Name

Tell Manufacturing

Legal name

Tell Manufacturing, Inc.

Website

https://tellmfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Door and Hardware Manufacturing

NAICS

Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321), Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322), Hardware Retailers (44414)

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 industries

Commercial & Industrial Doors (Sectional, High-Speed, Fire, Security) (IMADAIAF), Exterior Doors (IMADAIAA), Doors, Windows & Millwork Hardware Retail (Locks, Hinges, Handles) (CRAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial door hardware
• Locksets and exit devices
• Hollow metal doors
• Electronic keypad locks
• Door closers and hinges

Headquarters

HQ city

Lititz

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: One-time sale of commercial doors, frames, locksets, exit devices, door closers, hinges, and door trim products to commercial construction, multifamily, modular building, and metal building customers
2. Electronic Access Products: Sales of electronic keypad locks and mechanical keypad locks including LE2000, DE2000, KE2000, CL5000, and CL600 series for commercial applications
3. Door and Frame Systems: Complete door solutions including hollow metal doors (Spartan, Viking), modular doors (Telstar, Telstar PRO), container doors (Telstar CD), and metal building doors (Tioga)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tell Manufacturing designs, manufactures, and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of commercial door and hardware products, including hollow metal doors and frames, cylindrical/mortise locksets, electronic keypad locks, exit devices, door closers, hinges, and door trim. The company serves commercial construction, multifamily housing, modular building, metal building, and container modification markets with products that meet fire safety, ADA, and ANSI standards.

Product overview

Tell Manufacturing is a commercial door and hardware manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of security and access products under the Tell brand. The product line includes cylindrical and tubular locksets (LC, LT, KC, KT series), mortise locks (ML series), electronic keypad locks (LE, KE, DE, CL series), deadbolts (DB series), exit devices in multiple configurations (7000, 8000, 9000 series), door closers ranging from light residential to maximum duty commercial (500-900 series), hollow metal doors and frames (Spartan, Viking, Telstar, Tioga lines), interior wood doors, and door trim accessories. The company serves commercial construction, multifamily, metal building, and modular building market segments with products designed for fire safety, ADA compliance, and high-traffic durability. Recent innovation includes the Telstar CD engineered specifically for shipping container conversions. The company was founded in 1986 and became part of ASSA ABLOY Group in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spartan: Hollow metal doors and frames product line
• Telstar/Telstar PRO
• Telstar CD
• Tioga
• Viking

Products and services

• LC1200 Series Levers Grade 1 cylindrical maximum duty lever lockset with 800,000 cycle rating, UL/ULC listed for 3-hour fire door, ADA compliant, with freewheeling clutch for security. For commercial high-traffic applications.
• LC2600 Series Levers Grade 2 cylindrical heavy duty lever lockset with 400,000 cycle rating for entry, storeroom, privacy, and passage functions in commercial applications.
• KC2300 Series Knobs Grade 2 cylindrical heavy duty ball knob lockset with 400,000 cycle rating for entry, storeroom, privacy, and passage functions.
• LT2000 Series Levers Grade 2 tubular commercial duty lever lockset with zinc dichromate corrosion resistance coating and non-handed solid cast design.
• ML1300 Series Mortise Locks Grade 1 maximum duty mortise lockset for high-security commercial applications.
• DB Series Deadbolts (DB1000, DB2000, DB2070, DB2400) Tubular Grade 1 and Grade 2 commercial duty deadbolts for high-security applications, including an indicator (DB2070) variant.
• LE2000 Electronic Keypad Lever Grade 2 light commercial electronic keypad lever lock with SmartKey Security, SC1-Keyway cylinder, up to 30 user codes, single 9V battery with up to 3-year life. BHMA certified and ADA compliant.
• DE2000 Electronic Keypad Deadbolt Grade 2 electronic keypad deadbolt with up to 50 unique user access codes, operated on 4 AA batteries.
• KE2000 Electronic Keypad Knob Grade 2 light commercial electronic keypad knob lock with 6-way adjustable latch.
• CL5000 Electronic Keypad Lock Heavy-duty Grade 2 zinc alloy electronic keypad lever lockset with 3x4 button keypad, up to 80 user codes, 4xAA batteries with up to 200,000 operations.
• CL600 Mechanical Keypad Lock Heavy-duty mechanical keypad lever with on-door code change via Quick Code system, zinc alloy construction.
• 7000 Series Exit Devices (7300, 7400) Grade 1 heavy duty rim and surface vertical rod exit devices in aluminum construction, fire rated up to 3 hours, ADA compliant, for 28-36 inch doors.
• 8300 Series Exit Devices Grade 1 heavy duty aluminum rim exit device with standard exterior pull plate, suitable for metal or wood doors, fire rated up to 3 hours.
• 8400 Series Exit Devices Grade 1 commercial duty surface vertical rod exit device fitting 28-48 inch doors, with pullman latch bolts.
• 9100 Series Exit Devices Grade 1 heavy duty steel mortise lock exit device combining exit device and high security in one unit, fire rated and ADA compliant.
• 9500 Series Exit Devices Grade 1 heavy duty steel architectural rim exit device, fire rated, ADA compliant, ANSI A156.3 approved.
• 9400 Series Exit Devices Grade 1 heavy duty surface vertical rod exit device for architectural applications.
• Exit Device Trims Complete trim options for exit devices including lever, knob, escutcheon, thumbpiece, and pull configurations.
• DC500 Series Door Closers Grade 3 light duty cast aluminum surface applied door closer, size 3 or 4, UL/ULC listed for 3-hour fire rated, 500,000 cycles.
• DC600 Series Door Closers Grade 1 heavy duty cast aluminum surface applied door closer, adjustable sizes 1-4 or 3-6, tri-pack for regular, top jamb, and parallel arm applications.
• DC700 Series Door Closers Grade 1 heavy duty cast aluminum surface applied door closer, adjustable sizes 1-6, for interior and exterior commercial applications.
• DC800 Series Door Closers Grade 1 heavy duty cast aluminum surface applied door closer, adjustable sizes 1-6, UL/ULC listed up to 3 hours fire rated, 2,000,000 cycles.
• DC900 Series Door Closers Grade 1 maximum duty cast steel surface applied door closer, adjustable sizes 1-6 with adjustable backcheck, 2,000,000 cycles.
• DC1000 and DC2000 Series Door Closers Light commercial/residential door closers in size 1 and size 3, for interior doors 24-38 inches wide; DC2000 is ADA compliant.
• Spartan Hollow Metal Doors
• Spartan Hollow Metal Frames
• Viking Hollow Metal Doors and Frames Imported hollow metal doors and frames available in 16, 18, and 20 gauge steel with honeycomb or polystyrene core, fire rated up to 3 hours, certified by Warnock Hersey.
• Telstar and Telstar PRO Doors
• Telstar CD Container Door
• Tioga Pre-Assembled Doors
• Tioga Knockdown Doors
• Interior Wood Doors Solid core veneer wood doors sourced from partner Haley Brothers, available in wood veneers and plastic laminates, with solid or hollow cores and fire-rated options.
• Ball Bearing Hinges Commercial duty ball bearing hinges in 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch square configuration, with removable or non-removable pin options.
• Plain Bearing Hinges Commercial plain bearing hinges with 0.134 gauge thickness, five knuckle design, steel construction.
• Spring Hinges Adjustable tension spring hinges with locking pins, compliant with ANSI A156.1, available in multiple sizes for doors up to 110 lbs.
• Pivot Hinges Commercial duty pivot hinges, 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch butt hinge with 1/4 round corner.
• Push, Pull & Kick Plates Door trim accessories in satin stainless steel, aluminum, and bright brass finishes, including curved and upright hands-free arm pulls and foot pulls.
• Stops and Holders
• Thresholds and Weatherstrip

