Speco has been a family owned and operated company since 1974, when Louis Keller, a Speco rep and board member, purchased the business. 

Monitor Controls Inc., a residential and commercial security company serving southern New England and eastern New York, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2020.

Copp Systems (formerly Copp Integrated Systems) was founded in 1920 by Roy Stanley Copp, an engineer and member of the Dayton Boys, a group of young engineers and students interested in technology. Copp began selling and servicing RCA living room consoles from his Monument Avenue storefront to prominent Dayton families, including the Wrights, Deeds and Ketterings. 

Middle Atlantic Products, a brand of Legrand | AV, is celebrating 40 years of engineering professional AV solutions. To mark the occasion, the company held a full week of activities last month, which included opportunities for its manufacturing and office employees to come together to reminisce about Middle Atlantic's rich history, which has led the company to where it is today, and share their passion for the future of AV. In addition, Middle Atlantic sent treats to its 40 oldest customers to thank them for all their years of support.

Transport Security Inc. has served the freight transportation industry for more than 40 years, providing high security solutions for the fleet trucking, supply chain, portable storage and retail sectors. Recently, they marked their 40th anniversary in partnering with ABLOY USA to sell ENFORCER padlocks secured by ABLOY for trailers and containers. Both companies said they look forward to increasing market share in 2020.

Arecont Vision Costar, a provider of network-based video surveillance solutions, announced the first anniversary this month of its launch as a business unit of Texas-based Costar Technologies Inc. The new company has committed itself to the delivery of the surveillance industry’s best customer experience and to fully addressing ongoing customer needs and requirements.

Over a 15-month period, Sonitrol has opened new franchises and expanded current markets in eight states including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California and Florida.

In 1919, 100 years ago, World War 1 ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the Grand Canyon National Park was formed by Congress and the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote.

The late Don Springer started Viking Electronics in 1969, producing power supplies in the basement of his home in Hudson, Wis.