George Risk Industries, Inc. is engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of custom computer keyboards, proximity switches, security alarm components and systems, pool access alarms, EZ Duct wire covers, water sensors, electronic switching devices, high security switches, and cable and wire installation tools. The company operates in the electronic security and industrial components industry, providing specialized products for both commercial and consumer applications.…
George Risk Industries, Inc. is engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of custom computer keyboards, proximity switches, security alarm components and systems, pool access alarms, EZ Duct wire covers, water sensors, electronic switching devices, high security switches, and cable and wire installation tools. The company operates in the electronic security and industrial components industry, providing specialized products for both commercial and consumer applications. Its core activities center on producing tailored solutions that meet specific customer requirements across multiple niche markets.
The company generates revenue primarily through the sale of its security-related products, which account for approximately 96.0% of net revenues. These goods are sold to distributors and alarm dealers/installers who serve end-users in residential and commercial security markets. The keyboard and proximity switch division contributes the remaining revenue, selling products to original equipment manufacturers and distributors of off-the-shelf proprietary keyboards. Revenue is derived from product sales rather than services, with a focus on customized and standard offerings based on client specifications.
The company operates through the following segments: Security sales division and Keyboard and proximity switch division.
- Security sales division: This division concentrates on selling products for security purposes, including security alarm components and systems, pool access alarms, water sensors, electronic switching devices, and high security switches. It comprises approximately 96.0% of the company's net revenues. The division serves approximately 1,000 current customers, with ADI Global Distribution, LLC accounting for 37.1% and Anixter, Inc. for 23.5% of its sales.
- Keyboard and proximity switch division: This division designs, manufactures, and sells computer keyboards and proximity switches to original equipment manufacturers and distributors. It has approximately 300 customers who purchase products built to their specifications or as off-the-shelf proprietary designs. The division emphasizes small custom order sales that larger competitors often decline, allowing the company to serve niche markets requiring tailored solutions.
The company holds a competitive position in the security and keyboard/proximity switch markets through its focus on price, product design, quality, customization, and domestic manufacturing. In the security/burglar alarm line, it faces approximately six major competitors but differentiates itself by offering made-in-the-USA products with strong customization capabilities. In the keyboard/proximity division, competitors are larger companies with automated production facilities, yet George Risk Industries, Inc. competes effectively by accepting small custom orders that many rivals avoid.
The company serves a diverse customer base including original equipment manufacturers, distributors, alarm dealers, and installers. Specific major customers include ADI Global Distribution, LLC and Anixter, Inc., which together represent a significant portion of security division sales. The keyboard and proximity switch division sells to approximately 300 customers comprising OEMs and specialty distributors seeking proprietary or custom-designed input devices and switches.