What Isimet does

Isimet (legal entity ISIMET, LLC) is a privately held industrial manufacturer founded in 2000 and headquartered in Naples, Texas, that designs and builds programmable utility control systems used to manage access to gas, water, electric, and fan utilities in safety-critical environments. The product line spans roughly nine core controllers (including the LP1 and UtC school lab packages, the LAv2 1-2 switch controller, the KLA commercial kitchen controller, the FLAv2 fire station controller, the DLA drug-testing lab water controller, the LSP-GO integrated laboratory gas service panel, the Industrial Shop Controller, and the BGC gas fire pit and grill controller) supported by accessories such as the FGSv2 fuel gas sensor and S-Series and E-Series enclosures. Underlying technical architecture centers on key-activated access control, programmable timers, emergency shut-off buttons, fuel gas detection, monitoring beacons, diagnostic LEDs, and integration with fire alarm, BMS/EMS, and carbon monoxide detection systems.

The company sells to institutional buyers in K-12 schools (its primary segment), drug-testing laboratories, fire stations, commercial kitchens, industrial/educational shop facilities, and community recreation spaces. Products are UL US Listed and engineered to comply with NFPA 101, NFPA 45, NFPA 54, the International Fuel Gas Code Section 409, and (for the DLA) 49 CFR 40 and NSF/ANSI 61, making code compliance a core element of the value proposition. Revenue mechanics are hardware sales via quote-based, multi-year contract pricing through manufacturer representatives and direct contact, with no self-service online purchasing.

Operationally, Isimet manufactures at a single site in Naples, Texas, has 11-50 employees, and offers a 5-year warranty (described by the company as the longest in its industry). No external investment, parent company, subsidiaries, acquisitions, partnerships, or public-market presence were identified in the available data. The firm holds a pending patent on the BGC controller and has no disclosed AI/ML capability.

Name

Isimet

Legal name

ISIMET, LLC

Website

https://isimet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Isimet is a privately held Texas-based manufacturer of programmable utility control systems for gas, water, and electric shut-off, serving schools, laboratories, fire stations, commercial kitchens, and community recreation facilities through manufacturer representatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Controls

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety Instrumented Systems & Machine Safety Control (SIS, Safety PLCs, Relays) (IMAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm Systems (Design/Install/Service/Monitoring) (BPABAHAA), Special Hazard Fire Suppression Systems (Clean Agent/Foam/CO₂/Kitchen Hood) (BPABAHAD), Testing, Inspection, Maintenance & Compliance Services (NFPA/Local Code) (HSAHAFAG)

Keywords

• Utility control systems
• Gas safety controls
• Emergency shut-off systems
• Laboratory utility controllers
• Commercial kitchen controls

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of utility controller units and systems for managing gas, water, electric, and fan utilities in schools, laboratories, commercial kitchens, and fire stations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Isimet designs and manufactures programmable utility controllers and supporting accessories that manage and restrict access to gas, water, electric, and fan utilities across schools, laboratories, commercial kitchens, fire stations, drug testing labs, industrial shops, and community recreation spaces. Its hardware systems provide key-activated access control, emergency shut-off, automatic gas-leak shutoff via fuel gas sensors, fire-alarm and BMS/EMS integration, and UL-listed compliance with NFPA and International Fuel Gas Code requirements. Products are built in the United States and backed by a 5-year manufacturer warranty.

