The first phase of construction was completed. This phase renovated the office and expanded the factory floor space. Overall, Detex more than doubled production space.
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Detex celebrated 100 years of business on June 4, 2023.
In 2023, Detex began the process of expanding its headquarters in New Braunfels. The goals of this were to expand production and bring DSI and Detex into the same building.
Detex discontinued electronic guard tour products. This ended a century of service in the guard tour/security watchman industry.
2011 marked the end of an era when Detex discontinued the manufacture of the mechanical watchclock. Support would continue for another 10 years.
In February 2008, Detex Corporation entered into an OEM agreement with Lockman Peck, LLC to sell a Detex branded, low energy, heavy duty automatic door operator named the AO19 Series. In 2009, Detex fully acquired the line.
Detex introduced the Advantex exit devices to the market in 1999. These products opened new market opportunities for Detex Corporation as we entered the new millennium.
Detex renamed F Systems Incorporated to Designed Security Inc. (DSI).
Detex acquired F Systems in 1993. This acquisition expanded the ability of both companies to offer integrated security solutions to the safety and security requirements in the markets we serve.
Construction on the Detex facility in New Braunfels is completed and operations in Texas begins.
