Groupe Habitat in Paris, in the Montparnasse district. For the next two decades, Habitat continued its expansion in Europe, opening stores in France, Spain and Germany. In the 1980s, Sir Terence Conran merged Habitat into the Storehouse plc group, which included British Home Stores, Richard Shops, Mothercare, Heal's and a 50% share of SavaCentre. In 1992, Habitat joined the Ikano group. Founded by the Swedish businessman Ingvar Kamprad, founder and owner of IKEA, Ikano consisted of independent companies operating in different sectors. During this period, the Kamprad family recruited new talents, such as Vittorio Radice, and consolidated the Habitat brand on the
Pelican Products Pelican Products Pelican Products is an American multinational company that designs and manufactures portable lighting systems, temperature controlled packaging and protective cases. Their products are used in many industries including military, law enforcement, fire safety and consumer entertainment. Pelican is based in Torrance, California, and operates offices internationally. Pelican Products was founded in Torrance, California, in 1975 by David and Arline Parker as a mail-order home business. It was David Parker's desire to "develop unique and practical products for the dive market." Company history: The combined company has more than 1,300 employees. As of April 2017, Pelican Products now operates