LAS VEGAS—Kaadas Group, a global company with more than 30 years of dedication to the lock industry, announced expanded operations in North America and the launch of their authorized security dealer program here at ISC West 2023 (Booth #31097) this week. A testament to their recent growth, the North American market expansion announcement makes the full line of Kaadas traditional electronic locks, as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Z-Wave connected smart lock solutions, available to security professionals nationwide.
“Kaadas is one of the largest, and most popular electronic lock providers you’ve never heard of – until now,” says Nick English, CEO North America for Kaadas. “We’re here to change that. Decades of experience in the lock industry has permitted Kaadas to push the envelope of technology offerings within electronic lock solutions to offer a wide variety of options and styles, all at affordable price points that satisfy customer demand. We’ve achieved the perfect balance between advanced features and affordability and we’re here to make those solutions available to security professionals nationwide.”
English, who joined Kaadas in May of 2022, added that there is a lot of excitement here at ISC around “launching and kind of announcing ourselves – showing these products for the first time.” For the first time at ISC West, Kaadas will showcase their new-to-market electronic and smart lock line including locks with thumbprint access and built-in video doorbells. The company’s fingerprint lock is entered in the SIA New Product Showcase.
English noted that one of the things that impressed him about Kaadas is the company’s dedication to innovation and new products.
“When I joined the company, one of the things I asked was, ‘What's your feeling on new technologies and doing some new things in North America?’” English explains. “And the answer I got was, ‘Tell us what you need to be successful in North America and we'll make it for, and we'll make it fast.’ So that's the kind of response that drew me here.”
Continuing with that innovation theme, English says the company has more than 200 folks in research and development. “Most of them are engineers and they are committed to winning in North America, and making high quality products at great prices, including an incredibly broad product lineup that we are now able to offer.”
Another differentiator, English points out, is the company’s “end-to-end manufacturing with very little supply chain constraints,” he said. “We are the manufacturer – we're not farming that out, so we can keep our quality control in line, and we can keep our supply chain in line. It really is helpful when you're making the parts that you're assembling.”
He continues, “That also translates into cost control. So, I think we'll come in with a competitive price point, given that we do control all of these things and have that end to end. Another differentiator would be the fact that we're open to doing white-label OEM and even ODM for security dealers/integrators, whether you're a large security integrator, or you're a security products manufacturer. We're already in talks with several to make products for them with their name and their specifications.”
From a global headquarters based in Shenzhen, China, Kaadas has spent the last three decades developing high-end, smart, and electronic locks focusing on key pillars such as product research, development, manufacturing, sales, and extraordinary customer service. At ISC West 2023, security professionals including dealers, distributors, integrators, installers, and technicians may sign up for an authorized program whereby they will be among the first to have access to the full line of lock solutions Kaadas has to offer.
English is confident Kaadas can make a deep penetration into North America. “Within five years I want to be one of the big three of lock manufacturers in North America.”
Kaadas North America operates out of a regional headquarters and warehouse located in California with a sales and marketing network strategically distributed throughout the United States set up to service and support the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.kaadassolutions.com.