Quantifiable outcome

• Fire-rated doors help mitigate property damage and save lives during fire events by automatically closing to limit fire spread
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Timely IndustriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer of Timely Industries prefinished steel door frames. Timely is the leading manufacturer of prefinished steel door frames, and Tell provides these as part of their total door opening solutions.
• Haley BrothersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Haley Brothers for sourcing high-quality wood doors including solid core veneer wood doors with wood veneers and plastic laminates, available in solid or hollow cores with fire-rated options.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allegion: Allegion is a direct peer as a pure-play commercial access solutions and lockset manufacturer (Schlage, Von Duprin, LCN, Ives). It competes head-to-head with Tell across cylindrical locksets, exit devices, door closers, and increasingly electronic access control for the same commercial, multifamily, and institutional customers.
• dormakaba: dormakaba is a direct peer offering commercial door hardware, access control, and entrance systems globally. It overlaps with Tell's lockset, exit device, and electronic access product lines and serves the same architectural specifier and contractor channels.
• Schlage (Allegion): Schlage is Allegion's flagship lockset brand and a direct competitor to Tell's LC and KC cylindrical/tubular lockset lines in both retail and commercial channels. Tell's recent LE2000 electronic keypad lever is positioned directly against Schlage's electronic offerings.
• Curries (ASSA ABLOY): Curries, an ASSA ABLOY sister brand, manufactures hollow metal doors and frames — overlapping directly with Tell's Spartan and Viking product lines for commercial construction, institutional, and modular building applications.
• Republic Doors & Frames: Republic Doors & Frames is a direct competitor in hollow metal doors and frames for commercial, healthcare, and educational construction. Republic competes with Tell's Spartan and Viking lines for non-residential opening specifications.
• LCN (Allegion): LCN, an Allegion brand, is the leading premium door closer brand and directly competes with Tell's DC500/DC600/DC700/DC800/DC900 closer series. Both target heavy-duty commercial applications with Grade 1 certification.
• Masonite International: Masonite is one of the largest door manufacturers in North America and a direct peer in commercial and multifamily door systems. While Masonite's portfolio is broader (residential-focused), it overlaps with Tell in commercial and multifamily hollow metal door specifications.
• Hager Companies: Hager Companies is a direct peer as a full-line manufacturer of commercial door hardware — hinges, locksets, exit devices, door closers, and thresholds — selling to the same architectural, distributor, and contract hardware channels as Tell.

Broad incumbents

• ASSA ABLOY: ASSA ABLOY is Tell's parent company and a broad incumbent across the entire access solutions market, with brands like HID, Adams Rite, Medeco, and Sargent. It encompasses Tell's product categories within a much larger portfolio serving residential, commercial, and institutional security.
• Stanley Black & Decker (Hardware & Industrial segment): Stanley Black & Decker's Hardware & Industrial segment, including Stanley and Kwikset hardware brands, competes with Tell in residential and light commercial door hardware, and overlaps at the major retail channel level (Home Depot, Lowe's).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

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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