Perimeter Insect Guard

What Perimeter Insect Guard does

Perimeter Insect Guard is a Mississippi-based manufacturer of insecticide-treated garments, operated as a brand under parent company Warmkraft, Inc. The company's core technology is a proprietary cross-linking process that permanently bonds permethrin (0.52%) or etofenprox into fabric fibers, producing garments that repel and kill mosquitoes, ticks, midges, flies, and mites. Permethrin-treated garments retain efficacy through 50 commercial washes; the newer etofenprox-based line retains above 90% bite protection through 75 washes and is approved for next-to-skin textiles. Perimeter operates a manufacturing facility in Stonewall, Mississippi, and distributes through its Pine Belt Processing subsidiary in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Its technology is EPA-registered and approved for use in all 50 U.S. states.

The company's primary customer is the U.S. Armed Forces, with whom it has maintained a strategic partnership since 2001. The company reports treating over 35 million military uniforms cumulatively since 2006, and the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has publicly endorsed the product for combat deployments. In 2014, Perimeter expanded beyond its military base into public uniforms and commercial garments. In 2016, it launched a second product line, Perimeter ETO Insect Guard, in response to the WHO-declared Zika virus public health emergency, introducing a new etofenprox chemistry aimed at the Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

Perimeter generates revenue primarily through B2B sales of treated uniforms and garments to government and commercial customers via direct/field sales, supplemented by a website-driven inquiry channel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through direct sales engagement. The company has 51-100 employees, no disclosed external investment, and operates solely within the United States. There is no evidence of app, API, SDK, or digital platform offerings — the product is a physical, chemistry-based good rather than a software or AI-enabled system.

Name

Perimeter Insect Guard

Legal name

Warmkraft, Inc.

Website

https://perimeterinsectguard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Perimeter Insect Guard, a brand of Warmkraft, Inc., manufactures permethrin- and etofenprox-treated uniforms and garments via a proprietary fabric cross-linking process, primarily supplying the U.S. Armed Forces and, since 2014, commercial and public-sector customers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insecticide-Treated Protective Textiles

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Insecticides (AFABAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mosquito Control (Misting Systems, Barrier Sprays) (HSAIANAA)

Keywords

• Insecticide-treated fabrics
• Military uniform treatment
• Permethrin textile treatment
• Insect-repellent garments
• Vector protection clothing

Headquarters

HQ city

Stonewall

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Insecticide-Treated Garments and Uniforms: Sale of permethrin and etofenprox-treated military uniforms, public service uniforms, and consumer garments. Revenue generated from manufacturing and distributing cross-linked insecticide-treated fabrics to U.S. Military (primary) and commercial markets.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Perimeter Insect Guard manufactures and distributes insecticide-treated garments and uniforms using a proprietary cross-linking process that bonds permethrin (0.52%) or etofenprox insecticide permanently into fabric fibers. The company primarily supplies U.S. Military uniforms (over 35 million treated since 2006) and has expanded into commercial and public-sector uniform and garment markets. The resulting treated fabrics repel and kill mosquitoes, ticks, midges, chiggers, flies, ants, and mites, with durability of 50+ washes (permethrin) or 75+ washes (etofenprox).

Product overview

Perimeter Insect Guard offers two core product lines of insecticide-treated garments: (1) The original Perimeter Insect Guard using permethrin (0.52%) with protection lasting up to 50 washes, and (2) The newer Perimeter ETO Insect Guard using etofenprox for enhanced efficacy against Aedes Aegypti and other disease vectors with protection lasting up to 75 washes. Both product lines utilize proprietary cross-linking technology to embed insecticide into fabric fibers, providing long-lasting protection against mosquitoes, ticks, and other insects. The company primarily serves the U.S. Military (having treated over 35 million uniforms since 2006) and has expanded to commercial/public markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Perimeter ETO Insect Guard: A product line utilizing etofenprox insecticide instead of permethrin, providing bite protection against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and other disease-carrying pests. Etofenprox-treated textiles offer over 90% efficacy washed 75 times.

Products and services

• Perimeter Insect Guard (Standard) Insecticide-treated garments using permethrin (0.52%) embedded into fabric through a proprietary cross-linking process. Provides protection against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, bedbugs, flies, chiggers, ants, and mites that cause insect-borne diseases including scabies. Effective for up to 50 commercial washes.
• Perimeter ETO Insect Guard Advanced insecticide-treated textile product using Etofenprox, a synthetic pyrethroid-like ether insecticide. Provides maximum bite protection from Aedes Aegypti mosquito and other disease-carrying insects including malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. Maintains over 90% efficacy for up to 75 washes and can be applied to next-to-skin textiles such as t-shirts and socks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 million military uniforms treated since 2006
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United States Armed ForcescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001The United States Armed Forces partnered with Perimeter Insect Guard in 2001 to supply uniforms embedded with insecticide. This partnership has provided protection from insect-borne diseases to over 35 million military uniforms since 2006. The relationship has been characterized as strong and ongoing, with the company described as providing effective protection for troops engaged in Global War on Terrorism operations.
• U.S. Marine Corps Systems CommandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine Corps Systems Command has maintained a strong partnership with Perimeter Insect Guard due to product effectiveness in the field. The program manager for Infantry Combat Equipment has publicly endorsed the company's contributions to Marine and Sailor protection in combat operations.
• Warmkraft, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company Warmkraft, Inc. opened Pine Belt Processing to handle and distribute Perimeter Insect Guard garments and uniforms cross-linked with permethrin insecticide, particularly to the U.S. Military.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M: 3M supplies industrial safety, protective apparel, and chemical products broadly, including to defense customers; a broad incumbent with adjacent capabilities in treated workwear and PPE.
• Coleman Company: Coleman is a broad outdoor-products incumbent with insect-repellent product adjacencies (gear, outdoor wear) competing for the same outdoor/camping consumer wallet share.
• Propper International: Propper is a major U.S. military apparel supplier and contract manufacturer of uniforms, a broad incumbent competing for the same defense uniform contracts that anchor Perimeter's revenue.
• SC Johnson (Raid, OFF!): SC Johnson sells leading household insect repellent and pest control brands (OFF!, Raid) at massive scale; competes for share of consumer insect-protection spend though not in apparel.
• Under Armour: Under Armour holds military apparel contracts and is a broader performance apparel incumbent competing for defense and outdoor-wearer customers where Perimeter's treated garments are positioned.

Direct peers

• Insect Shield: Insect Shield applies permethrin to apparel and gear using a proprietary process and is the closest direct competitor in factory-treated insect-repellent garments, targeting both military and consumer markets.
• Sawyer Products: Sawyer Products markets permethrin spray for at-home treatment of clothing and gear, plus topical insect repellents, directly competing in the insect-protection category with both garments and DIY chemistry.
• ExOfficio: ExOfficio's Bugsaway line offers permethrin-treated travel apparel with insect protection, directly competing in the consumer treated-garment category.
• Craghoppers: Craghoppers' NosiLife range is treated travel and outdoor apparel with built-in insect repellent, a direct competitor in the insect-protective clothing category.

Emerging players

• Buzz Off Insect Shield: Earlier brand of permethrin-treated insect-repellent apparel; historically competed in the same niche and represents adjacent IP and brand positioning in treated garments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/perimeter-insect-guard

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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