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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fire protection |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Ned Paine George Baureis |
| Headquarters | Trussville, Alabama, U.S. |
Key people | Harrison Bishop (President) |
| Products | Fire extinguishers, fire alarms, gas detectors |
| Revenue | $100 million (annually)[1] |
Number of employees | 500 (2011) |
| Parent | McWane, Inc. |
| Website | www |
Amerex Corporation is a large American manufacturer of firefighting products. Based in Trussville, Alabama, Amerex makes hand-portable and wheeled fire extinguishers for commercial and industrial environments, as well as fire and explosion suppression vehicle systems for military use.[1][2] Other products include fire suppression systems for restaurants, gas detection systems, and fire detection devices. McWane, Inc. acquired Amerex in 1999.
- ^ a b Birmingham Business Journal by Cindy Riley, Special. "Amerex weathers changes to fire-suppression business - Birmingham Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Trussville's Amerex cuts 20 jobs - Birmingham Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. June 4, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2012.