Britax is a UK-based manufacturer of automotive safety equipment.
In 1960, the BSI introduced a kite-mark BS 3254 for car seats, and Britax was one of the first to comply to the standard. In 1960, one of their seatbelts saved Donald Campbell when he crashed at 400mph. Its belts were made from Terylene (now known as PET) made by ICI. Also in 1960 it bought the Cyclemaster motorcycle company in Byfleet.
In June 1963 it introduced a new type of seat belt that allowed the belt to move but locked in rapid deceleration, as all belts are now today, known as inertia reel, and which it called an 'automatic belt'. In the mid-1960s, Britax was based on ''Chertsey Road'' in Byfleet. In June 1966, the parent company, Excelsior Motor, bought Notek, a car light manufacturer.
In January 1970 it bought Hans Kolb of Munich, Germany. The chairman was Oscar Proctor. In December 1971, it was bought by Griffiths Bentley of Staffordshire for £4.27m. Stephen Proctor became managing director of Griffiths Bentley.
It bought Buderus Sell, a German aircraft seat manufacturer in June 1997 for £73m. In June 1998 it bought Public Safety Equipment of America, which made fire engine sirens, for £75m. Later in August 1998, it sold its Autolease vehicle leasing company to Standard Chartered for £83m. In April 2000, it bought Bellingham, an American aircraft interiors company, from Hexcel for £73m. It sold its car mirrors division to Reitter & Schefenacker of Germany for £200m.
The European headquarters of Britax Römer Kindersicherheit GmbH is in Ulm in southern Germany. The British headquarters are near junction 11 of the M25 near the A320 roundabout in Longcross near Chertsey, having previously been situated in Andover, when known as Britax Excelsior.
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