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Pelican Products is an American multinational company that designs and manufactures flashlights and cases. Their products are used in many industries including military, law enforcement, fire safety and consumer, entertainment. Pelican has over 1,300 employees worldwide.〔"(Pelican Products proves as durable as the storage cases it makes )".www.latimes.com. 2012-April-29. Retrieved 2013-07-17〕 Pelican is based in Torrance, California, and operates offices across the globe. ==History== Pelican Products was founded in Torrance, California, in 1975 by David and Arline Parker as a mail-order home business. It was David Parker's desire to develop unique and practical products for the dive market.〔 Company history: * October 2004 - a private equity investment firm Behrman Capital, paid about $200 million for Pelican Products.〔"(BEHRMAN CAPITAL ACQUIRES PELICAN™ PRODUCTS, INC. IN $200 MILLION TRANSACTION )". (Press Release). Behrman Capital. 2004 October 26. Retrieved 2013-07-18.〕 * August 2006 - Behrman Capital announced that Lyndon J. Faulkner has been named CEO, succeeding retired David H. Parker.〔(Pelican Products Founder Retires, Faulkner Named New CEO ), (Press Release), www.flashlightnews.com, 2006-08-16, Retrieved 2013-09-20.〕 * March 2008 - Pelican Products purchased their largest Australian distributor and opened Pelican Australia.〔(Pelican™ Products makes first-ever acquisition by acquiring Australian distributor ), 2008-04-08, Retrieved 2013-09-20.〕 * June 2008 - The company purchased portable LED area lighting manufacturer Bluei UK.〔(Pelican establishes Advanced Area Lighting Group ), www.fireengineering.com, 2008-06-08, Retrieved 2013-09-20.〕 * January 2009 - Pelican Products announced the acquisition of long-time competitor, Hardigg Industries of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, the world’s largest manufacturer of rotationally molded protective cases.〔(Pelican Products Buys Hardigg Industries ), www.mdm.com, 2009-01-09, Retrieved 2013-09-20.〕 * April 2011 - Pelican purchased Australian roto-mold case manufacturer Trimcast.〔(Pelican Acquires Trimcast ), www.growthbusiness.co.uk, 2011-04-05, Retrieved 2013-09-20.〕 * July 2012 - The company introduced a new line of products geared toward consumers.〔(A Product With Devotees Tries to Widen Its Niche ), www.nytimes.com, 2012-08-05, Retrieved 2013-09-20.〕 * January 2013 - The company acquired temperature-controlled container manufacturer Minnesota Thermal Science〔(Pelican acquires Minnesota Thermal Science ), www.healthcarepackaging.com, 01-14-2013, Retrieved 2013-09-20〕 * January 2013 – The company introduces their line of smartphone cases. * January 2014 – The company acquired European temperature-controlled container manufacturer Cool Logistics''.'' * September 2014 – The company creates Pelican BioThermal''.''〔 * May 2015 – The company creates three divisions – Commercial/Government, Consumer and BioThermal. The combined company has more than 1,300 employees. As of October 2015, Pelican Products now operates in 21 countries, has 28 offices globally and maintains six manufacturing locations in North America, Europe and Australia.〔 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「Pelican Products」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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