Orion Safety Products

What Orion Safety Products does

Orion Safety Products, founded in 1925 and headquartered in Easton, Maryland, is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of pyrotechnic emergency signaling devices, self-described as the world's leading producer of highway and marine flares. The company's product portfolio spans four end-markets: highway safety (road flares in 5-30 minute burn times, DOT-compliant triangles, roadside emergency kits, safety accessories), marine safety (USCG-approved aerial flares, handheld flares, orange smoke signals, signal launchers, electronic SOS beacons, marine signal kits, and first aid kits), home safety (the Chimfex chimney fire suppressant, Fire Pit Pro fire starter), and wilderness products (backfire torches for wildfire management, bear deterrent shells, search-and-rescue signal kits, signal flare fire starters, and whistle/mirror kits). Supporting accessories include lightsticks and airhorns. Manufacturing occurs at two US facilities in Peru, Indiana and Bristol, Pennsylvania.

Core products are engineered to regulated specifications: highway and railway flares meet UL 912 (with unscheduled live-fire audits), marine visual distress signals meet USCG CFR 46 Part 160 (with quarterly independent laboratory testing), and select marine SKUs carry SOLAS approval for international shipping markets. The Chimfex chimney fire suppressant has been independently validated by OMNI Environmental Services, and Penn State research has demonstrated the traffic-control efficacy of Orion highway flares. The company offers one electronic non-pyrotechnic SKU (a USCG-approved Electronic SOS Beacon under 46 CFR 161.013).

Orion operates a dual go-to-market motion. Commercial and government sales are conducted directly to customers including the US Forest Service (primary supplier of backfire torches), railway operators, oil and gas platforms, aviation life raft packers, and other government buyers. Consumer and retail sales flow through major chain outlets nationwide and through distributors to additional retail stores. Revenue is transactional hardware sales with quote-based pricing for commercial and government buyers; no subscription, software, or recurring revenue components are disclosed. Orion is privately held with no venture, private equity, or public ownership identified in the source material.

Name

Orion Safety Products

Legal name

Orion Safety Products

Website

https://orionsignals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orion Safety Products is a US-based, family-owned manufacturer of pyrotechnic emergency signaling devices (highway flares, USCG-approved marine flares, smoke signals, backfire torches, and Chimfex chimney fire suppressant) sold through major retail chains and direct commercial/government channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Signaling Devices

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Explosives, Energetics & Pyrotechnics (Military-Grade) (IMABAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Emergency signaling devices
• Pyrotechnic safety products
• Marine distress flares
• Highway safety flares
• Wildfire suppression tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Easton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Commercial/Government: Sale of highway flares for traffic management, railway emergency flares for railyards, backfire torches for forest fire management, and marine aerial/handheld flares for aviation, oil/gas, and forestry applications. Revenue is transactional with one-time purchase model for pyrotechnic products.
2. Product Sales - Consumer/Retail: Sale of automotive emergency flares, Coast Guard-approved marine signal devices, wilderness signal and survival products, chemical lights (lightsticks), and Chimfex chimney fire suppressant through major chain outlets and retail distributors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Orion Safety Products manufactures and sells pyrotechnic and electronic emergency signaling devices, including highway and railway flares, marine aerial and handheld flares, orange smoke signals, backfire torches for wildfire suppression, and the Chimfex chimney fire suppressant. Products are engineered and manufactured in the USA under UL 912 (highway/railway) and USCG CFR 46 Part 160 (marine) specifications, serving both commercial/government buyers and consumer/retail end-users across the United States.

Product overview

Orion Safety Products is the world's leading manufacturer of emergency flares and signaling devices, operating as a physical product company with no unified software platform. The product portfolio spans four main categories: (1) Highway Safety Products including Emergency Road Flares (5-30 minute burn times with wire stands, spikes, or paper bonnets), DOT Compliant Triangles, Roadside Emergency Kits, and safety accessories; (2) Marine Safety Products including USCG-approved Aerial Signals (Skyblazer, 12-gauge, 25mm, SOLAS rockets), Handheld Marine Flares, Orange Smoke Signals, Signal Launchers, Marine Signal Kits for different boat types, Electronic SOS Beacons, and Marine First Aid Kits; (3) Home Safety Products including CHIMFEX Chimney Fire Extinguishers, Fire Pit Pro fire starters, and Pest Scare animal deterrent kits; (4) Wilderness/Outdoor Products including Backfire Torches for wildfire management, Bear Deterrent products, Search & Rescue Signal Kits, Signal Flare Fire Starters, and Whistle/Mirror signaling accessories. The company also offers lightsticks in multiple colors, airhorns, and first aid kits across various segments. Products are manufactured in the USA (Indiana and Pennsylvania facilities) with USCG approval for marine products and UL 912 certification for highway/railway flares.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chimfex: Chimney fire extinguisher product for home safety
• Fire Pit Pro
• Skyblazer
• Pocket Rocket

