Federal Signal Corporation · Oak Brook, IL United States ·(NYSE: FSS)

Federal Signal helps protect people, property, and the environment in major cities across the globe, from Los Angeles to Beijing. Through three business groups -- safety and security systems, fire rescue, and environmental solutions (its largest segment) -- the company designs and manufactures products that serve municipal, governmental, industrial, and institutional customers. Products include street sweepers, hydroexcavators, and water blasters for environmental cleanup; aerial platforms for firefighting and utility maintenance; and access control, emergency communications, lighting, and siren systems for public safety. Federal Signal divested its tool group in 2008. A majority of its sales are made in the US. To read the full description, subscribe now.