Kilargo
Kilargo is an Australian manufacturer of architectural door seals and intumescent fire dampers for fire, smoke, and acoustic containment in commercial buildings, selling direct to architects, builders, and contractors across healthcare, government, hospitality, and education sectors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersToowoomba, Australia
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Kilargo does
Kilargo is an Australian designer and manufacturer of architectural door seals and intumescent fire dampers (IFDs) for commercial buildings. The product portfolio spans nine numbered series covering extruded elastomeric perimeter seals (1000), door bottom seals (3000), threshold plates and accessibility ramps (4000), sweep action (5000), magnetic (6000), perimeter (7000), automatic door bottom (8000), and specialty seals (9000), alongside dedicated Fire & Smoke Seal lines, fire door meeting stiles, fire door retrofit upgrade seals, and IFD products installed in ductwork. Core technology centers on silicone rubber compression seals with barbed push-fit bases (e.g., QF1209 Q-Seal), spring-loaded automatic door bottom mechanisms (e.g., IS8020si with SteriTouch anti-microbial option), and intumescent fire dampers tested to Australian Standards (AS1530, AS1905, AS1191, AS1428, AS6905) and NCC specifications. The company manufactures primarily from its Banyo, Queensland facility and operates regional offices in Hallam (VIC) and Moorebank (NSW), with international subsidiaries in Dubai, the UK, and Singapore.
The business is project-based and specification-driven: revenue is generated through B2B hardware sales to architects, builders, contractors, and end customers on commercial construction projects across healthcare (Royal Adelaide Hospital, National Heart Centre), government (Queensland Government, Department of Treasury & Finance), hospitality (Crowne Plaza Adelaide, Tune Hotels, Soul Surfers Paradise), education (Stamford American International School), commercial real estate (Perth Arena, South Beach mixed-use, Shell @ Metropolis), and media (Mediacorp) sectors. Pricing is quote-based and non-public, with sales conducted through a direct enterprise field-sales motion supported by phone enquiry, downloadable catalogues, and an IFD pressure-drop calculator. Since July 2017, Kilargo has operated as a subsidiary of dormakaba, a global access solutions group, providing parent-company scale while Kilargo retains an independent brand identity under its 30+ year category presence (originating as Lorient Fireseals in 1985 before the 2002 launch of the Kilargo brand and the 2006 acquisition of the Lorient Australia business).
Kilargo firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kilargo
- Legal name
- Kilargo
- Website
- https://kilargo.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Kilargo is an Australian manufacturer of architectural door seals and intumescent fire dampers for fire, smoke, and acoustic containment in commercial buildings, selling direct to architects, builders, and contractors across healthcare, government, hospitality, and education sectors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kilargo industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Architectural Door Hardware
- SIC
- Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sealants (Construction & Industrial) (IMAEAGAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Commercial & Industrial Doors (Sectional, High-Speed, Fire, Security) (IMADAIAF), Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services (BPABAHAE), Firestopping & Fire-Resistant Sealants (IMADAOAI), Firestop & Penetration Sealing Materials (IMADAGAL)
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Where Kilargo is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Toowoomba
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices3 records
Markets served
Kilargo business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Door Seal Products: Architectural seals including perimeter seals, door bottom seals, threshold plates, sweep action seals, magnetic seals, and specialty seals. Products are sold directly to customers for use in commercial building projects. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with repeat business from ongoing projects and maintenance.
- Intumescent Fire Dampers: IFD (Intumescent Fire Damper) products for fire safety applications. Sold as part of integrated fire safety solutions for commercial buildings.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B direct sales - quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Kilargo product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kilargo manufactures and sells architectural door seals and intumescent fire dampers for commercial buildings in Australia. The product range covers perimeter seals, door bottom seals, threshold plates, sweep action seals, magnetic seals, automatic door bottom seals, specialty seals, fire door meeting stiles, and fire door upgrade seals. Products are designed and manufactured in Australia for fire, smoke, acoustic, and weather containment applications across sectors including healthcare, education, multi-occupancy, and bushfire-prone areas.
Product overview
Kilargo offers a comprehensive portfolio of physical door hardware products for fire, smoke, and acoustic containment in commercial buildings. The product range centers on two main categories: Architectural Seals (1000-9000 series organized by seal type) and Intumescent Fire Dampers. The 1000-3000 series provide extruded elastomeric and door bottom solutions, while the 4000 series offers accessibility-compliant threshold plates. The 5000-9000 series covers sweep action, magnetic, perimeter, automatic door bottom, and specialty seals. Perimeter seals include multiple sub-types such as compression seals, meeting stile/astragal seals, and glass door seals. Supporting products include fire door meeting stiles, fire door upgrades for retrofit applications, and intumescent fire dampers for ductwork protection. Products like the QF1209 Q-Seal combine multiple functions (acoustic, energy, smoke) in a single push-fit seal. The Flexi-Wing® rolled packaging solution offers improved logistics for perimeter door seals. All products are Australian manufactured with testing to Australian Standards (AS1530, AS1905, AS1428) and ISO acoustic standards.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- 1000 Series – Extruded Elastomeric Seals Extruded elastomeric seals designed for door perimeter applications, providing fire, smoke, and acoustic containment for commercial buildings.
- 3000 Series – Door Bottom Seals Door bottom seals installed at the base of doors to prevent fire, smoke, and sound leakage while allowing door movement.
