dormakaba, a global leader in access solutions, has announced a significant strategic move, signing a binding agreement to acquire Avant-Garde. This acquisition is set to profoundly strengthen dormakaba’s North American market position, particularly in access automation solutions, by integrating one of the region’s largest independent providers of entrance systems control products.
This “core-in-the-core” acquisition is poised to enhance dormakaba’s go-to-market strategy across North America. Founded in 2015 and based in Clarksville, Indiana, Avant-Garde has rapidly established itself as a premier solution provider in the entrance systems control business. Renowned for its comprehensive “one-stop-shop” approach, Avant-Garde offers customers a full lifecycle of services, from initial consultation and product selection to meticulous installation and ongoing support, underpinned by deep entrance control expertise.
The integration of Avant-Garde’s capabilities is critical for dormakaba, as entrance systems control is a cornerstone of its core portfolio. Avant-Garde’s expertise will enable dormakaba to target strategic high-growth verticals more effectively, including the burgeoning sectors of data centers and airports, as well as strengthening partnerships with nationwide integrators. This expansion of dormakaba’s direct solution approach is expected to significantly bolster its entrance systems control offerings, unlocking substantial new growth opportunities across North America.
Till Reuter, CEO of dormakaba, expressed his enthusiasm for the acquisition: “We are delighted to welcome the Avant-Garde team into our Group. This acquisition is an important piece to advance our North American growth plan. It will strengthen our entrance systems control capabilities, enhancing our high-margin business as well as positioning us for growth in our key verticals airports and data centers.”
From a financial perspective, dormakaba anticipates the transaction to be immediately accretive to the Group’s Earnings Per Share (EPS) from day one. While the parties have opted not to disclose further financial details, the acquisition of Avant-Garde Systems Inc. is expected to officially close in early January 2026.