What A Squared Solutions does

A Squared Solutions operates in the cannabis extraction safety market under the Guardian Extraction Safety brand, functioning as a specialized engineering systems integrator rather than a software or generic controls firm. The company's core offering is the proprietary HazVent Control System, a turn-key industrial control package that integrates infrared gas detection (for butane, propane, ethanol, heptane, and pentane), ventilation control with variable frequency drive pressure balancing, alarm sequencing, a documented 5-state interlock logic, and battery backup into a single HMI/PLC-driven platform engineered for C1D1/C1D2 hazardous-location service. It is complemented by the Guardian Extraction Booth (a full booth product pre-integrated with HazVent), the IPEP engineering documentation program for new buildouts and AHJ permit submittals, and specialized retrofits for legacy HAL, ExtractionTek Solutions, and Precision extraction booths whose OEMs are no longer in business.

The business operates an enterprise field-sales model in which a dedicated Project Engineer is assigned to each facility from design through long-term support, working directly with operators, architects, and AHJs across the United States. Revenue combines one-time engineering and hardware sales (HazVent systems, retrofits, full booths) with recurring maintenance contracts (bi-annual on-site visits), annual remote technical support subscriptions (with the first year bundled into IPEP at a stated $1,850 value), and on-site gas detection calibration services. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed. Founders Tony Sanelli and Josh Gladfelter were part of the founding group behind the original HAL Extraction booth platform, giving the firm deep regulatory expertise in IFC Chapter 39 and NFPA 1 Chapter 38 compliance and a defensible position supporting the stranded installed base of legacy cannabis extraction booths.

Name

A Squared Solutions

Legal name

Guardian Extraction Safety

Website

https://asquaredsolutionsllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Guardian Extraction Safety (A Squared Solutions) is a Colorado-based engineering systems integrator that builds HazVent industrial control systems, gas detection, and retrofits for US cannabis extraction labs requiring C1D1/C1D2 code compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Controls for Hazardous Locations

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance Obligations Management (Permits-to-Controls Mapping) (EUAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Industrial control systems
• Hazardous location safety
• Gas detection systems
• Cannabis extraction safety
• Ventilation controls

Headquarters

HQ city

Golden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HazVent Control System Sales: Sale of turn-key industrial control packages for C1D1/C1D2 extraction environments. Includes hardware (control panels, gas detectors, alarms, interlock panels, lighting, fans, ductwork) and engineering design services.
2. Engineering Documentation (IPEP): Integrated Product Engineering Program providing engineering documentation packages for buildouts - mechanical drawings, controls sequence, AHJ submittals, code-compliant safety documentation. Includes first year of annual technical support.
3. Bi-Annual Maintenance Services: Scheduled on-site maintenance visits every 6 months including gas detector calibration, plenum cleaning, fan tuning, booth inspection, functionality testing, and part replacement recommendations.
4. Remote Engineering Support: Annual technical support package providing phone and video troubleshooting, urgent issue resolution, expedited part ordering for any OEM extraction booth.
5. HAL Booth Retrofits: Modernization of legacy HAL extraction booths including touchscreen upgrades, alarm logic, interlock re-spec, and gas detection integration.
6. Gas Detection Calibration Services: On-site sensor calibration with traceable cal gas, gassing cups, overnight calibration support, and sensor replacement services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

A Squared Solutions (operating as Guardian Extraction Safety) is an engineering systems integrator that designs, manufactures, and supports turn-key industrial control systems and extraction booths for cannabis laboratories using flammable solvents. Its core offering is the HazVent Control System — a PLC/HMI-based platform integrating gas detection, ventilation, alarm sequencing, 5-state interlocks, VFD fan control, and battery backup — engineered for C1D1/C1D2 hazardous-location compliance with IFC Chapter 39 and NFPA 1 Chapter 38. Supporting offerings include the Guardian Extraction Booth, IPEP engineering documentation for buildouts, legacy booth retrofits, gas detection calibration, bi-annual maintenance, and annual technical support.

Product overview

Guardian Extraction Safety offers an integrated portfolio of industrial safety systems and engineering services for cannabis extraction laboratories using flammable solvents. The core offering is the HazVent Control System—a turn-key industrial control package integrating gas detection, ventilation, alarms, interlocks, and emergency power. This is complemented by the Guardian Extraction Booth (which ships with the HazVent system pre-integrated), the C1D1/C1D2 Buildouts (IPEP) engineering documentation program, and specialized retrofit services for legacy HAL, ETS, and Precision booths. Ongoing support is provided through Gas Detection & Calibration services, Maintenance & Installation programs, and Technical Support packages. All systems are engineered for compliance with IFC Chapter 39 and NFPA 1 Chapter 38.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HazVent Control System: Turn-key industrial control system integrating gas detection, ventilation, alarm logic, interlocks, and emergency power for C1D1/C1D2 extraction environments.
• IPEP (Integrated Product Engineering Program)
• HAL Booth Retrofits
• Guardian Extraction Booth

