Chamberlain Group Explained

Chamberlain Group
Area Served:Worldwide
Industry:Perimeter Access
Parent:Blackstone
Website:Website
Type:Subsidiary
Foundation:1954
Location:Oak Brook, Illinois, U.S.

Chamberlain Group (CGI), the corporate parent company to LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Merlin, and Grifco, designs and engineers residential garage door openers, commercial door operators, security cameras, and gate entry systems.

CGI is also the parent company to Controlled Products Systems Group, the largest wholesale distributor of perimeter access control equipment in the United States.[1] [2]

In September 2021, The Duchossois Group sold the Chamberlain Group to Blackstone.[3]

Product lines

Chamberlain, LiftMaster, and Craftsman have interchangeable parts, primarily the gear and circuit boards. The greatest difference between the brands is that Chamberlain and Craftsman operate on a square shaped split-rail system, while LiftMaster consists of one single solid piece of inverted t-shaped rail.[4]

Partnerships

Chamberlain's "myQ" technology is embedded in garage door openers and lights,[5] can be added to Wi-Fi networks to control these devices and is being incorporated into future home products, all through a monthly subscription.[6] At CES 2019, Chamberlain announced a partnership with Amazon, allowing packages to be placed in customers garages with myQ openers, as part of the Amazon Key service.[7]

Integrations

At the end of 2023, after previously ending Google Assistant support and discontinuing its official Apple HomeKit integration, the company disabled all other third party access to their "myQ" products, effectively stopping all open-source third-party integrations, like Home Assistant.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Duchossois Group acquires Controlled Products Systems Group. 3 September 2014. www.securityinfowatch.com. 2020-04-01.
  2. Web site: Duchossois Group Acquires Controlled Products Systems Group Security.World. security.world. 3 September 2014 . 2020-04-01.
  3. Web site: The Duchossois Group Agrees to Sell the Chamberlain Group LLC to Blackstone . 7 September 2021 .
  4. Web site: Chamberlain Garage Door Opener. Garage Doors and More. 9 September 2014 . www.mydoorpro.com. January 8, 2015.
  5. Web site: DIY Garage Door. February 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170203000008/http://www.mazalgaragedoors.com/apps/blog/show/44379656-diy-garage-door-spring-replacement. February 3, 2017. dead.
  6. Web site: Chamberlain and LiftMaster MyQ Works With Nest Cam – Bringing Live Video Feed and Activity Alerts to Consumers. Business Wire. 5 January 2016 . www.businesswire.com. January 5, 2016.
  7. News: Amazon attempts less-creepy delivery by placing packages in your garage. Palladino. Valentina. 8 January 2019. Ars Technica. 26 January 2019.
  8. Web site: This smart garage door controller is no longer very smart . The Verge . 2023-11-08 . www.theverge.com . 2023-11-16.