Tyco International Ltd. provides security products and services, fire protection and detection products and services, valves and controls, and other industrial products to customers worldwide. The company operates in five segments: ADT Worldwide, Flow Control, Fire Protection Services, Electrical and Metal Products, and Safety Products. The ADT Worldwide segment designs, sells, installs, services, and monitors electronic security systems for residential, commercial, education, governmental, and industrial customers. The Flow Control segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services valves, pipes, fittings, valve automation, and heat tracing products for the oil, gas, and other energy markets along with general process industries, and the water and wastewater markets. The Fire Protection Services segment designs, sells, installs, and services fire detection and fire suppression systems for commercial, industrial, and governmental customers. The Electrical and Metal Products segment designs, manufactures, and sells galvanized steel tubing, armored wire, and cable and other metal products for non-residential construction, electrical, fire and safety, and mechanical customers. The Safety Products segment designs, manufactures, and sells fire suppression, electronic, security, and life safety products, including fire suppression products, breathing apparatus, intrusion security, access control, and video management systems. Tyco International Ltd. was founded in 1960 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland with an additional office in Princeton, New Jersey.