Products and services

• Emergency Road Flares (Highway) Pyrotechnic emergency flares for roadside safety, available in 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30-minute burn durations at not less than 70 candela, with options including wire stands, spikes, paper bonnets, and high-altitude formulas. Manufactured to UL 912 specification. Used by law enforcement agencies, transportation authorities, and consumers for traffic management and accident scene signaling.
• Aerial Signals (Marine) USCG-approved pyrotechnic aerial flares launched into the air for emergency visual distress signaling at sea, including Skyblazer II/III Red Aerial Signals, 12-Gauge High Performance Aerial Signals, 25mm Red Aerial Signals, and SOLAS Red Parachute Signal Rockets. Some require 12-gauge or 25mm external launchers while others are self-contained. Independently tested quarterly by USCG-approved laboratory.
• Handheld Marine Flares
• Orange Smoke Signals (Marine)
• CHIMFEX Chimney Fire Extinguisher
• Backfire Torches
• Marine Signal Kits
• Roadside Emergency Kits
• DOT Compliant Triangles
• Electronic SOS Beacon
• Signal Launchers
• Airhorns
• Bear Deterrent Products
• Search & Rescue Signal Kits
• Lightsticks

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kidde (Carrier Global): Kidde, owned by Carrier Global, is a major manufacturer of residential fire safety products including extinguishers, smoke alarms, and CO detectors. As a broader fire-and-life-safety incumbent, it competes indirectly with Orion's Chimfex and home-safety products while also being a potential channel or acquisition partner.
• Honeywell Safety Products: Honeywell Safety Products manufactures a broad portfolio of personal protective equipment, respiratory protection, and emergency response gear through brands like North, Miller, and Howard Leight. As a large diversified safety incumbent, it offers broader occupational-safety solutions where Orion's signaling products could substitute or complement.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: 3M's Personal Safety Division supplies respiratory protection, hearing protection, and reflective materials used across occupational and roadside safety. It overlaps with Orion's safety accessory and reflective triangle lines as a broader industrial-safety incumbent with strong distribution.

Direct peers

• Aervoe Industries: Aervoe Industries is a U.S.-based manufacturer of pyrotechnic signaling products including highway flares and safety devices. It directly competes with Orion in the highway/roadside flare category, serving similar law enforcement, municipal, and consumer retail channels.
• Eflare Corporation: Eflare manufactures electronic LED flare products used by emergency services, roadside responders, and industrial safety teams as a reusable alternative to pyrotechnic flares. It represents a direct electronic substitute competing for the same highway safety and roadside emergency customer base as Orion.
• Cyalume Technologies: Cyalume Technologies manufactures chemical light products (SnapLight, ChemLight) used for emergency signaling, military operations, and recreational safety. It directly overlaps Orion's lightstick/accessories category and competes in the broader non-pyrotechnic signaling market.
• Pains-Wessex / Wescom Signal & Rescue: Wescom Signal & Rescue (parent of Pains-Wessex and Comet) is a UK-based global leader in marine pyrotechnic distress signals, SOLAS-approved flares, and line-throwing devices. It directly competes with Orion's marine aerial and handheld flare lines for the same global maritime safety customers.
• ACR Electronics (ARTEX / Cobham): ACR Electronics designs and manufactures marine electronic distress beacons, EPIRBs, PLBs, and survival equipment under ARTEX and other brands. It competes head-to-head with Orion's Electronic SOS Beacon line and is the principal electronic substitute threatening Orion's pyrotechnic marine franchise.

Emerging players

• Ultimate Survival Technologies: Ultimate Survival Technologies designs and distributes survival kits, fire-starting tools, and outdoor emergency gear for consumer and tactical markets. It competes with Orion's wilderness, bear-deterrent, and Fire Pit Pro product lines in outdoor retail channels.
• Adventure Medical Kits (Adventure Ready Brands): Adventure Medical Kits produces first-aid kits and outdoor emergency preparedness products under brands including Adventure Medical Kits and Tender Corp. It overlaps with Orion's first-aid kit lines and competes for outdoor retail shelf space at the same sporting goods and marine retailers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OrionSafety
• Facebookfacebook.com/orionsignals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orion-safety-products

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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