SimplexGrinnell

SimplexGrinnell LP
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry
  • Fire suppression systems
  • Fire detection and notification systems
  • Communications and security systems
Founded1892 (Grinnell)
1894 (Simplex)
2001 (as SimplexGrinnell)
HeadquartersBoca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Parent
Websitewww.tycosimplexgrinnell.com

SimplexGrinnell, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls, is an American company specializing in active fire protection systems, communication systems and testing, inspection and maintenance services. The company headquarters is in Boca Raton, Florida; corporate sales and marketing offices are in Westminster, Massachusetts, and the company has about 160 district offices throughout North America.[1] It is currently the largest fire protection company in the world.

Grinnell Fire Protection was purchased by Tyco in 1976. Tyco bought Simplex Time Recorder Company on January 5, 2001, for US$1.15 billion and merged it with Grinnell Fire Protection, forming SimplexGrinnell. The time clock division of Simplex was sold to Kronos shortly afterward. On September 6, 2016, Johnson Controls and Tyco completed a merger.[2] In May 2017, Johnson Controls announced that the brand identity of SimplexGrinnell will be transitioned to Johnson Controls. SimplexGrinnell's fire sprinkler services will become Grinnell Fire Protection Solutions, a separate brand under Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls will continue to sell Simplex fire and security products under the Simplex brand name.[3]

  1. ^ "Contact Us". SimplexGrinnell. Archived from the original on 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
  2. ^ "Johnson Controls and Tyco complete merger". www.johnsoncontrols.com. September 6, 2016. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  3. ^ Brand Migration North America Customer Letter - SIMPLEXGRINNELL Archived 2018-10-23 at the Wayback Machine