Product overview

ISIMET is a manufacturer of utility control systems for safety-critical environments. The product portfolio consists of specialized utility controllers that manage access to gas, water, and electric utilities across diverse sectors including schools, drug testing laboratories, commercial kitchens, fire stations, and industrial workshops. The core products include the BGC (Fire Pit/Grill Controller), DLA (Drug Testing Lab Water Controller), FLAv2 (Fire Station Controller), KLA (Commercial Kitchen Controller), LAv2 (1-2 Switch School Controller), LP1 (Complete School Lab Package), LSP-GO (Integrated Laboratory Gas Panel), Industrial Shop Controller, and UtC (School Utility Controller). Supporting accessories include the FGSv2 Fuel Gas Sensor, S-Series and E-Series Companion Enclosures. All products feature emergency shut-off capabilities, key-activated access controls, and integration with safety monitoring systems such as fuel gas sensors, fire alarms, and building management systems. The company manufactures in Naples, Texas and offers a 5-year warranty, the longest in the industry according to their marketing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BGC - Gas Fire Pit and Gas Grill Controller Utility controller that controls access to gas fire pits and grills in hotels, apartments, and community recreation spaces, featuring time-based access control, automatic gas shutoff after predetermined periods, and weatherproof stainless steel construction.
• DLA - Water Controller for Drug Testing Laboratories Water controller that shuts off water supply and can drain supply lines to ensure integrity of drug tests, available in high-voltage and low-voltage latching versions and compliant with Department of Transportation 49 CFR Part 40 collection security requirements.
• FLAv2 - Fire Station Controller Fire station cooking controller that automatically disables gas and electric utilities when firehouse calls are received, with a 30-second bypass option and integrated outdoor grill controller support for coordinated safety.
• KLA - Commercial Kitchen Gas Controller Gas controller for commercial and restaurant kitchens designed to help prevent gas explosions, with fuel gas sensor detection, fan interlock, optional gas pressure transmitter, and a programmable timer for automatic shutoff during non-business hours.
• LAv2 - 1 or 2 Switch Utility Controller Limited application utility controller for schools that allows instructors to control 1 or 2 utilities (gas, water, electric, fan), featuring emergency shut-off button, diagnostic LEDs, and optional keyed activation, available in high-voltage and low-voltage versions.
• LP1 - Complete Science Lab Utility Controller Package Complete package for science lab utility control including a Utility Controller, Remote Panic Button, Fuel Gas Sensor, Monitoring Beacon, Emergency Shower Monitor, and S-Series and E-Series Enclosures, with key-activated independent control of gas, electricity, water, and fan.
• LSP-GO - Integrated Laboratory Gas Service Panel Integrated gas service panel for laboratories with automatic timed gas shutoff configurable at 6, 8, 10, or 12 hours, LED notification for gas status, and inputs for gas detector, BMS/EMS, fire alarm, and remote panic button, plus short-circuit protection and integrated ball-valve shutoff.
• Industrial Shop Controller Utility controller for educational, research, and medical facility workshops that controls multiple utility services, gas, and electrical outlets in a standard configuration of 4-9 output circuits, expandable to 20 outputs, restricting access to electric and pneumatic power tools to prevent student injury.
• UtC - School Utility Controller 4-switch science lab utility controller that allows instructors to independently control gas, electricity, water, and fan, key-activated, with a programmable timer for automatic utility shutoff during non-use periods, sold as a complete system with enclosures, panic button, fuel gas sensor, monitoring beacon, and emergency shower monitor.
• FGSv2 - Fuel Gas Sensor Fuel gas sensor that detects natural gas leaks and automatically disables gas supply by transmitting a signal to the utility controller, available with various valve sizes and controller configurations.
• S-Series Companion Enclosure Metal enclosure that operates gas and water utilities with 1-4 solenoids in NEMA 1-rated metal cabinetry with easy access for installation and maintenance.
• E-Series Companion Enclosure Electrical enclosure that operates electricity, controlling electrical outlets with up to 24 circuits in a surface mount design with screw cover panel.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maxitrol Company: Maxitrol manufactures gas regulators and electronic gas valve controls used in commercial and industrial appliance and HVAC safety applications. Comparable to ISIMET because both supply code-compliant gas shutoff and control hardware into safety-critical built environments (kitchens, labs, schools, fire stations).
• Apollo Valves: Apollo Valves (part of Aalberts) produces gas and water safety valves, shutoffs, and pressure regulators widely specified in commercial and institutional construction. Directly comparable to ISIMET's gas and water shutoff controllers used in labs, kitchens, and schools.
• ASCO Power Technologies (Emerson): ASCO manufactures solenoid and safety valves for combustible gas and process safety applications, frequently integrated into commercial kitchen and lab safety systems. Comparable to ISIMET's KLA and FGSv2 gas-control products used for gas-leak detection and automatic shutoff.
• Robertshaw: Robertshaw supplies gas appliance valves, ignition controls, and safety shutoffs for commercial cooking and HVAC equipment. Directly comparable to ISIMET's commercial kitchen, school, and fire station gas/electric controllers on both product function and customer overlap.
• Watts Water Technologies: Watts produces water safety devices including backflow preventers, mixing valves, and shutoff controls used in laboratories, schools, and commercial facilities. Comparable to ISIMET's DLA (drug-testing water controller) and lab/school water shutoff offerings.
• McDonnell & Miller: McDonnell & Miller makes boiler low-water cutoff controls and steam/water safety devices used in commercial and institutional mechanical rooms. Adjacent peer to ISIMET in safety shutoff/control hardware specified into institutional mechanical systems.
• Caleffi North America: Caleffi manufactures hydronic safety and control components (mixing valves, backflow, isolation valves) used in commercial and institutional plumbing and mechanical systems. Comparable to ISIMET's water and gas utility-control controllers from a safety-shutoff-mechanism and channel perspective.

Emerging players

• Field Controls: Field Controls makes gas-fired vent/draft safety and combustion controls for HVAC and water heating applications. Adjacent peer to ISIMET's gas-safety controllers with overlap on gas-leak and shutoff electronics for institutional/commercial settings.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell offers a broad portfolio of building automation, fire alarm, gas detection, and life-safety products that overlap with ISIMET's BMS/EMS-integrated safety controllers (LSP-GO) at the building-platform level, though Honeywell does not specialize in the discrete school/kitchen/fire-station controller niche.
• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls provides building management, fire suppression, and life-safety systems that broadly overlap with ISIMET's integrated utility-safety controllers, particularly where its Metasys platform consolidates utility and emergency shutoff logic at the building level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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