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Potter Celebrates 125 Years of Innovation, Quality, and Service

Potter Global Technologies celebrates its 125 years in the fire and life safety industry. The company started based on an idea that would have an immediate impact on saving lives and infrastructures. In St. Louis, Missouri in 1898, Charles E. Potter developed products that sent electronically coded signals—allowing fire and police officials to be instantly notified of fire or security emergencies. He strengthened fire safety by pairing state-of-the-art telecommunications equipment with …

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Potter Announces the PFC-4410G3 Releasing Panel

Potter Electric Signal Company announces the release of the PFC-4410G3 Releasing Panel. Potter's PFC-4410G3 Releasing Panel has been designed to expand upon the previous generation's strengths while enhancing an already robust feature set. With focus directed toward simplifying the installation process and a greater emphasis on control of monitoring and maintenance, the PFC-4410G3 offers fire protection second to none. The PFC-4410G3 now provides seven fully definable zones, …

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Potter Announces Integrated Voice Network Paging

Potter Electric Signal Company announces Integrated Voice Network Paging, supplying largescale environments with structured paging and live stream voice management. Building requirements for larger infrastructures, such as campuses, military, and other multi-building sites, require solutions to page to one or multiple independent systems within the same network during emergency conditions. Integrated Voice Network Paging is designed to enhance paging within such environments, offering …

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Remembering Steve Schilb

We are sorry to hear of the passing of Steve Schilb, longtime employee of Harrington Signal and Potter Electric. Schilb passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the age of 69. Schilb was a staple of the Fire Alarm industry for roughly twenty-five years before retiring in 2021.  Schilb’s strong presence and expertise in the field left a tangible vacancy when he retired; even to this day, Potter Technical Support still receives requests for his assistance. It is with …

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Remembering Joseph Edward Trigg

We are sorry to hear of the passing of our longtime CEO Joseph Trigg, the grandson of Potter Electric founder, Charles Edward Potter. Trigg passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at the age of 87. Trigg contributed to many areas within Potter, including a variety of roles in sales, operations, and manufacturing management over the course of his 40-year tenure. Trigg led us to the 100th anniversary of Potter’s founding in 1998 before taking a well-earned …

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