NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NAPCO), incorporated on December 3, 1971, is a manufacturer of security products, encompassing access control systems, door-locking products, intrusion and fire alarm systems and video surveillance products for commercial and residential use. These products are used for commercial, residential, institutional, industrial and governmental applications, and are sold across the world principally to independent distributors, dealers and installers of security equipment.
The Company's access control systems consist of various types of identification readers, a control panel, a personal computer (PC)-based computer and electronically activated door-locking devices. When an identification card or other identifying information is entered into the reader, the information is transmitted to the control panel/PC, which then validates the data and determines whether or not to grant access by electronically deactivating the door locking device. An electronic log is kept, which records various types of data regarding access activity. The Company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets the software and control panels. It also buys and resells various identification readers, PC-based computers and various peripheral equipment for access control systems.
NAPCO manufactures a range of door locking devices, including microprocessor-based electronic door locks with push button, card reader and bio-metric operation, door alarms, mechanical door locks and simple dead bolt locks. These devices control a single door or, in the case of some of the Company's microprocessor-based door locks, may be networked with the Company's access control systems and controlled remotely. Alarm systems consist of various detectors, a control panel, a digital keypad and signaling equipment. When a break-in occurs, an intrusion detector senses the intrusion and activates a control panel through hard-wired or wireless transmission that sets off the signaling equipment and, in various cases, causes a bell or siren to sound. Communication equipment, such as a digital communicator, is used to transmit the alarm signal to a central station or another person selected by a customer.
The Company manufactures and markets various products for alarm systems, which include automatic communicators, control panels, combination control panels/digital communicators and digital keypad systems, fire alarm control panel and area detectors. When a control panel is activated by a signal from an intrusion detector, it activates a communicator that can automatically dial one or more pre-designated telephone numbers utilizing wired or cellular communications systems. If programmed to do so, a digital communicator dials the telephone number of a central monitoring station and communicates in computer language to a digital communicator receiver, which signals an alarm message. When activated by any one of the various types of intrusion detectors, the control panel can activate an audible alarm and various types of communication devices. NAPCO also manufactures multi-zone fire alarm control panels, which accommodate an optional digital communicator for reporting to a central station. Its area detectors are both passive infrared heat detectors and combination microwave/passive infrared detectors that are linked to alarm control panels. Passive infrared heat detectors respond to the change in heat patterns caused by an intruder moving within a protected area. Combination units respond to both changes in heat patterns and changes in microwave patterns occurring at the same time.
Video surveillance systems consist of video cameras, a control panel and a video monitor or PC. Advanced systems can also include a recording device and some type of remote communication device, such as an Internet connection to a PC or browser-enabled cell phone. The system allows the user to monitor various locations at once while recorders save the video images. Remote communication devices can allow the user to view and control the system from a remote location. It also buys and resells various video cameras, PC-based computers and peripheral equipment for video surveillance systems. NAPCO also markets peripheral and related equipment manufactured by other companies.
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The company trades on NASDAQ exchange. The company headquarter is located in New York, NY. The company was established in the 1969.| Ticker | NSSC |
| Long Name | NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. |
| Short Name | NAPCO Security |