Kratos Safety

What Kratos Safety does

Kratos Safety is a France-headquartered manufacturer of personal protective equipment against falls from height, founded in 2011 and operating from Heyrieux near Lyon. Its core offering covers the full fall-protection spectrum: harnesses and belts; webbing and wire-rope retractable fall arresters; sliding fall arresters; energy-absorbing lanyards; work-positioning lanyards; connectors (karabiners, hooks); anchorages including tripods and davit systems; fixed lifeline systems (KS-Line horizontal wire, KS-RAIL vertical rail); rope access equipment; rescue and evacuation devices; head protection; KS-Light headlamps; preconfigured fall-arrest kits; tool and load lanyards. Specialized ranges address hazardous environments: FREE BLAST (ATEX/antistatic), FIRE FREE (heat and flame resistance per ISO9150/ISO15025), DIELECTRI (electrical hazard), and ADÈS (confined space). Underlying technology centers on mechanical safety engineering, EN-standard compliance (EN 361, 360, 353, 795, 358), and EU PPE Regulation 2016/425 certification, with over 700 SKUs supported by multi-brand product families (OLYMPE, KALYPSO, BELEM, SPEED-AIR, CURIOSITY-S, LIFTRES-Q, etc.).

The company runs a B2B2C distribution model, selling primarily through authorized safety-equipment distributors who access pricing, availability, order history, and AET documentation through a personalized multilingual portal (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian). Revenue derives from three streams: hardware sales (the dominant stream), training services delivered at customer sites or at Kratos facilities, and periodic product inspection and certification services per EU PPE regulations. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, indicative of negotiated distributor terms and multi-year service arrangements. No public revenue, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no parent company affiliation are disclosed in the available material. The customer base spans construction and steel erection, aerial work platforms, confined space rescue, ATEX/hazardous environments, wind energy and electrical work, and general industrial maintenance.

Branding is granular: alongside the Kratos Safety corporate identity sit sub-brands such as FREE BLAST, FIRE FREE, REVOLTA, KS-LIGHT, KS-Line, KS-RAIL, ADÈS, AIRTECH, HYBRID AIRTECH, DIELECTRI, and S-TOOLS. Marketing reaches distributors and end-users through a multilingual e-commerce site, virtual catalogs (including 2025-26 General Catalogue, Fixed Lifeline Systems, and THE SOLUTIONS), video content on YouTube, and a social presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Scale signals include 700+ products in stock and 688 SKUs currently listed in the catalog.

Name

Kratos Safety

Legal name

Kratos Safety

Website

https://kratossafety.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kratos Safety is a French PPE manufacturer founded in 2011, producing 700+ fall protection products (harnesses, arresters, lanyards, lifelines, rescue kits) sold through B2B distributors across European construction, industrial, ATEX, wind, and electrical sectors, supplemented by training and inspection services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Heyrieux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fall Protection Equipment Sales: Primary revenue stream from manufacturing and selling personal protective equipment against falls from height, including harnesses, fall arresters, lanyards, connectors, anchorages, and complete fall arrest systems. Products are sold through distributor network with 700+ SKUs in stock.
2. Training Services: Revenue generated from training services offered both on customer premises and at Kratos Safety facilities, covering proper use of fall protection equipment and rescue procedures.
3. Product Inspection Services: Periodic inspection and certification services for fall protection equipment, including documentation and compliance verification per EU PPE regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kratos Safety manufactures and supplies personal protective equipment against falls from heights, offering a portfolio of 700+ products across harnesses, retractable and sliding fall arresters, energy absorbing lanyards, work positioning lanyards, connectors, anchorages, fixed lifeline systems, rope access, rescue and evacuation, head protection, headlamps, and tool lanyards. Sales are executed through a B2B distributor network supported by a multilingual e-commerce platform, with complementary training and periodic product inspection services to support regulatory compliance under EU PPE Regulation 2016/425.

