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Security Metal Detectors in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Security metal detectors include walk-through and hand-held metal detectors used primarily at airports, educational facilities, office buildings, government buildings, concerts, and sporting events. Typical buyers include government agencies, educational institutions, and transportation facilities.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Security Metal Detectors procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Security Metal Detectors market in the United States includes Walk-Through Metal Detectors, Handheld Metal Detectors and Complex Metal Detector Systems. Standard coding in this coverage includes HS-8543709860-Electrical Machines And Apparatus, Having Individual Functions, Nesoi, ISIC-2651-Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment, NACE-26.51-Manufacture Of Instruments And Appliances For Measuring, Testing And Navigation, NAICS-334519-Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing and UNSPSC-46171633-Security metal detector.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Security Metal Detectors procurement coverage includes Center for Devices & Radiological Health (CDRH) (A part of the Food and Drug Administration that protects and promotes public health when using medical devices and radiation-emitting products.), Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (A part of the Department of Homeland Security that aims to keep terrorists and weapons out of the United States by securing the border and enforcing immigration and drug laws.), Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (A government organization that secures US airports and screens passengers and baggage of commercial airlines.) and Hobbyist Metal Detector (A metal detector that is used for non-professional uses (e.g. searching for buried coins or metals at the beach).).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Security Metal Detectors procurement report as suppliers are Ceia Spa., Garrett, Protective Technologies International Llc, FLIR Systems Inc. and Galls, Llc.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Security Metal Detectors market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per metal detector, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Security Metal Detectors market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Security Metal Detectors procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Security Metal Detectors market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Security Metal Detectors market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Security Metal Detectors?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Security Metal Detectors is $1200 per metal detector. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 2.82 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Security Metal Detectors market?
The top vendors in the Security Metal Detectors market include Ceia Spa., Garrett, Protective Technologies International Llc, FLIR Systems Inc. and Galls, Llc.
What industries supply the Security Metal Detectors market?
The top industries supplying the Security Metal Detectors market are Iron & Steel Manufacturing in the US, Aluminum Manufacturing in the US, Metal Wholesaling in the US, Iron & Steel Manufacturing in the US, Plastic & Resin Manufacturing in the US, Petroleum Refining in the US, Circuit Board & Electronic Component Manufacturing in the US and Aluminum Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Security Metal Detectors?
High supply chain risk stems from volatility in critical inputs. The supply chain for security metal detectors is highly exposed to swings in the availability and pricing of metals, plastics, and semiconductors. These inputs are subject to global shortages and cost instability, which can disrupt production and inflate procurement expenses. Buyers should mitigate this risk by diversifying supplier relationships, negotiating cost-transparency clauses, and building buffer inventories of critical components. Close monitoring of semiconductor and commodity markets will also allow procurement teams to anticipate cost shifts and secure more predictable contracts.
What factors affect the price of Security Metal Detectors?
The level of detection sensitivity for security metal detectors directly affects pricing. More sensitive detectors have more advanced technology, resulting in higher costs paid by buyers.
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