About Edwards Signaling
Our wide range of visual, audible and combination signals are engineered for commercial, industrial and hazardous environments. Built for performance, easy installation and long-lasting reliability, these solutions help facility teams maintain safe, efficient operations without disruption.
For over 150 years, Edwards Signaling has been the trusted safety partner for essential environments. From the bells of the New York Stock Exchange to complex industrial and commercial facilities, our solutions have consistently protected people and property — setting the industry standard for reliability, quality and innovation.
Edwards Signaling offers more than just products — we provide unmatched expertise, resources and documentation to support customers in every application. With clear guidance and responsive technical support, we help teams implement and maintain signaling systems that protect people, assets and operations across all industries.
Company History
2001 - Present:
Modern Era
- Today: Headquartered in Mebane, NC, Edwards Signaling continues to innovate with products that trace their lineage to the earliest days of electrical signaling
- 2024: Joined Lone Star Financial Group, becoming part of the Kidde Global Solutions family
- 2020: Acquired by Carrier
- 2010: Becomes part of UTC Fire & Security under United Technologies
- 2005: Acquired by GE and integrated into GE Security
1951 - 2000:
Technological Advancements
- Introduction of tear-drop fire alarm stations & nurse call systems
- 1962: Becomes part of General Signal Corporation
- Systems installed at Cape Kennedy, Harvard and JFK Center
- Launch of Adaptatone programmable signals & piezo-electric technology
- Expansion into industrial strobes & advanced smoke detectors
1901 - 1950:
National Recognition
- 1903: NYSE bell installed
- Products used in the Holland Tunnel and the White House
- Canadian operations launched
- Fire and signaling systems deployed in major landmarks like Rockefeller Center
1881 - 1900:
Innovation & Expansion
- Patents secured for electric bells, annunciators, gas lighters and door openers
- 1884: Featured at the first U.S. electrical show
- Product line expands to clocks, program systems and coils
1872 - 1880:
Early Beginnings
- 1880: Operations move to a dedicated three-story plant
- 1873: Adam Lungen joins; the electric doorbell and burglar alarm are developed
- 1872: Company founded to explore electricity and produce battery-operated gas-fixture igniters