Kidde
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Kidde (pronounced 'kidda') is a corporation known for developing, manufacturing and distributing fire detection and extinguishing products for all kinds of applications around the world. The company is named after Walter Kidde, the founding father of the US business. The name was adopted for the group because it was a brand name that was known and respected throughout the world.
The group originated in 1988 following Williams Holdings' acquisition of Graviner Ltd and its subsidiaries Deugra in Germany and Detector Electronics in the United States. The Walter Kidde Group, which included the Kidde and Fenwal companies the US and UK was also part of the acquisition.
In November 2000, Kidde became an independent company.
In 2005, Kidde was acquired by United Technologies Corporation and was combined with Chubb Security, also a former Williams Holdings' company, and several other brands to create UTC Fire & Security.
[edit] External links
- Kidde Group Global portal
- Kidde Fire Protection
- Kidde-Fenwal
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