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Kidde

Logo: Kidde/Carrier Systems, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Brand of fire safety equipment

Kidde is an American multinational company that manufactures and distributes fire detection and suppression equipment, as well as smoke and CO alarm units. Kidde is one of America's largest manufacturers of smoke alarms and fire safety products.2 It was founded in 1917 by Walter Kidde.1 It is headquartered in Mebane.1 It is part of United Technologies Corporation.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Photo: Bigfootfireman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Kidde is an American multinational company that manufactures and distributes fire detection and suppression equipment, as well as smoke and CO alarm units. Kidde is one of America's largest manufacturers of smoke alarms and fire safety products.2

Corporate structure

Kidde is part of a group headed by United Technologies Corporation. 370 entities, 55 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • United Technologies Corporation Hartford
    • Kidde Mebane
    • Carrier Corporation Subsidiary · Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
      • Delchi Subsidiary
      • Heil Subsidiary
      • Riello Subsidiary · Legnago, Italy
      • Addvolt, S.A., Portugal Subsidiary · Portugal
      • AHI Carrier CZ s.r.o., Czech Republic Subsidiary · Czechia
      • AHI Carrier FZC, United Arab Emirates Subsidiary · United Arab Emirates
      • AHI Carrier Hungary HVAC Limited Liability Company, Hungary Subsidiary · Hungary
      • AHI Carrier Romania S.R.L., Romania Subsidiary · Romania
      • Ainsworth Holdings SAS, France Subsidiary · France
      • AIR-COND International GmbH, Austria Subsidiary · Austria
      • Alarko Carrier Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Turkey Subsidiary · Turkey
      • Aldridge Holdings LLC, Delaware Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • Andanoli AG, Switzerland Subsidiary · Switzerland
      • Arabian Air Conditioning Company Ltd., Saudi Arabia Subsidiary · Saudi Arabia
      • Automated Logic Contracting Services, Inc., Delaware Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
      • Automated Logic Corporation, Georgia Subsidiary · Georgia, United States
      • B. Grimm Airconditioning Limited, Thailand Subsidiary · Thailand
      • B. Grimm Carrier (Thailand) Limited, Thailand Subsidiary · Thailand
      • Berlinger & Co. AG, Switzerland Subsidiary · Switzerland
      • Bio-Energie Allendorf GmbH, Germany Subsidiary · Germany
      • Blaich Automation GmbH, Germany Subsidiary · Germany
      • Bresco Limited, Ireland Subsidiary · Ireland
      • C-Air AG, Switzerland Subsidiary · Switzerland
      • CACI Aircon Private Limited, India Subsidiary · India
      • Carlyle Air Conditioning Company, Inc., New York Subsidiary · New York, United States
      • and 321 more
    • Collins Aerospace Subsidiary · Charlotte
    • Gloria Subsidiary · Wadersloh, Germany
    • Hamilton Sundstrand Subsidiary · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
    • Microtecnica Subsidiary · Turin
    • Pratt & Whitney Subsidiary · East Hartford
    • Sicli Subsidiary · Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
    • Taylor Company Subsidiary · Rockton
    • UTC Climate, Controls & Security Subsidiary · Florida
      • Chubb Fire & Security Subsidiary · Ashford, United Kingdom
      • Automated Logic Corporation Subsidiary · United States
    • UTC Fire & Security Subsidiary · Farmington, United States
    • Carrier Refrigeration Operation Czech Republic Subsidiary · Czechia
    • CIAT group Subsidiary
    • United technologies electronic controls Subsidiary
    • UTC Fire & Security Luxembourg Subsidiary · Luxembourg

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Walter Kidde in 1917.1

Leadership

Who has led Kidde, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1917Founded Founded1

Sources

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