The UK security fog manufacturer behind a 70% reduction in break-ins across 200+ Boots stores marks a period of record demand — with six industry awards, dual ISO certification and a product range protecting everything from ATMs to family homes.
SWINESHEAD, LINCOLNSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM — [DATE] — Smoke Screen, the UK manufacturer and pioneer of security fog technology, today highlighted the accreditations, awards and customer results that have made its systems the benchmark for active crime prevention across retail, banking, industry and residential security.

While some conventional security methods record crime, Smoke Screen's technology stops it: triggered by an intruder alarm, a Sentinel security fog generator fills a protected space with dense, harmless fog in seconds — reducing visibility to centimetres so intruders cannot see to steal. The principle is simple and the results are documented: after installing Smoke Screen across more than 200 stores, Boots plc reported burglary and break-ins down by 70%. Brazilian banking group Itaú Unibanco, facing 40 ATM attacks a month (yes, forty attacks a month…), deployed Smoke Screen as its answer. Dairy leader Arla Foods has not suffered a single loss at its protected site since 20 units were installed.

An award record spanning two decades. Smoke Screen's innovation has been recognised across the security industry's most respected platforms:

2024 — Community Heroes Award Winners, under the Fight Back Against Retail Crime project which they have supported for the last 3-years.
2023 — Fraud Awards, Highly Commended, for its work supporting the retail sector against theft and fraud
2017 — IFSEC International Partnership Award, recognising global impact in security fog technology
2010 — BT Technology Awards, Loss Prevention Product of the Year
2009 — IFSEC Physical Security Product of the Year
2007 — IFSEC Best New Physical Security Product
2005 — IFSEC Most Innovative UK Security Project or Installation

Certified quality, certified responsibility. Smoke Screen has held ISO 9001 certification since 2018 and ISO 14001 environmental certification, both re-certified in December 2024. Its security fog systems are certified to EN 50131-8 / IEC 62642-8 — the international intrusion-systems standard specifically governing security fog devices — and are officially Ajax Ready for integration with Ajax wireless alarm systems. The company has contributed to the development of security regulations for over a decade.

A premium range for every environment. The Sentinel family spans the compact SC20 through the high-output S150 for warehouses and industrial sites, alongside the battery-powered Sentinel Go for locations without mains power. The range is completed by the Sentience remote monitoring platform, Node 4G connectivity, and the Xenon Flash and Sound Barrier S3B deterrents — an integrated ecosystem that protects ATMs, stockrooms, showrooms, warehouses, offices and homes. Every system deploys a non-toxic, residue-free fog that is safe for people, stock and electronics.

"Every award on our wall traces back to the same engineering brief we set three decades ago: don't record the crime — stop it," said Matt Gilmartin, Managing Director of Smoke Screen. "When a retailer tells us break-ins have fallen by 70%, or a site tells us they haven't lost a penny since installation, that's the only benchmark that matters. The accreditations exist so customers don't have to take our word for it."

"Crime has changed — organised, faster, more brazen. The security industry's answer can't be another camera. It has to be technology that acts in the first five seconds, and that's what we build."
Why businesses choose Smoke Screen
Proven outcomes — documented reductions in break-ins and losses across national retail estates, banking networks and industrial sites
Certified engineering — EN 50131-8 product certification, ISO 9001 quality and ISO 14001 environmental management
UK design and manufacture — three decades of continuous innovation as pioneers of the category
Universal integration — works with any professional intruder alarm, including Ajax wireless systems
Safe by design — non-toxic, residue-free fog proven in occupied premises from pharmacies to food production

About Smoke Screen
Smoke Screen is a UK innovator and manufacturer of security fog systems and active security products, protecting businesses and homes across the world for over three decades. Its mission: safety and security as a basic human right — tackling intrusive and violent crime with technology that stops loss the moment it begins. Learn more at https://www.smoke-screen.com.

Media Contact
Smoke Screen — Marketing 1C North End Business Park, Station Road, Swineshead, PE20 3PW, United Kingdom Phone: +44 1205 821 111 · Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.smoke-screen.com · Awards & accreditations: https://www.smoke-screen.com/accreditations/