Products and services

• HazVent Control System Turn-key industrial control package integrating gas detectors, alarms, interlocking, illumination, and ventilation control for C1D1/C1D2 extraction environments. Designed to meet IFC Chapter 39 and NFPA 1 Chapter 38 requirements with HMI touchscreen, PLC, VFD fan control, battery backup, and 5+ interlock relays.
• Guardian Extraction Booth Safety-first extraction booth engineered around integrated HazVent controls, IR gas detection, ventilation interlocks, and explosion-proof construction in a single engineered package for C1D1/C1D2 hazardous-location service.
• C1D1 / C1D2 Buildouts (IPEP) Integrated Product Engineering Program providing engineering documentation packages for extraction room buildouts, including mechanical assembly drawings, controls sequences, AHJ submittal support, and code-compliant safety documentation. Includes first year of annual technical support.
• HAL Booth Retrofits Engineered retrofit services for legacy HAL extraction booths, including touchscreen modernization, alarm logic upgrades, interlock re-architecture, gas detection integration, and ventilation upgrades.
• Gas Detection & Calibration IR gas detector integration, sensor replacement, calibration services, gassing cups, overnight calibration support, and ongoing maintenance support for extraction facility gas detection systems. Supports butane, propane, ethanol, heptane, and pentane detection.
• Maintenance & Installation Bi-annual on-site maintenance visits, OEM-spec installation services, retrofits, and relocations with qualified booth technicians on-site for 2-4 days, including gas detector calibration, plenum cleaning, fan tuning, booth inspection, and functionality testing.
• Technical Support Annual remote engineering support package providing phone and video troubleshooting, urgent issue triage, and expedited part recommendations for any OEM extraction booth.
• Legacy Booth Support Engineering, controls upgrades, calibration, and parts support for operators running legacy extraction booths from OEMs no longer in business, including HAL Extraction, ExtractionTek Solutions (ETS), and Precision Extraction platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ extraction lab and booth safety systems designed since 2017

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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HAL ExtractioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term support and retrofit specialization for HAL booth platforms. Guardian's founders helped design the original HAL booth - they provide controls upgrades, calibration, and parts for existing HAL customers.
• ExtractionTek Solutions (ETS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerControls integration and engineering support for ETS extraction systems. Guardian continues to support operators running ETS booths with retrofits, parts, and engineering documentation.
• Precision ExtractionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering and field support for Precision booth platforms. Guardian provides updated drawings, controls upgrades, and ongoing maintenance for operators running Precision systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell: Global industrial conglomerate and gas detection supplier whose IR detectors are integrated into Guardian's HazVent system. Broad incumbent across industrial safety; if Honeywell elects to move down-market with its own turn-key cannabis extraction control package, it would represent significant competitive pressure.
• Dräger: International safety and gas detection technology company with combustible and IR sensor lines used in hazardous-location environments. Broad incumbent peer whose components Guardian could plausibly integrate and whose move into integrated cannabis extraction safety would be a competitive risk.
• MSA Safety: Established global safety equipment manufacturer with a strong fixed gas detection portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose combustible gas detectors could underpin a turn-key cannabis extraction safety offering similar to Guardian's HazVent.

Direct peers

• Cascade Sciences: Cannabis extraction equipment vendor offering hydrocarbon and ethanol extraction systems. Operates in the same downstream facility-buildout workflow where Guardian provides control integration and engineering documentation.
• Delta Extraction (formerly Delta Industries): Cannabis extraction booth and closed-loop system manufacturer serving hydrocarbon processors. Comparable to Guardian on the booth-build side and as a peer whose installed base is a candidate for retrofit services.
• GreenBroz: Cannabis processing equipment manufacturer focused on trimming, sorting, and extraction support. Comparable as a downstream cannabis capital equipment peer whose customers also need compliant facility safety integrations.
• Precision Extraction Solutions: Cannabis extraction booth and equipment manufacturer serving hydrocarbon and ethanol operators. Overlaps with Guardian on booth platforms (Precision is a legacy OEM Guardian supports) and on the C1D1/C1D2 buildout market where facility buyers evaluate integrated safety controls as part of booth purchase decisions.
• Apeks Supercritical: Manufacturer of CO2 and hydrocarbon extraction systems for cannabis and botanical processors. Comparable because buyers of Apeks systems also require compliant gas detection, ventilation interlocks, and AHJ-grade documentation — the engineering scope Guardian specializes in.
• Across International: Manufacturer of extraction and processing equipment for cannabis, botanical, and laboratory customers. Sits adjacent to Guardian because Across International's buyers frequently require third-party gas detection and ventilation integration for code compliance.
• Critical Environment Technologies (CETCI): Gas detection systems manufacturer for hazardous environments including cannabis grow and extraction facilities. Direct peer in the gas detection integration layer where Guardian's HazVent platform interfaces with field-deployed sensors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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