UTC Fire & Security
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UTC Climate, Controls and Security Systems is a climate, fire and security products and services provider and is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation
. UTC Fire & Security is a $5.5 billion company with 45,000 employees serving customers in 25 countries.
. In April 2005, they expanded their presence with the acquisition of Kidde
, and the business unit was renamed UTC Fire & Security. Later that year they acquired Lenel Systems International for $440M and Initial Fire and Security for £585M. In March 2010, UTC announced the acquisition of GE Security for $1.8B which was integrated under the Interlogix brand. On September 28, 2011, UTC announced Fire & Security would be merged with the Carrier division and renamed UTC Climate, Controls and Security Systems.
HFP Corporation - A Fire Sprinkler System & Fire Alarm installation, maintenance & inspection contractor. HFP was acquired July 2008.
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corporation is an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in the United Technologies Building in Hartford, Connecticut...
. UTC Fire & Security is a $5.5 billion company with 45,000 employees serving customers in 25 countries.
History
UTC entered the fire and security industry in July 2003 with the acquisition of ChubbChubb Security
Chubb Security is an electronic security and fire safety business. It is owned by United Technologies Corporation.-History:The Company was founded by Charles and Jeremiah Chubb, who patented their Chubb detector lock in 1818. Apparently the Prince Regent accidentally sat on a Chubb lock complete...
. In April 2005, they expanded their presence with the acquisition of Kidde
Kidde
Kidde, a brand and division of United Technologies Corporation, is a business, or group of businesses, that manufactures and distributes fire detection and extinguishing equipment.-History:The company was founded by Walter Kidde in 1917 in the United States...
, and the business unit was renamed UTC Fire & Security. Later that year they acquired Lenel Systems International for $440M and Initial Fire and Security for £585M. In March 2010, UTC announced the acquisition of GE Security for $1.8B which was integrated under the Interlogix brand. On September 28, 2011, UTC announced Fire & Security would be merged with the Carrier division and renamed UTC Climate, Controls and Security Systems.
Brands
- CalProtection, a fire/life safety company, acquired in 2007
- ChubbChubb SecurityChubb Security is an electronic security and fire safety business. It is owned by United Technologies Corporation.-History:The Company was founded by Charles and Jeremiah Chubb, who patented their Chubb detector lock in 1818. Apparently the Prince Regent accidentally sat on a Chubb lock complete...
, a company that provides fire safety and security solutions, which range from electronic security systems to manned guarding operations - Det-Tronics, a company specialising in industrial fire detection, gas detection, and hazard mitigation systems
- Detection Logic, a provider of repair, service and inspection solutions to the life safety industry, acquired in 2008
- Fireye, a provider of flame safeguard controls; combustion controls
- ForneyForney-People:* Alva Clark Forney, lieutenant governor of South Dakota* Daniel Munroe Forney, US Representative from North Carolina* David Forney, data communications pioneer and Bernard M. Gordon Adjunct Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
, a provider of combustion and environmental equipment for power plants and large industrial systems - The former GE SecurityGE SecurityGE Security was a division of General Electric Inc's GE Enterprise Solutions. It was acquired by UTC on March 1, 2010 and is now part of UTC Fire & Security...
business, a fire and security systems company, acquired in 2010 - Guardall, a designer of motion sensors, control panels and medium scale access control systems.
- KiddeKiddeKidde, a brand and division of United Technologies Corporation, is a business, or group of businesses, that manufactures and distributes fire detection and extinguishing equipment.-History:The company was founded by Walter Kidde in 1917 in the United States...
, a specialist in fire systems for detection, suppression and fire fighting - Lenel Systems International, a security systems and software developer, acquired in 2005
- Marioff, a water mist fire suppression systems company acquired in 2007
- Onity, a provider of electronic locks, in-room safes and energy management solutions
- Red Hawk Industries, a security integrator and service provider, acquired in 2006
Products and services
- Access Control Systems
- Industrial and Commercial Fire Safety
- Consumer and Residential Fire Safety
- Hazard Sensing and Combustion Control
- Electronic Security
- Monitoring and Response
- Physical Security
- Cash in Transit
- Security Personnel
- Intrusion sensors
- Digital Video
HFP Corporation - A Fire Sprinkler System & Fire Alarm installation, maintenance & inspection contractor. HFP was acquired July 2008.