Who are HKC Security? Established in Ireland in 1990, the company has expanded into the UK where it has a base in the West Midlands. It was taken over by Swedish-headquartered access control and door locking expert, Assa Abloy in 2018.
HKC manufactures and develops electronic wired and wireless intruder alarm equipment and software for professional installers. Its SecureComm Cloud solution supports both end user and installer apps.
Customers may have noticed that in 2024 HKC had a rebrand. The simpler styling removed the Assa Abloy name from its logo. In an interview with Security Journal UK last year the managing director of HKC, Paul Fitzgerald, said this gave the company the freedom to explore the HKC brand, while still operating under the larger ASSA Abloy umbrella which provided extra tools and resources for the company.
An installer portal was also launched last year providing a single access point for its marketing materials, installation manuals and videos, help guides, and software to configure HKC’s control panels and devices. This includes access to the SmartLink 700 Remote Software (SL700) which allows us to manage devices remotely and to upgrade HKC control panels and detectors. The software can be used on a desktop computer or via the free HKC Engineer App.
Meanwhile, the SecureComm Cloud platform allows us to carry out maintenance, system diagnostics, and change device settings remotely which saves customer and engineer time. We will, however, carry out site visits when we can not fix a fault or deal with an issue remotely.
The end user HKC App, developed and managed by HKC’s in-house Team, allows our customers to have complete control of their intruder system from any location. This includes arming and disarming the system and checking the event log to see the alarm history.
Last year also marked the release of a new external sounder from HKC, the SOLAS SABB. This siren comes with a colourful range of lids and lenses and we can have free screen printing of our company logo, to help promote the Ecl-ips brand.
As an HKC partner we can benefit from free training on the company’s products and software at its UK headquarters or at our premises. HKC’s technical support team are also able to help us with questions to ensure we install the HKC system and products properly.
If you want to know more about the HKC intruder alarm solutions, and how they might support your organisation, please get in touch.