History - Kidde

1917 –

Walter Kidde Company founded in the USA.

1933 –

Graviner Limited founded in Colnbrook, Berkshire, and became established in the design and manufacture of smoke detection systems.

1933 –

Graviner Limited founded in Colnbrook, Berkshire, and became established in the design and manufacture of smoke detection systems.

1935 –

Walter Kidde plc founded in Colnbrook and became established in the design and manufacture of fire detection and extinguishing systems.

1951 –

Graviner Limited started to manufacture oil mist detection systems.

1974 –

Dunford Hepburn founded in Newcastle, relocates to Cramlington and becomes established in the design and manufacture of fire control panels.

1980 –

Walter Kidde plc started to manufacture Alarmline linear heat detection systems.

1988 –

Hartnell Microelectronics founded in Cramlington and became established in the design and manufacture of High Sensitivity Smoke Detection systems.

1989 –

Kidde Graviner formed by the merger of Walter Kidde plc and Graviner Limited by parent company Williams Holdings plc.

1991 –

Hartnell Microelectronics acquired by Kidde and re-named Kidde Hartnell.

1993 –

Kidde Graviner specialised in aerospace and military vehicle sectors by relinquishing its industrial, rail and marine businesses to newly-formed Kidde Fire Protection

1993 –

Kidde Fire Protection acquired Dunford Hepburn

2000 –

Williams plc de-merged into Kidde plc and Chubb plc. Kidde Fire Protection becomes part of Kidde plc.

2005 –

Kidde plc acquired by United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) and combined with Chubb to form Carrier with headquarters in Connecticut, USA.

2008 –

Airsense Technology (manufacturer of Aspirating Smoke Detection equipment, based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK) acquired by Carrier, becomes part of Kidde Products Ltd.

2010 –

Kidde Australia commenced distribution of Senator Aspirating Smoke Detection.

2010 –

Kidde Australia launched the highly innovative Argonite C60 Gaseous Suppression System.

2012 –

Kidde Australia launches Sentinel Vehicle Suppression Systems for the mining industry.

2016 –

Kidde Australia launches EST3X Intelligent Fire Alarm platform and devices.

2018 –

Kidde Australia launches ExxFire self-contained fire detection and suppression portfolio.

2019 –

Kidde Australia launches Natura Inert Gas System.

2020 –

Kidde Australia launches 500PSI clean agent fire suppression system.

2022 –

Kidde Australia enters into distribution partnership with Xtralis.