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Who says fire protection isn't Kidde stuff? Created by the demerger of Williams plc, Kidde is a leading global supplier of fire and explosion protection systems that detect and suppress fires in commercial and institutional buildings, power plants, refineries, and aircraft. Products include smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, portable fire extinguishers, breathing systems, industrial explosion protection systems, sprinkler systems, and emission monitoring systems. Applications range from small extinquishers for wastebasket fires to aircraft fire protection systems to fire retardant foams for giant petroleum fires. Aerospace and specialty applications account for over half of Kidde's operating income.
COMPETITION |
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Européenne d'Extincteurs SA (EEX)
McWane Corp. (dossier)
Tyco International Ltd. (TYC)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,660.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 45.2%
Employees: 6,921
Revenue per employee: $239,979.77
KEY PEOPLE |
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Michael Harper
CEO
John E. Nicholas
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Mathisen Way, Colnbrook
Slough Berkshire SL3 OHB, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-017-9848
Fax: 44-017-6817
Online: Web Site
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