Market for electronic safety technology: peak value achieved
The market for electronic security technology in Germany achieved a new peak value in 2014. According to the BHE Bundesverband Sicherheitstechnik (Federal Association for Security Technology), total sales amounted to around EUR 3.18 billion.
The BHE speaks of the best result since the beginning of the measurements and a significant growth of 3.7% compared to 2013. "All specialist areas of security technology are benefiting from the increase in sales," says Norbert Schaaf from the BHE. The growth in video surveillance technology was particularly significant, he said. Here, an increase in sales of 4.2% to 448 million euros was achieved. Significant gains were also achieved in fire alarm technology (+4% to 1.42 billion euros), voice alarm systems (+3.7% to 84 million euros) and access control (+3.3% to 282 million euros).
"The increasing interest in electronic security technology is due in part to growing demand in the private market," explains BHE Managing Director Urban Brauer. "It is therefore hardly surprising that burglar alarm technology continues to increase its sales. An increase of 3% to 693 million euros is a new record," Brauer continues.
According to the BHE, suppliers of other electronic security systems (+3.6% to 258 million euros) such as smoke and heat extraction systems or escape and rescue routes also benefited from the good business situation.
