Garrett Acquires White's Electronics!

[Steve Herschbach]

https://garrett.com/noticesupdates

Garrett Announces Acquisition

Garland, TX, October 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Garrett Electronics, a design and manufacturing company specializing in sport and security metal detectors, announced the acquisition of certain assets of White’s Electronics.

White’s, who had been in business since 1950 as a premier manufacturer of metal detection products, announced the suspension of operations on June 18, 2020 in a memo to its dealers. White’s founders, Kenneth and Olive White, built their business the same way Garrett’s founders, Charles and Eleanor Garrett, did, by innovating and committing to producing high quality products in the United States. White’s current principals, Kenneth R. and Mary White, are choosing to fold the White’s legacy in with Garrett Metal Detectors as a way of extending their “Made in the USA” tradition.

Garrett CEO Steve Novakovich commented, “The White family and the Garrett family have had a high level of respect for one another as competitors in the sport market for decades. Now we at Garrett are proud to combine our respective legacies as Garrett continues on as the premier American metal detector company.”

The transaction includes White’s trademarks, intellectual property, tooling, and other assets. It does not include White’s real estate in Oregon or Scotland. Garrett intends to rigorously defend all of White’s trademarks, patents, and other IP wherever infringement may occur.

Novakovich continued, “Garrett recognizes that the White’s brand has a loyal following in the US and around the world. We are pleased to welcome those customers to Garrett, and we hope we can earn your future business.”

Current White’s customers in need of repair or warranty service should contact:

Centreville Electronics
9437 Main Street
Manassas, VA 20110
(888)645-0202
(703)367-7999
centrevilleelectronics.net

Centreville Electronics NW
1550 Maple Place
Lebanon OR 97355
(541)409-7263
centrevilleelectronicsnw.com

About Garrett Metal Detectors

Garrett Metal Detectors, co-founded by electrical engineer Charles Garrett and fifth-generation educator Eleanor Smith Garrett, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of metal detection products for hobby, security, and law enforcement applications.. Garrett Metal Detectors’ headquarters and manufacturing facility is located in Garland Texas. Garrett is an International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001:2015 certified company.

[Steve Herschbach]

Very exciting news! Coming on the heels of Apex, it is obvious we are about to see a reinvigorated and newly aggressive Garrett. Very smart move on Garrett's part, and a good fit I think.

[abenson]

Wow that is great news!

[Joe D.]

   Wow! Great news! Can't wait to see what comes out of both names now!! Exciting stuff!!👍👍

   Simon,

There goes the budget! You better build a man cave in the back yard, so you can hide a half dozen more detectors from the wife and daughter!!😜👍👍

[EL NINO77]

It's a really good step from Garrett / Whites ... and I believe it will be beneficial as well as for the manufacturer .. as well as for users of these detectors ....👍

I believe that in the coming days I will bring a lot of questions about which direction the production of detectors will go next ...

 

[GB_Amateur]

31 minutes ago, phrunt said:

I really hope they continue with the 24k line,....

Yes, that one seems like a slam dunk.  After that, though,...?

It will be interesting to see how much of the aesthetic part they keep.  Maybe just stick with everything but the logo, or keep the White's logo and add a Garrett one beside it.

The one I'm concerned about is the Bullseye TRX pinpointer.  It's my favorite even though I also use the Carrot.  From my standpoint they should keep both, but whether that works profitwise or not,....

 

[Steve Herschbach]

Just posted on the White's website:

[Rob in (ca)]

I smell a V3I Pro in the future 

[Paul (CA)]

Just read the email,  definitely exciting news!  America made will continue,  All the best to Ken and Mary, and the staff.

I hope many of its employees carry over, they will need them.

Terrific news!

Paul

[V3i/MXT Pro]

😒