Lee Electric

What Lee Electric does

Lee Electric Inc. is a privately held, family-owned U.S. manufacturer of electrical signaling devices founded in 1951 and headquartered in West New York, New Jersey. The company has remained under continuous family ownership for over 70 years and operates with a headcount of 11-50 employees, serving retail, commercial, industrial, and OEM markets from a single domestic location with no disclosed subsidiaries or parent-company structure.

The company's product line consists of electromechanical signaling and access-control hardware: bells and buzzers; chimes and chime kits; electric door strikes (multiple models compatible with Best, Ilco, Lori, Simplex, and Yale locksets); push buttons; low-voltage and line-voltage switches (rollerball, magnet, door/closet kits); transformers (hardwired with fused primaries and plug-in variants, both UL and CSA approved); and electrical specialties such as pull stations, weatherproof beacons, signal mats, fire alarm components, magnetic door holders, horns, plug-in clocks, door viewers, and doortrip switches. Electric door strikes are a particular area of focus, with compatibility across a broad set of major lockset brands including Accurate, Arrow, Best, Compx/Ilco, Corbin, Dexter, Falcon, Kwikset, Schlage, Simplex, and Yale.

Lee Electric makes money by selling these hardware products via a multi-channel domestic distribution model: sales to distributors, wholesalers, hardware stores, locksmith distributors, and plumbing/heating distributors; direct OEM sales for product integration; and retail sales for resale to contractors and end users. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company distributes a password-protected PDF catalog and Excel/UPC code spreadsheet to verified distributors and OEM customers, accessible only by calling 1-800-433-3417 or by request via email, with a credit application available online. Revenue, funding, ownership details beyond family control, and named customer logos are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Lee Electric

Legal name

Lee Electric Inc.

Website

https://leeelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lee Electric Inc. is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer founded in 1951 that produces electrical signaling devices including bells, buzzers, door chimes, electric door strikes, push buttons, switches, transformers, and electrical specialties, distributing them via wholesalers, locksmith distributors, OEMs, and retailers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Signaling Devices

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (3359), Wiring Device Manufacturing (33593), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)

akta.pro primary industry

Audible-Visual Alarms & Notification Devices (Sounders, horns, siren/strobe combos for industrial use) (IMAGAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wiring Devices & Receptacles (switches, sockets, plugs, industrial outlets, pin & sleeve) (IMAGAEAF), Smart Lighting & Electrical (Bulbs, Switches, Outlets, Panels) (HSAPAQAC)

Keywords

• Electrical signaling devices
• Electric door strikes
• Low voltage transformers
• Push button bells
• Door chimes

Headquarters

HQ city

West New York

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, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electrical Signaling Device Sales: Sale of electrical signaling devices and specialties including push buttons, bells/buzzers, door chimes, electric door strikes, switches, transformers, and miscellaneous electrical products. Products are sold to distributors, OEMs, hardware stores, and end users.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lee Electric manufactures and sells a complete line of electrical signaling devices and electrical specialties, including bells and buzzers, door chimes and chime kits, electric door strikes, push buttons, switches, transformers, and miscellaneous electrical products. These products are designed for retail, commercial, industrial, and OEM applications, with the catalog of UL/CSA certified signaling hardware distributed through wholesale, distributor, OEM, and retail channels in the United States.

