COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 561621

Security Systems Services (Except Locksmiths) (pt)

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

20companies1889–2000founding years20still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedGunnebo ABFoundedGunnebo AB
1889
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedRentokil Initial PlcFoundedRentokil Initial Plc
1925
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedAPi Group, Inc.FoundedAPi Group, Inc.
1948
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedTyco International Ltd.FoundedTyco International Ltd.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
FoundedBarton Protective Services Inc.FoundedBarton Protective Services Inc.
1977
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedNovar plcFoundedNovar plc
1985
FoundedToll Brothers Inc.FoundedToll Brothers Inc.
1986
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedProtection One, Inc.FoundedProtection One, Inc.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedChubb, PLCFoundedChubb, PLC
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

The Brink's Company →
Active
The Brink's Company--formerly known as The Pittston Company--is a transportation and security services firm.
The Brink's Company →
Active
The Brink's Company--formerly known as The Pittston Company--is a transportation and security services firm.
Gunnebo AB →
Active · founded 1889 · Sweden
Acquisitive Gunnebo AB has quickly grown into one of the world's leading security groups.
Gunnebo AB →
Active · founded 1889 · Sweden
Acquisitive Gunnebo AB has quickly grown into one of the world's leading security groups.
Rentokil Initial Plc →
Active · founded 1925 · United Kingdom
1940s:Both British Ratin and Rentokil begin offering insect control services.
Rentokil Initial Plc →
Active · founded 1925 · United Kingdom
1940s:Both British Ratin and Rentokil begin offering insect control services.
APi Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1948
APi Group, Inc., is a private holding company for about 27 subsidiaries that provide various construction, specialty…
APi Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1948
APi Group, Inc., is a private holding company for about 27 subsidiaries that provide various construction, specialty…
Tyco International Ltd. →
Active · founded 1962 · Bermuda
Tyco International Ltd.
Tyco International Ltd. →
Active · founded 1962 · Bermuda
Tyco International Ltd.
Barton Protective Services Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
Headquartered in Atlanta, Barton Protective Services Inc.
Barton Protective Services Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
Headquartered in Atlanta, Barton Protective Services Inc.
Novar plc →
Active · founded 1985 · United Kingdom
Novar plc is a U.K.-based corporation consisting of three primary business segments: security systems, aluminum product…
Novar plc →
Active · founded 1985 · United Kingdom
Novar plc is a U.K.-based corporation consisting of three primary business segments: security systems, aluminum product…
Toll Brothers Inc. →
Active · founded 1986
Toll Brothers Inc.
Toll Brothers Inc. →
Active · founded 1986
Toll Brothers Inc.
Protection One, Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
Protection One, Inc.
Protection One, Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
Protection One, Inc.
Chubb, PLC →
Active · founded 2000 · United Kingdom
Chubb, PLC is among the world's five largest providers of security services to businesses and governments.
Chubb, PLC →
Active · founded 2000 · United Kingdom
Chubb, PLC is among the world's five largest providers of security services to businesses and governments.
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