CLD Physical Security Systems (CLD) has announced a brand merge with Cova Security Gates, a specialist in hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) and automated access solutions.
In 2024, CLD acquired Cova Security Gates as part of its long-term growth strategy to strengthen its position in the high-security sector. This enabled closer collaboration between the two businesses, and the formal brand merge marks the next stage of integration, bringing together their combined expertise under the CLD brand.
The brand merge creates a single trusted partner that strategically partners with clients to mitigate risks and offers design solutions for perimeter protection with one of the most comprehensive product portfolios available. Customers will benefit from streamlined access to perimeter security, automated access control, and hostile vehicle mitigation solutions.
CLD’s vast experience in global perimeter security and Cova’s industry-leading HVM and access control technologies will deliver an expanded range of solutions, all designed to help organisations mitigate evolving risks across critical infrastructure, data centres, and other high-security applications.
In addition, Cova’s established service and maintenance packages will be incorporated into CLD’s offering, ensuring customers benefit from enhanced aftercare and long-term support.
For customers, it will be business as usual in the short term, with no disruption to product availability or delivery. Cova’s products will transition into the CLD portfolio as the new Cova Range, sitting alongside existing ranges such as Securus and FenceSafe. While names may change, the products remain the same trusted solutions that the market recognises.
As part of the brand merge, all teams are being integrated into a single organisational structure, supported by comprehensive training to ensure staff have full knowledge of the entire product portfolio. While CLD and Cova will continue to operate from their respective offices, day-to-day operations are fully aligned, with both businesses working seamlessly as one unified team.
Looking ahead, the brand merge will also increase research and development capacity, supporting the launch of innovative new products to meet future security challenges, and recruitment is also ongoing across sales and operations.
“This brand merge represents a significant milestone for both companies, Russell Wells, CEO of CLD Physical Security Systems, said. “By bringing together CLD and Cova, we are creating a single trusted source for perimeter protection, offering customers a wider product range, enhanced services and the reassurance of working with a global leader in physical security.
“Our focus remains on delivering innovative, resilient, and reliable solutions for critical infrastructure and beyond.”
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