Product overview

Kratos Safety is a manufacturer and supplier of personal protection equipment against falls from heights, offering a portfolio of over 700 products across multiple specialized categories. The product range centers on fall arrest systems including harnesses and belts, retractable fall arresters (webbing and wire rope variants), sliding fall arresters, energy absorbing lanyards, and work positioning lanyards. Core branded products include OLYMPE (wire rope retractable fall arresters), BELEM (rescue and work winches), KALYPSO (retractable fall arresters with integrated rescue winch), SPEED-AIR (suspension harnesses), CURIOSITY-S (energy absorbing lanyards), and LIFTRES-Q (rope access devices). Supporting categories include connectors (karabiners and hooks), anchorages (temporary lifelines, tripods, davit systems), fixed line systems (KS-Line, KS 2001, KS 6000, KS 7000, KS 8000, KS 9000), rope access equipment, rescue and evacuation systems, head protection (FOX/WOLF helmets), KS Light headlamps, fall arrest kits, bags, tool lanyards, and load arresters. Specialized ranges address ATEX hazardous areas (FREE BLAST) and fire-risk environments (FIRE FREE). The company operates under PPE regulation (EU) 2016/425 and maintains multiple product standards including EN 361, EN 360, EN 353, EN 795, and EN 358.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FREE BLAST: ATEX/antistatic equipment range for hazardous environments with potentially explosive atmospheres
• FIRE FREE
• REVOLTA
• KS-LIGHT
• KS-Line
• KS-RAIL
• ADÈS
• AIRTECH
• HYBRID AIRTECH
• DIELECTRI
• S-Tools

Products and services

• Harnesses & Belts Full body harnesses, work positioning belts, restraint belts, and associated accessories (including shoulder pads and dorsal pads) sold to industrial and construction end-users via authorized distributors for fall arrest, work positioning, and restraint applications.
• Fall Arresters Retractable fall arresters in webbing and wire rope variants plus sliding fall arresters (rope grabs), used by workers at height in construction, industrial maintenance, and aerial work platform applications.
• Energy Absorbing Lanyards Energy absorbing lanyards in webbing and kernmantle rope variants, including forked configurations, designed to limit arrest forces during a fall for workers using harnesses and anchorages.
• Lanyards and Work Positioning Lanyards Restraint and work positioning lanyards in kernmantle rope, webbing, adjustable configurations, and forked variants, used to restrain workers or hold them in position to prevent falls.
• Connectors Karabiners, snap hooks, scaffold hooks, rebar hooks, tower hooks, and quick links in aluminium, stainless steel, and steel, used to connect fall protection components (harness, lanyard, anchorage).
• Anchorages

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 700 products in stock for immediate availability
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Guardian Fall Protection: North American fall protection specialist offering harnesses, SRLs, anchors, and roof safety systems. Comparable product portfolio with overlap in construction and industrial maintenance use cases.
• SafeWaze: US manufacturer of fall protection equipment including harnesses, lanyards, SRLs, and engineered anchor systems. Overlaps with Kratos in core fall protection SKUs and distributor-led GTM.
• Irudek: Spanish-based fall protection manufacturer offering harnesses, lanyards, SRLs, and anchorages. Direct competitor in the Southern European market with a similar catalog breadth and B2B distribution model.
• Petzl: French-headquartered manufacturer specializing in fall protection, rope access, and headlamps for work-at-height and rescue. Closest direct peer given overlapping product categories (harnesses, fall arresters, headlamps) and shared French/EU market footprint.
• Tractel: Specialist in fall arrest, lifting, and load-measuring equipment for construction and industrial use. Directly comparable product mix (harnesses, SRLs, lifelines, davits) with similar European manufacturing heritage.
• Falltech: US-based fall protection manufacturer focused on harnesses, lanyards, SRLs, and anchorages for construction and industrial workers. Comparable product catalog with a primarily North American distributor footprint.

Broad incumbents

• MSA Safety: Global PPE conglomerate offering fall protection (Latchways, Capital Safety heritage) alongside respiratory, gas detection, and head protection. Comparable in fall arrest systems but operates at much greater scale with broader portfolio.
• Honeywell Miller Fall Protection: Honeywell's Miller brand is a long-established fall protection line (harnesses, lanyards, SRLs, anchorages). Competes with Kratos across most core categories, with the advantage of Honeywell's global enterprise sales reach.
• 3M Fall Protection: 3M's personal safety division includes the DBI-SALA and Protecta fall protection brands covering harnesses, SRLs, and anchorages. Overlapping product range with Kratos but bundled into 3M's much larger PPE and industrial portfolio.

Emerging players

• Singing Rock: Czech manufacturer of climbing and work-at-height equipment including harnesses, lanyards, and rope access gear. Partial overlap with Kratos in rope access and work-positioning categories, with growing European distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KratosSafety
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgoVGk8Klup-rCjj4LIpqgw
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Kratos-Safety/354347061315547?ref=ts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kratos-safety
• Instagraminstagram.com/kratos_safety

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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