| Brady Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of identification solutions and specialty materials worldwide. The companys products include facility and safety signs and identification tags and markers, pipe and valve markers, asset identification tags, lockout/tagout products, security and traffic control products, and printing systems and software for creating safety and regulatory software; wire and cable markers, high-performance labels, laboratory identification products, stand-alone printing systems, bar-code and other software, and automatic identification and data collection systems; and precision die-cut solutions. It also sells various other products, including hospital and clinical labels, packing and shipping goods, name plates, and quality and production control products. Bradys products are sold in various markets, including electrical, electronic, telecommunications, governmental, public utility, commercial office, computer, construction, general manufacturing, laboratory, transportation equipment, and education. The company was founded in 1914 by William H. Brady, Sr. It was formerly known as W.H. Brady Co. and changed its name to Brady Corporation in 1998. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In August 2004, the company acquired ID Technologies Pte, Ltd., a Singapore-based manufacturer and supplier of pressure sensitive die-cut components and labeling products. |