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Kidde (/ ˈ k ɪ d ə / [2]) is an American multinational company that manufactures and distributes fire detection and suppression equipment, as well as smoke and CO alarm units. Kidde is one of America's largest manufacturers of smoke alarms [3] [4] and fire safety products. [5]
In 1976 Fireward Ltd, manufacturers since 1964 of plastic-bodied portable dry-powder fire extinguishers, also merged with Pyrene Panorama, to form the new company, Chubb Panorama. A further addition to the group in 1976 was the acquisition of Submarine and Safety Engineering Ltd, specialists in self-contained under-water breathing apparatus and ...
Walter Kidde (/ ˈ k ɪ d ə /; March 7, 1877 – February 9, 1943) was an American businessman.He was the owner of the Kidde company which manufactured fire extinguishers.His parents immigrated to the United States from Bohemia.
Kidde, a specialist in fire systems for detection, suppression and fire fighting; Lenel Systems International, a developer and provider of advanced electronic security systems, acquired in 2005; Marioff, a water mist fire suppression systems company acquired in 2007; NORESCO, a U.S.-based energy services company (Northeast Energy Services Company)
The Thorn Group's notable brands over the years included Radio Rentals, DER (both TV rental), Rumbelows (electrical goods), Tricity (cookers and fridges), Kenwood (food mixers), Thorn Kidde (fire protection), TMD [4] (microwave equipment) and Mazda (light bulbs).
Will B. Jamison, a Pennsylvania Mining Engineer, read about the proposed foam in 1952, requested more information about the idea. He proceeded to work with the US Bureau of Mines on the idea, testing 400 formulas until a suitable compound was found. In 1964, Walter Kidde & Company (now Kidde) bought the patents for high-expansion foam. [9]