- CEO
- Stephanie Maire Risk-McElroy
- Full Time Employees
- 185
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Security & Protection Services
- Address
- 802 South Elm Street Kimball NE United States of America 69145-1599
- IPO Date
- Sep 2, 2003
- Business
- George Risk Industries, Inc. (RSKIA) designs, manufactures and distributes electronic components for security systems and related applications worldwide. The company produces magnetic reed switches including closed-loop, open-loop, SPDT, DPDT and high-security variants with standard, wide and extra-wide gaps; specialty switches, sensors and annunciators such as dual reed contacts, ANSI switches, window bars, panic switches, quick disconnects, wall plates, glass breaks and tilt sensors; environmental sensors encompassing fixed and programmable temperature, water detection and humidity models; electronic products like switching devices, current controllers and power transfer units; pool access alarms; low-voltage raceway and connector products; industrial proximity sensors; accessories including magnets, brackets, armored cable and adaptors; and custom keyboards, keypads, pushbutton switches and engraved keycaps. Through its Labor Saving Devices Inc. (LSDI) subsidiary, acquired in 2017, George Risk Industries offers professional installation tools for wire and cable runs, comprising installation, staging, vision and testing tools such as wire strippers, finger protectors and stud sensors; drilling and hole-cutting tools; FiberFuse wire running rods and kits; specialty wire running, pushing and pulling systems; and spanning and retrieval tools. The company provides specialty services including private labeling, custom manufacturing, diverse cable and wire options, resistors and Molex connections.
George Risk Industries operates in three segments: security alarm products, cable and wiring tools, and other products, serving security alarm distributors, alarm installers, original equipment manufacturers and off-the-shelf keyboard distributors for residential, commercial, industrial, government, automation, automotive, medical, aerospace and agricultural installations.
Founded in 1965 and headquartered at 802 South Elm Street, Kimball, Nebraska, the company maintains all manufacturing in the United States and distributes products globally.
In fiscal year 2025, ended April 30, George Risk Industries reported net sales of $22.54 million, a 3.54% increase from the prior year, with net income of $7.13 million and earnings per share of $1.46; the board declared an annual dividend of $1.00 per share, payable by October 31, 2025. Recent product developments include explosion-proof contacts for hazardous locations, high-security magnetic reed switches, programmable temperature and humidity sensors with hysteresis, wireless contact switches incorporating glass break detection, tilt sensing and environmental monitoring, and a redesigned brass water valve shut-off system, reflecting ongoing innovation amid strong commercial sector demand and tariff challenges.