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Quantum Group Inc.’s (hereafter Quantum) mission is to provide false alarm free carbon monoxide alarms and CO/smoke/heat combination detectors that exceed our customer requirements and keep families safe from the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Quantum researches, develops, manufactures and sells CO alarms, CO detectors, CO/smoke/heat detectors, CO ventilation controls, catalysts and visual detectors. Originally we licensed our technology to large CO detector manufacturers, and supplied CO sensors to licensed manufacturers. Today we are a world leader in biotechnology based carbon monoxide sensors, alarms, controls and catalysts.
We are also a volume supplier of carbon monoxide detectors and controls for several niche markets, and we supplied over 35% of the CO alarms annually purchased by recreational vehicle manufacturers over the past 10 years. We have developed a new and improved small, low-cost CO sensor, which meets the needs of rapidly expanding CO alarm markets, especially when it comes to combination alarms for CO/smoke and CO/smoke/heat. In the future, we plan to focus on larger buildings where people sleep, such as dormitories, hotels, hospitals, apartments and condominiums.
Quantum Group Inc.
6827 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 USA
Phone: 858.566.9959
Fax: 858.566.9974
Toll Free: 800.432.5599
Web: www.QGinc.com
Email: cs@QGinc.com
Company History
1982
Quantum Group was founded in 1982. Quantum operated as a forensic consulting and sales rep company during the 1980s investing its profits into the development of carbon monoxide sensors, alarms and safety systems.
1987
Quantum enters the carbon monoxide ventilation control market using a metal oxide sensor made by Figaro of Japan in 1987 using its patent pending methodology.
1990
Quantum enters the recreational vehicle (RV) CO alarm market using its newly developed solid-state biotechnology based sensor, which is monitored with infrared optics.
1993
Quantum expanded into the consumer market through a license agreement with First Alert. Quantum made sensors for First Alert exclusively for several years; First Alert marketed various single-station CO alarms to the retail and contractor (new construction) markets.
1996
Agreement exclusivity with First Alert expires at the end of 1996. Since then Quantum Group has broadened its customer base in the retail market through a number of non-exclusive relationships, including Honeywell, USI, Invensys, MasterGuard, and others. We also are private labeling for Napco and Potter both security OEMs.
1998-2007
The Company continues to broaden its product line and markets by entering the security system detector market in 1998, the 12-volt CO alarm RV market in 2003, the 12-volt marine CO alarm market in 2004, the 24-volt commercial systems market in 2005 and the retail market in 2007.
2010
In 2010 Quantum introduces the MicroSIR technology to Japan in a pocket-size alarm called the COSTAR® P1.