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140 Years New<br />
<strong>Edwards</strong> & Company<br />
founded by Robert<br />
<strong>Edwards</strong> & David<br />
Rousseau to explore the<br />
new phenomenon of<br />
“electricity" and to<br />
manufacture, sell and<br />
install battery-operated<br />
gas-fixture igniters.<br />
The New York Stock<br />
Exchange bell officially<br />
rings for the first time<br />
at the April 22nd grand<br />
opening celebration<br />
at the new Wall Street<br />
location.<br />
<strong>Edwards</strong> becomes<br />
part of General Signal<br />
Corporation.<br />
<strong>Edwards</strong> acquires<br />
FAST. “EST” premier<br />
fire alarm system brand<br />
is born.<br />
<strong>Edwards</strong> acquired by<br />
SFX Corporation.<br />
GE Security acquired<br />
by Unitied<br />
Technologies Corp.,<br />
becomes part of global<br />
$8.5B UTC Fire &<br />
Security Business.<br />
<strong>Edwards</strong> celebrates<br />
140 year anniversary.<br />
1872 1903 1962 1993 2001 2010 2012<br />
1881 1915 1982 1996 2005 2011<br />
Robert <strong>Edwards</strong><br />
obtains first patent for<br />
an electric bell. Other<br />
patents follow quickly:<br />
drop-type annunciator<br />
(1882); electric gas<br />
burner lighter for pushbutton<br />
operation (1883);<br />
electric door opener<br />
(1884).<br />
Bronze Medal awarded<br />
to <strong>Edwards</strong> at Panama-<br />
Pacific Exposition,<br />
San Francisco, CA.<br />
<strong>Edwards</strong> begins ten<br />
year, multi-million dollar<br />
expansion of audible,<br />
visual and hazardous<br />
location signaling<br />
product lines that results<br />
in the most up-to-date<br />
and complete line in the<br />
industry.<br />
<strong>Edwards</strong> acquires<br />
Dukane<br />
Communications<br />
<strong>Edwards</strong> acquired by<br />
General Electric.<br />
Combined with<br />
GE Interlogix to<br />
form GE Security.<br />
UTC combines<br />
Fire & Security and<br />
Carrier businesses<br />
to form $19.2B UTC<br />
Climate Controls and<br />
Security business.<br />
From our very beginnings, <strong>Edwards</strong> has been dedicated to advancing<br />
technology in order to deliver industry leading solutions to our customers.<br />
Today, we continue in this tradition as is evidenced by the large number<br />
of exciting “New Products” featured in the previous pages.<br />
Wherever you see the “NEW” icon displayed throughout the catalog: New high-visibility Polaris<br />
and XBR LED light engines… New Solar powered Beacons… Unique new product innovations<br />
like our Hidden-in-Plain-Site flash-rate selection switch specifically designed to reduce<br />
New installation Product time and effort… Robust and easier to see ClearView Stacklights…<br />
New XTRA-SAFE Multi-Status Indication technology providing an<br />
added layer of protection for those with color vision deficiency…<br />
And this is just the beginning...<br />
The future is bright...<br />
Smarter <strong>Signaling</strong> TM from <strong>Edwards</strong><br />
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