Silent Knight

What Silent Knight does

Silent Knight, founded in 1966 and headquartered at 12 Clintonville Road, Northford, Connecticut, is a U.S. fire alarm brand operating within Honeywell Fire, a division of Honeywell Building Technologies under Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ: HON). The company manufactures and distributes addressable fire alarm control panels (FACPs) and a full ecosystem of complementary products, including annunciators, audio-visual notification appliances, LTE/5G-ready commercial fire alarm communicators, addressable and conventional smoke, heat, beam, and CO detectors, SK-PS series remote power supplies, Swift Wireless class A mesh networking, and 6820EVS Mass Notification/Emergency Voice Systems.

The business is hardware-centric, generating revenue through sale of fire alarm components and systems rather than subscription software. Go-to-market is exclusively indirect: products flow through U.S. security equipment distribution channels, supported by a Distribution Finder tool, the Honeywell Partner Catalyst program, and tiered sales, customer, and technical support functions including 24/7 virtual assistance. Primary customers are building owners and facility managers (end demand), security equipment distributors (channel), and fire protection contractors (specifiers and installers), with no named end-customer logos or enterprise anchors disclosed. Recent strategic emphasis is on connected fire alarm communication — exemplified by the 2023 partnership with Telguard and launch of CLSS-Enabled 5G LTE-M communicators powered by Honeywell Forge — alongside portfolio rationalization including the 2023 discontinuation of selected conventional FACPs. The company serves only the United States market.

Name

Silent Knight

Legal name

Honeywell International Inc.

Website

https://silentknight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Silent Knight, a Honeywell Building Technologies brand founded in 1966, manufactures addressable fire alarm control panels and a full ecosystem of detection, notification, communication, and mass notification products sold exclusively through U.S. security equipment distribution channels to building owners, facility managers, and fire protection contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Safety Equipment

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Fire & CO Detection Systems (Small Business/Light Commercial) (HSAHAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Fire Alarm Panels & Whole-Home Detection Systems (HSAHAFAD), Heat Detectors & Specialized Detectors (e.g., Kitchen/Rate-of-Rise) (HSAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Fire alarm control panels
• Fire detection devices
• Mass notification systems
• Alarm communication equipment
• Wireless fire alarm systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Maple Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Safety Hardware Sales: Silent Knight generates revenue through the sale of fire alarm control panels, detection devices, communicators, power supplies, annunciators, notification appliances, mass notification systems, and wireless fire alarm components. Products are sold through security equipment distribution channels throughout the United States. The company also offers software programming tools and firmware as part of product ecosystem.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Silent Knight manufactures and distributes fire alarm control panels, detection devices, communicators, power supplies, annunciators, notification appliances, mass notification systems, and wireless fire alarm components. The company is part of Honeywell Fire under Honeywell Building Technologies and distributes its products through security equipment distribution channels throughout the United States. Its portfolio centers on addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACPs) supported by complementary fire safety hardware and software programming tools.