Product overview

Lee Electric is a manufacturer of electrical signaling devices serving retail, commercial, industrial, and OEM markets. Founded in 1951 and family-owned, the company offers a complete line of signaling products including Bells/Buzzers, Chimes/Chime Kits, Electric Door Strikes, Push Buttons, Switches, Transformers, and Electrical Specialties. The product portfolio centers on access control and signaling hardware, with Electric Door Strikes being a notable focus featuring multiple models compatible with various lockset brands. The company operates primarily through distributors and wholesalers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bells/Buzzers Electrical signaling devices that produce audible alerts for retail, commercial, and industrial applications.
• Chimes/Chime Kits Door chime products and kits for residential and commercial door signaling applications.
• Electric Door Strikes Electric door strikes for commercial and residential access control systems, compatible with various locksets including Best, Ilco, Lori, Simplex, and Yale brands. Available in multiple models (Cat. No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 5S, 6, 7) for surface mount and wood/metal jamb installations.
• Push Buttons Push button signaling devices for various electrical signaling applications in retail and commercial settings.
• Switches Low voltage and line voltage switches including door/closet switch kits (5-amp and 10-amp versions), low-voltage rollerball switches for doors/windows (48VAC maximum), and magnet switches (open, closed, and make-and-break types).
• Transformers Electrical transformers designed to operate the full line of LEE signaling devices, available as hardwired (with heavy duty lead/ground wires and fused primaries) or plug-in variants (with heavy duty plastic casings). Feature UL and CSA approvals. Not for use in lighting applications.
• Electrical Specialties Miscellaneous electrical signaling products including pull stations, weatherproof indoor/outdoor beacons, low voltage step-on signal mats, fire alarm components, magnetic door holders/door releasers, indoor and outdoor horns, 12-inch plug-in clocks, door viewers, and doortrip switches.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Leviton Manufacturing: Leviton is a major manufacturer of electrical wiring devices, switches, receptacles, and lighting controls for residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Comparable to Lee Electric's switch and wiring-device categories, but operates at substantially larger scale with much broader product breadth and digital/IoT-enabled product lines.
• Federal Signal Corporation: Federal Signal is a long-established manufacturer of audible and visual signaling devices, sirens, horns, and industrial notification products serving public safety, industrial, and commercial markets. Comparable product category to Lee Electric's signaling devices, but operates as a diversified public company with much broader reach.
• Von Duprin (Allegion): Von Duprin, part of Allegion, manufactures commercial door hardware including electric strikes, exit devices, and access control components. Overlaps with Lee Electric's electric door strikes and door-related signaling categories, with much greater scale and brand recognition.
• Edwards Signaling (Carrier): Edwards, now part of Carrier/UTC, manufactures fire alarm notification appliances, bells, horns, strobes, and signaling devices for commercial and industrial buildings. Highly comparable product portfolio to Lee Electric's bells, buzzers, push buttons, and audible/visual notification devices, but operates at much greater scale with broader fire-safety system integration.
• Honeywell Fire Safety / Notifier: Notifier by Honeywell manufactures fire alarm control panels, notification appliances (horns, strobes, bells), and pull stations used in commercial fire alarm systems. Directly comparable to Lee Electric's fire alarm components and signaling devices within their Electrical Specialties line, but at much larger scale as part of Honeywell Building Technologies.

Direct peers

• RCI (Rutherford Controls) / dormakaba Group: RCI manufactures electric strikes, electromagnetic locks, access control hardware, and door security products for commercial applications. Comparable to Lee Electric's electric door strikes and door-related signaling accessories, with stronger emphasis on electromagnetic locks and electrified hardware.
• HES (Hanchett Entry Systems / ASSA ABLOY): HES, part of ASSA ABLOY, is a leading manufacturer of electric door strikes and access control hardware for commercial and institutional doors. Directly competes with Lee Electric's electric door strikes product line and shares the same lockset-compatible specification approach.
• Werma Signaltechnik: Werma is a German manufacturer of optical and audible signal devices, including signal towers, buzzers, horns, and bells used in industrial signaling applications. Directly comparable to Lee Electric's industrial signaling portfolio, though Werma emphasizes modular signal towers and industrial automation customers.
• Patlite (USA): Patlite manufactures signal towers, LED indicators, audible alarms, buzzers, and notification devices for industrial and process environments. Directly overlaps Lee Electric's bells/buzzers and signaling devices for industrial customers, with a stronger focus on multi-color modular signal towers.

Emerging players

• Edwards (by GE / EST) Fire Alarm Pull Stations: Edwards by GE manufactures fire alarm pull stations, notification appliances, and related electrical signaling components. Partially overlaps with Lee Electric's Electrical Specialties category (pull stations, fire alarm components, horns), though with a more focused positioning in life-safety/fire-alarm signaling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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