhead, portable, and post-top signage solutions), Safety & Security (retractable safety barriers, sanitizer stations, germ shields, swing gates, and mobile protective kiosks), and Architectural Railing Systems (C.A.T. cable railing with built-in tensioning, glass railings, and brass/stainless steel components). The products are designed to work independently or as integrated solutions for managing customer flow, enhancing retail merchandising, and providing architectural finishing across industries including retail, healthcare, transportation, financial, hospitality, and public sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NeXtrac: Store fixtures and in-queue merchandising systems product line, including gondolas, slatwall shelving, and merchandising bowls.
• Qtrac
• Beltrac
• JetTrac
• Queue Guard
• C.A.T. Cable Railing System

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% to 30% reduction in wait times
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lavi-industries

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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