Allergy Technologies

What Allergy Technologies does

Allergy Technologies is a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of ActiveGuard Mattress Liners, the company's core product: EPA-registered, insecticide-impregnated fabric mattress and box spring liners that provide continuous prevention and control of bed bugs for up to two years, with the active ingredient starting to impact bed bugs within 10 minutes of contact. Founded in 2001 by Gus Carey, who came from a financial services background (including W.P. Carey & Co., NYSE:WPC), the company originally focused on products for asthmatics before pivoting to bed bug prevention after a state regulator identified the potential of its fabric technology. The company operates as an LLC under holding company A. Carey Co. LLC and runs a "PhilanProfit" model under which a portion of profits is directed to philanthropic causes including shelters and asthma clinics.

The company serves a multi-segment customer base: pest management professionals (PMPs) and national/regional pest control distributors as its primary channel, large hospitality customers (most notably Hilton Supply Management, covering 6,000+ properties), colleges and universities, property management companies, federal/state/local housing authorities (with the Philadelphia Housing Authority as the flagship $15M, five-year ATAHC contract covering 6,000 residential units), cruise lines, and individual homeowners via a Shopify e-commerce storefront. Its ATAHC (Affordable Housing Control and Prevention) Program extends the product into a multi-year, comprehensive prevention service combining remediation with ongoing protection.

Revenue mechanics combine one-time mattress liner sales across four bed sizes with subscription-style ATAHC program implementations and channel-partner distribution. The company is privately held, has 11–50 employees, has not raised external institutional capital, and is reported as the second largest funder of bed bug research in the United States. The technology moat is regulatory and chemical rather than digital: there is no disclosed AI/ML capability, no app, and no data flywheel.

Name

Allergy Technologies

Legal name

Allergy Technologies LLC

Website

https://allergytechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allergy Technologies manufactures ActiveGuard Mattress Liners, EPA-registered insecticide-impregnated fabric liners that prevent bed bugs for up to two years. It sells primarily to pest management professionals, hotels, universities, housing authorities, cruise lines, and homeowners through distributors, direct sales, and e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pest Control Products

NAICS

Mattress Manufacturing (33791)

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PRIMARYHSAMADAG

Bed Bug Mattress & Furniture Encasement / Interceptors

Home & Personal Services/Pest Control & Extermination/Bed Bug Detection & Heat/Chemical Treatment

Keywords

• Bed bug prevention products
• Mattress liners
• Pest management solutions
• Insecticide-treated fabrics
• Affordable housing pest control

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Washington

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, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. ActiveGuard Mattress Liner Sales: Sale of mattress and box spring liners to pest management professionals, hoteliers, colleges, property managers, cruise lines, and homeowners. The product is sold in four bed sizes and provides two years of continuous protection.
2. ATAHC Program Implementation: Comprehensive bed bug prevention programs implemented in partnership with property management companies and housing authorities, including the $15 million Philadelphia Housing Authority contract.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Allergy Technologies manufactures and sells ActiveGuard Mattress Liners, EPA-registered insecticide-impregnated fabric mattress and box spring liners that continuously kill bed bugs for up to two years. The company also operates the ATAHC (Allergy Technologies Affordable Housing Control and Prevention) Program, a comprehensive bed bug prevention and remediation initiative implemented in partnership with property managers and housing authorities.

Product overview

Allergy Technologies offers the ActiveGuard Mattress Liners as its core product line — insecticide-impregnated mattress and box spring liners that provide continuous bed bug and dust mite prevention for up to two years. The liners come in four bed sizes and are available through multiple purchasing channels for pest management professionals, hoteliers, colleges/universities, property managers, cruise lines, and homeowners. The company also operates the ATAHC (Allergy Technologies Affordable Housing Control and Prevention) Program, a comprehensive two-year bed bug prevention initiative designed for affordable housing communities. The ActiveGuard liners are the company's primary product offering, while the ATAHC Program represents a service/program approach built around the liners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ActiveGuard: ActiveGuard Mattress Liners - EPA-registered mattress liners that provide continuous prevention and control of bed bugs for up to two years.
• ATAHC
• PhilanProfit

