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Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Royal Philips Electronics Inc),
commonly known as Philips, is a Dutch multinational electronics company.
At present, Philips predominantly concentrates the lifestyle and
domestic appliances.
In the past Philips was also known for its wide range of electronic
parts, measuring equipment and inventions,
such as the Compact Cassette (1962) and the Compact Disc or CD (1982).
For many years Philips also had a strong presence
in professional markets, such as professional television
studios, the telecom business and the international Defense Industry.
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Philips equipment on this website
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Hollandse Signaalapparaten
HSA
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For many years, Philips subsidary Hollandse Signaalapparaten, often
abbreviated to Holland Signaal, Signaal or HSA, produced high-end
defense electronics, such as advanced radar systems and telecommunications
systems, until it was sold to
Thomson
(now: Thales) in 1990.
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Another Philips branch that produced hi-end equipment for the Dutch Department
of Defense (DoD) and for NATO, was
Philips Usfa BV.
With its head office in
Eindhoven (Netherlands), this secretive company produced cipher machines,
batteries, proximity fuses, night vision equipment, cryogenic equipment, etc.
In 1989, Philips Usfa became part of Hollandse Signaalapparaten (HSA),
which was later sold to Thomson
(now: Thales).
The Crypto-division was then split-off.
➤ More about Philips Usfa
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From 1958 onwards, Philips subsidary
Philips Usfa NV, produced a wide range of
professional cryptographic solutions. In the late 1980s, Philips Usfa became a
subsidary of Holland Signaal, but when Signaal was sold to Thomson,
the crypto department went on as the independant business unit
Philips Crypto,
until it was dissolved in 2003 due to lack of revenue.
➤ More about Philips Crypto
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Nederlandsche Seintoestellen Fabriek
NSF
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NSF was established in 1918 as a joint venture of Marconi UK (40%),
Philips (40%) and Radio Holland (20%), for the production of professional
radio transmitters for the Dutch Navy, the Air Force and the Dutch Colonies.
The company later also manufactured radio sets for domestic use.
In 1925, Philips took over NSF completely, and after WWII the factory
was converted into Philips Telecommunicatie Industrie (PTI, see below).
➤ More about NSF
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Philips Telecommunicatie Industrie
PTI
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Philips Telecommunications Industry (PTI) was a special branch of Philips
in The Netherlands, where telephone and radio communications equipment was
developed. The branch had facilities in Hilversum, Huizen and Hoorn
(Netherlands) and for a while even in Alkmaar and Amersfoort.
PTI produced commercial telephone exchanges (switches) but also equipment
for the Department of Defense (DoD), such as parts of the
ZODIAC network
of the Dutch Army. After a reorganisation in 1989, PTI became part
of HSA, which was finally sold to Thomson (now: Thales)
in 1990.
➤ More about ZODIAC
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Other Philips Subsidaries
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At the height of its activities, Philips had one or more branches in every
major city in The Netherlands and even abroad. During 1990s and 2000s, many
branches were sold to other companies, cut-off (e.g. as part of a
management buy-out) or closed down due to lack of revenue.
The complete list of Philips subsidaries it long and beyond the scope
of this website. For further information, please refer to the
list of Philips subsidaries
on Wikipedia (Dutch).
Here are some of the foreign defense-related companies that Philips once owned:
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- MBLE, Belgium
- TRT, France
- Magnavox Corporation, USA
- Philips Electronic Industrier, Sweden
- Radarleit, Germany
- Philips Kommunikations Industrie AG, Germany (a.k.a. TeKaDe)
- MEL Mullard Equipment Ltd., UK
- MEL Defence Ltd., Canada
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Over the years, the Philips logo, or corporate brand, hasn't changed much.
The original shield is shown in the top right of this page and appeared for
more than 100 years on all Philips products. Sometimes the brand-name was
used separately (i.e. separated out of the shield). In March 2008 it was
decided that, as part of and Identity Update,
the shield would no longer be used.
At the same time, the outline of the brand-name was slightly modernized
to the logo shown here. It is only marginally different from the original
text. Although the original shield was abandoned,
it remained a popular token of the
company and kept appearing from time to time. In 2013 the shield was
re-introduced. Although it is modernized, the original
elements have remained:
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