Industry News: Historic Helsinki Rail Station Locks in Added Access Security
The Helsinki Central Railway Station Selects Assa Abloy for Retrofitting Historic Site’s Locks
More than 250,000 people travel through the Helsinki Central Railway station every day. This Finnish landmark, which has been in use for more than a century, recently underwent several renovations.
One of the renovations included an update to the station’s locking system, which both preserved a part of Helsinki’s history and ensured the safety of the station’s residents and visitors. The station’s project manager, Jani Jääskeläinen, selected Assa Abloy’s PULSE system for retrofitting the station’s locks while complying with the strict regulations established by the Finnish Heritage Agency. The system allowed the locking system to be updated by replacing the lock cylinder, which preserved the original appearance of the doors, according to Jääskeläinen.
The system allows for individual access rights, meaning that a single key works with all of the station’s locks. This makes authorized access easier for the different office spaces, restaurants, cafes, and stores that also operate inside of the train station.
Mergers & Moves
Alarm.com//Chekt
Alarm.com acquired a majority stake in Chekt, a cloud platform for remote video monitoring services. The purchase will strengthen Alarm.com’s market presence in the emerging professional video monitoring space.
Allegion // Lemaar Australia Pty Ltd
Allegion plc’s acquisition of the Australian-based hardware company expands Allegion’s market presence in Australia, offering a greater range of door entry systems, handles, and digital locks for residential and multifamily markets.
Allegion // Next Door Company
Allegion acquired a privately held, Florida-based company, Next Door, which manufactures stainless steel and hollow metal doors. Next Door specializes in custom configurations for industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings.
Convergint // Delco Security
Convergint’s purchase of the Canadian master systems integrator, known for its expertise in complex technology integrations, expands the company’s capabilities and supports its strategic growth plan in North America. Delco previously delivered solutions for commercial real estate, corrections, government markets, healthcare, higher education, K-12 schools, and utilities verticals.
Motorola Solutions // Rapiddeploy
Motorola bought the cloud-native 911 solution provider for public safety. The purchase will result in Motorola integrating Rapiddeploy’s solution into its Vesta 911 call handling software, which will provide public safety agencies with better access to data and increase situational awareness during emergency response.
Motorola Solutions // Theatro Labs, Inc.
Motorola completed its acquisition of Theatro Labs, which manufactures artificial intelligence- (AI) and voice-powered communication and digital workflow software for frontline workers. Theatro’s SaaS platform complements Motorola’s existing solutions portfolio for solutions for frontline workers.
Assa Abloy // Wallace & Wallace
The acquisition of Wallace & Wallace and Wallace Perimeter Security—a Canadian manufacturer, distributor, and installer of perimeter fencing, door, and gate solutions for commercial and residential markets—will deepen Assa Abloy’s perimeter security portfolio.
Rhombus // Dashdive
Rhombus purchased a SaaS platform provider, Dashdive, which will allow Rhombus to fully integrate Dashdive’s solutions into its operations. The platform specializes in monitoring and analysis of multitenant cloud service costs.
Ramudden Global // Curtin Co. and Carolina Traffic Devices
Ramudden Global signed a definitive agreement to purchase Curtin Co. and Carolina Traffic Devices. The deal enhances Ramudden’s leadership in road and urban safety infrastructure, as well as broadens its reach in the Southeastern U.S. market.
Eastern DataComm // Symbrant Technologies
Eastern DataComm—a physical security and communication solutions provider for schools, businesses, and municipalities—acquired Symbrant Technologies. This will allow the company to expand service offerings and enhance customer relations throughout the Northeast United States.
Awards
Allied Universal was named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025. This is the second consecutive year that the company has been named to the list.
EcoVadis awarded Teleste with a gold medal in its 2024 Business Sustainability Rating, placing the company among the top 5 percent of evaluated businesses globally for the second consecutive year. More than 150,000 companies were evaluated on the criteria of environment, ethics, labor and human rights, and sustainable procurement.
Great Place To Work certified Interface Systems, based on what current employees say about their experience working at the company. Eighty-nine percent of employees reported having significant responsibilities and the flexibility needed to maintain a healthy work-life balance, 87 percent said Interface makes it easy for them to take time off when needed, and 89 percent of new hires reported feeling welcomed through Interface’s onboarding process.
Contracts
General Motors awarded its U.S. security contract to Inter-Con Security, which will deploy security personnel to protect GM facilities, assets, and personnel.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety awarded an ID card contract to Thales, with the potential to extend the contract through 2029. The company will provide off-site printing of special license and identity cards, including concealed weapons permits, certificates of firearms proficiency, fingerprint clearance cards, and licensed security guard and private investigator cards.
The U.S. General Services Administration awarded IDEMIA Public Security North America a 10-year blanket purchase agreement for the company’s identity-proofing capabilities, including a solution designed to prevent identity fraud.
Announcements
The Canadian government listed seven transnational criminal organizations—the Cártel del Golfo, Cártel de Sinaloa, La Familia Michoacana, Cárteles Unidos, La Mara Salvatrucha, Tren de Aragua, and Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación —as terrorist entities. The designation means that any property in Canada owned by one of the groups can be frozen.
TXOne Networks announced Version 3.2 of its Stellar solution, which will further enhance endpoint protection capabilities to provide comprehensive detection and response in operational technology environments.
Partnerships
Internet of Things. Variscite, a system on module designer and manufacturer, announced a partnership with Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a cybersecurity solutions provider. The partnership will increase Internet of Things and embedded device security to defend against cyberattacks.
Food security. Members of Texas A&M University’s AgriLife Research team are working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help protect the national food supply chain from future threats. The project, Systematic Mapping of Cross-Border Threats to Enhance U.S. Agricultural Security, began in September 2023 and will continue through August 2025.
Cybercrimes. Data privacy provider Incogni partnered with the National Organization for Women to announce a survey that indicates an increase in cybercrimes that target or affect women’s safety and well-being, such as deepfakes and revenge porn.
School security. ZeroEyes and Delaware-based Advantech partnered to expand campus security for Delaware State University. The school, located in Dover, Delaware, installed ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection technology and situational awareness platform.
First responders. Software developer Active911 partnered with PRYME, an audio accessories provider, to improve emergency communications for emergency responders by providing a means to listen to radio communications through their cell phones with minimum delay.
