Amerex

Amerex Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFire protection
Founded1971 (1971)
FounderNed Paine
George Baureis
HeadquartersTrussville, Alabama, U.S.
Key people
Harrison Bishop (president)
ProductsFire extinguishers, fire alarms, gas detectors
Revenue$100 million (annually)
Number of employees
500 (2011)
ParentMcWane, Inc.
Websitewww.amerex-fire.com

Amerex Corporation is a large American manufacturer of firefighting products. Based in Trussville, Alabama, Amerex makes hand-portable and wheeled fire extinguishers for commercial and industrial environments, as well as fire and explosion suppression vehicle systems for military use. Other products include fire suppression systems for restaurants, gas detection systems, and fire detection devices. McWane, Inc. acquired Amerex in 1999.