Cresskill, NJ – March 3, 2025 – Bond today announced that their award-winning Bond Bridge Pro now integrates with Mecho, a foremost manufacturer of window shades for commercial applications. The Bond Bridge Pro is the leading solution for bringing app and home automation control to RF-remote operated motorized shades. This move represents Bond’s disruptive advancement from residential into large-scale commercial and multiple dwelling unit installations. It also brings, for the first time, app-based, voice-assisted and extensive automation systems control to Mecho shades.
“Bond’s expansion into large scale commercial shade installation with Mecho is an important milestone in the maturity of the Bond Bridge RF-to-WiFi platform,” says Bond CEO Zohar Shinar.
“Bond got its start in the consumer DIY market in 2018, expanding into the window covering, ceiling fan, and home automation channels, where it has become the leading smart control platform for motorized shades today.”
With the Bond Bridge Pro, users of Mecho motorized shades can now control individual shades from their phones, create groups and schedules, and command the shades by way of virtual assistant applications like Amazon Alexa and Hey Google. The Bond app is intuitive for people of all skill sets to use.
Shinar furthered, “True to the nature of the Bond Home platform we have made sure that the setup of the app is simple and responsive. Once a Mecho shade system is installed and fully wired by a Mecho authorized dealer, users and dealers can discover shades on the same subnet with a press of a button. Mecho entrusting us to deliver their first smart app experience is a testament to the level of the Bond user experience and the cooperation between the two companies.”
“We’re excited to bring the Bond Bridge Pro integration to Mecho shades, enhancing user experience with seamless app control. For over 50 years, Mecho has led the way in commercial shading innovation, and this integration marks another step forward. Previously, only property managers could customize settings for end-users. Now, occupants in centrally managed commercial and MDU installations can personalize their shading experience directly through a dedicated app – delivering greater convenience and control,” says Mecho Technical Product Manager Ray LeMonds.
“While Bond is known for bridging the gap between RF-controlled shades and ceiling fans in residential applications, what is special about our relationship with Mecho is that even though Bond has advanced in RF-to-WiFi, this integration is IP-to-IP (Bond Bridge Pro to MechoNet) delivering an App-based user experience. Our platform was tested extensively in Mecho installs for the last two years and now we are officially a go to bring Bond control into the demanding world of commercial installations,” said Shinar.
Declared a Best New Hardware Product by Custom Electronics Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) in 2022, the Bond Bridge Pro brings smart control to dozens of leading brands of motorized window shades, ceiling fans, awnings, shutters, pergola louvers, solar and defense screens, gas fireplaces, and outdoor heating and cooling systems.
The Bond Bridge Pro is compatible with virtual-assistant applications Amazon Alexa, Hey Google and automation systems Crestron, Control4, Savant, Nice, Loxone, Josh.ai, URC, RTI, Hubitat, Homebridge, SmartThings and more.
The Bond Bridge Pro works with Mecho’s iQ2+, iQ2-DC, iQ3-DC, and iQ3-DC-RF motorized shades. The Bond Bridge Pro is available from both Bond and Mecho.
Bond Media Inquiries
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Paul Muto: paul@mutocomm.com, 516.662.5374
Richard Frank: richard@mutocomm.com, 949.637.0700
About Bond
Bond is from Olibra, LLC, a privately-owned NJ tech company established in 2016 with a focus of making motorized window coverings, ceiling fans, and gas fireplaces simpler and more delightful to use. The Bond Bridge RF-to-WiFi platform was launched in 2018 with the Bond Bridge. This brought intuitive smartphone control to these appliances. In 2021 came the Bond Bridge Pro for CEDIA installers, bringing expanded capabilities and integration with leading home automation and virtual assistant platforms. 2023 brought the Sidekick for Shades battery-powered wireless keypad and 2024 the Breeze Pro smart wind/rain/sunlight sensor, Firefly One Smart Controller for low voltage Outdoor Lighting, and Shield Pro outdoor kit for Bond Bridge Pro. (Complete list of compatible motor, automation, and virtual assistant brands here: https://bondhome.io/supported-motorization-brands/) www.bondhome.io
About Mecho
With over 50 years of shading solutions expertise, Mecho is recognized worldwide for its innovative, high-performance offerings that enhance building efficiency and occupant comfort. Dedicated to sustainability and transparency, Mecho leads the industry with products that are as environmentally responsible as they are technologically advanced. For more information on Mecho’s sustainability initiatives and product innovations, please visit www.mechoshade.com
