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Industrial Scientific Corporation, or ISC, develops, manufactures, and services fixed and portable gas detection equipment. Key markets include utilities, chemical production, oil and gas, steel and coke, paper industry, fire service, construction, military, insurance companies, food and drinks, and general industry. Industrial Scientific Corporation is active worldwide, either direct or through distributors. Industrial Scientific Corporation is based in the Pittsburgh suburb of Oakdale in Pennsylvania.〔Paul J. Gough, Pittsburgh Business Times. "(Industrial Scientific to add 40 jobs )." Aug 16, 2012. Retrieved Jan 15, 2013.〕〔Andrea Iglar, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "(Industrial Scientific moving to Robinson )." Aug 9, 2012. Retrieved Jan 15, 2013.〕 The Pittsburgh operations does manufacturing, development, and services of ISC products in the USA. Industrial Scientific has major operations in Shanghai, China; Arras, France; and Dortmund, Germany.〔CrunchBase. "(Industrial Scientific )." Retrieved Apr 11, 2013.〕 The company’s competitors include Mine Safety Appliances, RAE Systems, and Dräger.〔Wikinvest. "(Competition )." Retrieved Apr 26, 2013.〕 ISC was founded in 1976 as research and development department of the National Mine Service Company (NMS).〔Bloomberg Businessweek. "(Company Overview of Industrial Scientific Corporation )." Retrieved Apr 10, 2013.〕 This department had been founded to develop portable detection equipment for methane. In 1985 NMS sold this department to part of the departments management and ISC started operation as a private company.〔The Pennsylvania Freemason. "(A Modern-Day Renaissance Man )." Retrieved Apr 10, 2013.〕 In 2006, ISC acquired Oldham S.A. of Arras, France, a company primarily manufacturing fixed gas monitoring Systems.〔Kim Leonard, Highbeam Research. "(Industrial acquires Oldham )." May 13, 2006. Retrieved Apr 8, 2013.〕 In 2008, ISC acquired DBO2, a company using a self developed data mining software to predict and forestall safety problems primarily in the building industry.〔Laura Walter, Highbeam Business. "(Industrial Scientific acquires DBO2.(Community) )." Feb 1, 2008. Retrieved Apr 8, 2013.〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Industrial Scientific Corporation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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