- 4000 Series – Threshold Plates & Ramps Low profile threshold plates and ramps designed for accessibility compliance under AS1428/1 and NCC D2.15 & D3.3, used with door bottom seals to prevent rain, draughts, and smoke penetration.
- 5000 Series – Sweep Action Seals Sweep action seals designed for use around door heads, jambs, bottoms, and meeting stiles, providing smoke, draught, dust, and weather protection.
- 6000 Series – Magnetic Seals Magnetic seals providing secure closure and fire/smoke containment through magnetic attraction mechanisms.
- 7000 Series – Perimeter Seals Comprehensive range of perimeter seals including compression seals, meeting stile seals, and glass door seals designed for door frame perimeters to provide acoustic, smoke, light, dust, and weather sealing.
- 8000 Series – Automatic Door Bottom Seals Spring-loaded automatic door bottom seals that activate upon door closure, providing fire, smoke, and acoustic sealing while lifting clear when the door opens.
- 9000 Series – Specialty Seals Specialty seals designed for unique applications and requirements beyond standard door sealing solutions.
- Intumescent Fire Dampers (IFD) Intumescent fire dampers installed in ductwork and air transfer openings to prevent fire and smoke spread through building services while maintaining airflow.
- Fire Door Meeting Stiles Meeting stile seals designed for pairs of fire doors to maintain fire integrity at the meeting point of double doors.
- Fire Door Upgrade Seals Retrofit solutions for upgrading existing fire doors to meet current fire and smoke containment standards without full door replacement, including fire door perimeter and bottom upgrades.
Quantifiable outcome
- Products tested for over 100,000 to 1,000,000 open and close cycles
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Companies that use Kilargo
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Kilargo technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Kilargo partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- dormakabacoreIn July 2017, dormakaba acquired Kilargo businesses and subsidiaries. This acquisition brought Kilargo under the dormakaba group of companies, a major player in the door hardware and access solutions industry.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Kilargo competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Pemko: Pemko (now part of Assa Abloy) manufactures architectural door seals, thresholds, and astragals for fire, smoke, and acoustic containment in commercial buildings—the closest North American analog to Kilargo's 1000–9000 series product range.
- Zero International: Zero International produces door seals, gaskets, thresholds and weatherstripping for fire, smoke, sound and light containment in commercial buildings—a direct US-based peer to Kilargo's architectural seal portfolio.
- Lorient (Lorient Group): Lorient manufactures acoustic, smoke, and fire-resistant door seals and was Kilargo's former parent brand before the 2006 separation. Directly comparable product categories (perimeter seals, intumescent strips) and overlapping commercial building end markets.
Regional players
- Raven Products: Raven Products is an Australian manufacturer of door seals, weatherstripping and acoustic seals serving commercial construction. Direct Australian regional peer to Kilargo with overlapping perimeter seal, threshold, and weatherstripping products.
Broad incumbents
- dormakaba: dormakaba is Kilargo's parent company and a global access solutions provider offering door hardware, automatic doors, and access control. Comparable in the door hardware category but at much greater scale and product breadth.
- ASSA ABLOY: ASSA ABLOY is a global leader in access solutions and owns door hardware/architectural seal brands (Pemko, Reese, Zero). Comparable at the integrated door hardware level but at vastly larger scale and product breadth than Kilargo.
- 3M (Fire Protection Products): 3M's Fire Protection Products division offers firestop sealants, wraps and engineered solutions for passive fire protection in commercial buildings. Competes adjacent to Kilargo's IFD and intumescent seal range as part of a much broader firestop portfolio.
- Hilti (Firestop): Hilti's Firestop division provides passive fire protection products including intumescent sealants, collars and wraps for through-penetration firestopping—a broader firestop product portfolio that overlaps with Kilargo's IFD damper line at the building fire compartmentation layer.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Kilargo social profiles
Digital presenceKilargo compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance9 records
Kilargo financial estimates
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Kilargo leadership team
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Kilargo subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Kilargo funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Kilargo M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Kilargo
What does Kilargo do?
Kilargo manufactures and sells architectural door seals and intumescent fire dampers for commercial buildings in Australia. The product range covers perimeter seals, door bottom seals, threshold plates, sweep action seals, magnetic seals, automatic door bottom seals, specialty seals, fire door meeting stiles, and fire door upgrade seals. Products are designed and manufactured in Australia for fire, smoke, acoustic, and weather containment applications across sectors including healthcare, education, multi-occupancy, and bushfire-prone areas.
Is Kilargo a public or private company?
Kilargo is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Kilargo founded?
Kilargo was founded in 1985.
Where is Kilargo based?
Kilargo is headquartered in Toowoomba, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Kilargo make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Door Seal Products are the primary driver. The others are intumescent Fire Dampers.
Who are Kilargo's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Pemko, Zero International and Lorient (Lorient Group). Raven Products is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are dormakaba, ASSA ABLOY, 3M (Fire Protection Products) and Hilti (Firestop).
Does Kilargo have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kilargo.
What industry is Kilargo in?
Kilargo's product category is Architectural Door Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAGAI, Sealants (Construction & Industrial), with a secondary code of IMADAIAF, Commercial & Industrial Doors (Sectional, High-Speed, Fire, Security). Its SIC code is 2891.