140 Years New 2012 marked an important milestone that very few other companies will ever have the privilege to celebrate. At <strong>Edwards</strong>, we have been dedicated to saving lives and protecting people and property since 1872. Proud? You bet we are. While many other companies have long since come and gone, <strong>Edwards</strong> continues to thrive and grow. Why <strong>Edwards</strong>? Brand you can trust Whenever there is a need to alert, warn, communicate or protect, today, just as throughout our long history, customers continue to rely upon <strong>Edwards</strong>. Whether that need is to dependably ring in and ring out each trading day at the NYSE… or to protect landmarks around the world ranging from the priceless antiquities housed at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Museum in Egypt to the modern-day sphinx at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas… or to help keep our troops out of harm’s way, <strong>Edwards</strong> has been there. Reliable. Dependable. Durable. Since 1872, <strong>Edwards</strong> has earned customers’ trust, one order at a time. Innovative technology Among Robert <strong>Edwards</strong>’ first customers was a New York City church where sextons previously had climbed a 100-foot ladder to light gas fixtures located high above the pews. From our very beginnings, <strong>Edwards</strong> has been at the forefront of developing innovative technologies to help customers tackle their most challenging applications. It is built into the very DNA of our company. Today, this culture of invention continues and is embodied in the impressive array of technological innovations that differentiate <strong>Edwards</strong>’ latest generation of signaling products: • ClearView StackLights that are easier to see in bright ambient environments • XTRA-SAFE technology that provides a redundant layer of protection in order to help keep machine operators with color vision deficiency safer • Exclusive Hidden-in-Plain-Sight flash-pattern selection-switch technology that makes our Beacons more versatile, simpler and less costly to install • Polaris and XBR XTRA-BRIGHT LED Light-Engine technology designed to lead the way for years to come. With <strong>Edwards</strong> <strong>Signaling</strong>, the future is bright. Local availability Innovative technology and manufacturing expertise mean very little if you do not have the product when you need it most. Local availability should never be a concern with <strong>Edwards</strong> <strong>Signaling</strong>’s extensive network of Distributor locations. Genuine people who genuinely care When it comes down to it, despite all illusions to the contrary, business is not really transacted between “companies”. At the end of the day, it is we, the people who make up our companies, who choose who we do business with (and similarly, who we do not). Despite all the computers, spreadsheets, charts, graphs, emails and tweets that seem to occupy an ever greater portion of our time and attention these days, most of us still make these decisions based upon core values like integrity, fairness, trust, dependable quality and a proven track record. The single most important reason why <strong>Edwards</strong> has continued to thrive for 140 years, where others may have fared less well, is our people. At <strong>Edwards</strong>, every one of our people, from the shipping room floor to the boardroom care about our products and you, the people who we are proud to count as our customers. Throughout all of our company’s many locations, just as it is at our Pittsfield, Maine manufacturing plant– our word remains our bond– today and tomorrow, just as it has been for 140 years. And that my friend, makes ALL the difference.
*Frog not included