Product overview

Silent Knight, as part of Honeywell Fire, offers a comprehensive fire alarm system portfolio distributed through security equipment distribution throughout the United States. The product lineup centers on addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACP) as the core platform, supported by a broad range of complementary products including detection devices (smoke, heat, beam, and CO detectors), annunciators for remote monitoring, AV notification appliances, communicators (LTE/5G ready), power supplies (SK-PS Series), Swift Wireless mesh networking, and Mass Notification Emergency Voice Systems. This integrated approach provides complete fire-safety solutions from detection to notification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annunciators Annunciators that mimic the fire alarm control panel display, providing remote monitoring and status indication for fire alarm systems. Used by building owners and fire protection contractors.
• AV Notification Appliances Audio-visual notification appliances that provide audible and visual alerts during fire alarm events; described as versatile and easy to install. Targeted at fire protection contractors and building owners.
• Fire Alarm Communicators (LTE/5G) Fire alarm communicators including LTE and 5G ready models for transmitting alarm signals to monitoring stations and central stations. Used by fire protection contractors and monitoring service providers.
• Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACP) Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACP) that serve as the central hub of fire alarm systems, controlling and monitoring all connected devices. Core platform for fire protection contractors and building owners.
• Fire Detection Devices Detection devices including addressable and conventional smoke detectors, heat detectors, beam detectors, and CO detectors for early fire and hazard detection. Used across commercial and residential buildings.
• Mass Notification System (EVS) Emergency Voice System (EVS) product line housed in a single panel for broadcasting emergency messages to building occupants during critical situations. Used by commercial building owners and managers.
• SK-PS Series Power Supplies Remote power supplies including SK-PS6 (6 amp) and SK-PS10 (10 amp) with battery chargers that connect to any 12 or 24 volt fire alarm control panel or function as standalone power supplies.
• Swift Wireless Fire Alarm System Wireless communication system providing secure, reliable communication to the FACP across a class A mesh network for fire alarm applications. Targeted at fire protection contractors installing systems where wiring is impractical.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TelguardcoreTechnology or IntegrationHoneywell Fire partnered with Telguard to offer new CLSS-Enabled 5G LTE-M commercial fire alarm communicators. These communicators are turbocharged by Honeywell Forge, combining cellular connectivity expertise with fire alarm monitoring capabilities to enable 5G ready communications for fire alarm systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Simplex (Johnson Controls): Simplex, part of Johnson Controls, is one of the largest US fire alarm control panel and detection brands, serving commercial buildings, healthcare, and education. It competes directly with Silent Knight for large project specifications and is a benchmark for ASP and channel coverage.
• Mircom Group of Companies: Mircom designs and manufactures addressable and conventional fire alarm control panels, detection devices, and notification appliances, distributed through a US/Canadian dealer network. It is a direct independent competitor to Silent Knight in the mid-market commercial fire alarm space.
• Hochiki America: Hochiki is a global fire detection manufacturer selling addressable panels and detection devices into the US market via distribution. It competes with Silent Knight on detection technology and panel integration for commercial installations.
• Fire-Lite Alarms (Honeywell): Fire-Lite Alarms is another Honeywell fire alarm brand focused on conventional and addressable FACPs distributed through the same security equipment channel. It targets the same light-commercial and mid-market fire alarm segment as Silent Knight and is the most direct channel and product overlap.
• Potter Electric Signal: Potter Electric manufactures fire alarm control panels, sprinkler monitoring, and notification devices distributed through security equipment channels in the US. It is a direct independent peer, particularly in the small-to-mid commercial segment where Silent Knight is strongest.
• Edwards / EST (Carrier): Edwards (formerly EST) is a Carrier-owned fire alarm and life safety brand offering addressable FACPs, detectors, and notification appliances. It is a direct competitor with similar product breadth and US distribution, frequently bid against Silent Knight in commercial projects.
• Notifier (Honeywell): Notifier is a Honeywell sister brand that also manufactures addressable and conventional fire alarm control panels, detection devices, and notification appliances for commercial buildings. It is the closest direct competitor inside the same parent portfolio and competes head-to-head with Silent Knight for the same distributor and contractor accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls Fire Detection: Johnson Controls offers fire detection and alarm solutions as part of its broader building technologies and services portfolio. It overlaps with Silent Knight on fire alarm hardware and services but operates at a much larger scale across HVAC, security, and energy.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure (Building Products): Siemens provides fire detection panels and integrated building management systems as part of its Smart Infrastructure division. It is a broad incumbent competing on large integrated building projects, where its portfolio extends well beyond fire alarm.
• Bosch Security and Safety Systems: Bosch offers fire alarm panels and detection products as part of a much broader security, video, and life safety portfolio. It overlaps with Silent Knight on fire alarm systems for commercial buildings but sells a much wider suite of low-voltage building systems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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