Products and services

• ActiveGuard Mattress Liners EPA-registered mattress and box spring liners that provide continuous prevention and control of bed bugs for up to two years. The liners kill bed bugs within 10 minutes of contact and are available in four bed sizes. Easy to install as a fitted sheet and maintenance-free. Sold to pest management professionals, hoteliers, colleges/universities, property managers, cruise lines, and homeowners.
• ATAHC Program Allergy Technologies Affordable Housing Control and Prevention Program - a comprehensive bed bug prevention and control program for affordable housing communities that combines initial remediation with long-acting preventive measures using ActiveGuard Mattress Liners. Designed for property management companies and federal, state, and local housing authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97-99%+ reduction in bed bug incidents in affordable housing programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Philadelphia Housing AuthoritycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 11 February 2020The Philadelphia Housing Authority awarded a $15 million, five-year contract to implement Allergy Technologies' ATAHC Program in 6,000 residential units throughout Philadelphia. This represents the company's flagship implementation partnership.
• Corbett ExterminatingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2020Professional pest control provider chosen to implement the demonstration of the ATAHC program at the Philadelphia affordable housing property. Partnered with Allergy Technologies to adopt ActiveGuard Mattress Liners in the inaugural ATAHC implementation.
• Key K9minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2020Leading pest control company that made significant product donations and lent professional time to support the ATAHC Program effort in Philadelphia.
• Rockwell LabsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2020Leading pest control company that made significant product donations and lent professional time to support the ATAHC Program effort in Philadelphia.
• Bayer Environmental ScienceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2020Leading pest control company that made significant product donations and lent professional time to support the ATAHC Program effort in Philadelphia.
• Target Specialty ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2020Leading pest control company that made significant product donations and lent professional time to support the ATAHC Program effort in Philadelphia.
• MGKminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2020Leading pest control company that made significant product donations and lent professional time to support the ATAHC Program effort in Philadelphia.
• Hilton Supply ManagementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 January 2019Allergy Technologies was named a supply partner by Hilton Supply Management, the global supply chain partner for more than 6,000 properties including Hilton and non-Hilton-branded hotels. ActiveGuard Mattress Liners are the only EPA-registered product labeled for two-year prevention of bed bug infestations.
• Bed Bug CentralminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsored a free webinar 'The Key to Recurring Bed Bug Revenue' with Bed Bug Central, the nation's leading resource for bed bug information. The webinar was part of Target Specialty Product's Business Growth Series.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Protect-A-Bed: Well-known mattress and box-spring encasement brand with an active bed bug prevention line (including allergy-grade products). Directly comparable to Allergy Technologies because it competes in the same mattress encasement category and serves overlapping hospitality and consumer channels.
• Hospitology Products: Manufacturer of mattress encasements and sleep-hygiene products marketed to hotels, healthcare, and institutional buyers. Comparable to Allergy Technologies because both compete for hospitality and institutional mattress encasement business with overlapping value propositions on hygiene and protection.
• Mattress Safe: Specialty manufacturer of bed bug and allergen-proof mattress encasements sold through pest management distributors and retailers. Directly comparable to ActiveGuard because both sell encasement-based bed bug prevention products into the same PMP and consumer channels.
• CleanRest: Premium mattress and pillow encasement brand with allergen and bed bug protection SKUs marketed primarily to consumers and institutional buyers. Comparable to Allergy Technologies as another encasement-first brand competing on protection efficacy and channel placement.

Broad incumbents

• Orkin: Major national pest control service company that both competes with and is a potential distribution partner for Allergy Technologies. Comparable because Orkin's PMP-led bed bug service business runs alongside the passive and active encasement product set in which ActiveGuard competes.
• Rentokil Initial: Global pest control services leader with dedicated bed bug treatment programs across North America and Europe. Comparable to Allergy Technologies as a broad incumbent operating in the same end-customer problem space (hospitality, housing, multi-unit dwellings) at global scale.
• Tempur Sealy: Largest U.S. mattress manufacturer with broad distribution into retail, hospitality, and housing channels. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the mattress category whose customers and channels overlap with Allergy Technologies' hospitality, college, and housing authority buyers.
• Ecolab: Global provider of hygiene and sanitation products and services to hospitality, healthcare, and food service customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent selling institutional hygiene programs into many of the same enterprise accounts (Hilton-tier hospitality, housing, healthcare) that Allergy Technologies targets.
• Terminix: One of the largest U.S. pest control service providers with broad bed bug treatment offerings (heat, chemical, and monitoring). Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering competing bed bug solutions to similar enterprise and residential customers, though via services rather than a proprietary product.

Emerging players

• Bed Bug Central: Bed bug-focused information, training, and K-9 detection services company that has co-marketed content (webinars) with Allergy Technologies. Comparable as an emerging player operating in the same niche category and influencing PMP purchasing decisions on the products Allergy Technologies sells.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/activeguardml
• Facebookfacebook.com/ActiveGuardMattressLiners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allergy-technologies-llc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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