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Preco

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Preco Electronics Inc is a multinational vendor of radar-based object detection systems headquartered in Boise, Idaho, United States. Preco was founded in 1947 by Edwin R. Peterson as a rebuilder of electronic water pumps, generators, and batteries and introduced the first reverse-motion alarm in 1967.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Preco Electronics Inc is a multinational vendor of radar-based object detection systems headquartered in Boise, Idaho, United States. Preco was founded in 1947 by Edwin R. Peterson as a rebuilder of electronic water pumps, generators, and batteries and introduced the first reverse-motion alarm in 1967.2

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