Orion Safety Products
Safety & Distress Signaling Devices
  Marine supplies, flare guns, smoke signals, marine flares, first aid kits, boating supplies . Road flares, automobile safety, first aid kits, highway flares, railway signal, fusee. Wilderness survival, smoke signal, survival kit, camping equipment, hunting equipment .  
  About Orion Signals  
 
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Corporate History
Orion has been manufacturing automotive flares and railway flares (fusees) since the 1920s.
In 1988 Orion purchased the automotive and marine signal divisions of Olin Corporation.
Today, Orion is the world's largest manufacturer of emergency flares.
   
Business Description
Orion's sales are divided between commercial/bid business and consumer/retail business:
The commercial/bid business involves the sale of automotive and railway emergency flares, railway torpedos (used for signaling other trains) and backfire torches (used in forest fire management). Orion's customers include railroads, state/federal agencies (e.g., police, highway, forestry and fire departments) and commercial concerns (e.g., barricade companies, utilities, etc).
Orion's consumer/retail business involves the sale of automotive emergency flares, Coast Guard approved marine signal devices, first aid kits, wilderness signal & survival products, chemical lights and Chimfex (a chimney fire suppressant) through direct retail accounts and two-step distribution.
 
Manufacturing Facilities
  Automotive and Railway Flares Manufacturing FacilityAutomotive and railway flares are manufactured at plants in Easton, Maryland & South Beloit, Illinois. The customer service functions for the automotive and railway flare business are performed at the Easton facility.
  Marine and Wilderness Survival Products Manufacturing Facility
Marine and wilderness survival products are manufactured at plants in Peru, Indiana and Bristol, Pennsylvania. The customer service functions for this business are performed at the Peru, Indiana facility.
   
Quality
Orion is in the business of manufacturing products which people rely upon to protect their lives. Orion takes this charge very seriously and seeks 100% product performance every time. To achieve this goal, Orion's commitment to quality is unsurpassed in the industry.
 
         
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