Pelican Products

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Pelican Products, Inc.
Company type Private
IndustryProtective cases, luggage, lighting
Founded1976
FounderArline Parker, David Parker
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
James Curleigh. (CEO)
Products Backpacks, coolers, luggage, drinkware, protective cases, flashlights, temperature controlled packaging, portable area lighting
Owner Platinum Equity
Number of employees
1,300+ (2019)
Website www.pelican.com

Pelican Products is an American multinational company that designs and manufactures portable lighting systems, temperature controlled packaging and protective cases. Their products are used in many industries including military, law enforcement, fire safety, and consumer entertainment. [1] The company's flagship product, Pelican cases, are molded plastic cases that seal with an airtight and watertight gasket. Pelican is based in Torrance, California. In Europe the products are branded Peli.

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History

A water-resistant Pelican Products iPod case Pelican Products iPod Case.jpg
A water-resistant Pelican Products iPod case
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Variety of Pelican hard protective cases

The company was founded in Torrance, California in 1976 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." [1]

Pelican introduced its Protector case in 1978. In the early 1980s, the SabreLite was launched for the dive market, and Pelican's products received their first safety approvals. In the early 1990s, molding operations were brought in-house, and the company's headquarters moved to Torrance, California. A subsidiary opened in Spain to serve the European market. In the early 2000s, Pelican opened a subsidiary in Canada and received safety approvals in Europe for their Peli flashlights.[ citation needed ]

In October 2004, the private equity investment firm Behrman Capital acquired Pelican Products for approx. $200 million. [2] Lyndon J. Faulkner was named CEO of Pelican in 2006. [3] In 2007, the Pelican 7060 flashlight is introduced after being developed with the Los Angeles Police Department. [4]

In 2020, Pelican acquired the temperature-controlled packaging manufacturer NanoCool.[ citation needed ] Phil Gyori was named president and chief executive officer, and Lyndon Faulkner executive chairman. [12] In 2021, Platinum Equity completed the acquisition of Pelican. [13]

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