Founded in 1991 by ocean engineer Ed Harper, North Canton’s O.E. Enterprises makes American-made underwater speakers and sound systems for diver communication, safety, synchronized swimming and aquatic research. Its equipment has supplied synchronized-swimming sound at the Atlanta, Beijing and Rio Olympic Games, while its U.S. Navy-approved diver signaling devices serve military and security applications. The small company also builds custom systems, including portable units for teams and pool installations.
U.S. Navy Approved – ANU
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U.S. Navy Approved Acoustic Diver Signaling Device
Compliance program
Lubell Labs IncBorn from Alan H. Lubell’s 1968 patent for a broadband piezoelectric underwater loudspeaker, Lubell Labs has manufactured underwater loudspeakers and acoustic transducers in Columbus since 1969. Its rugged speakers serve swimming programs, diver-communication systems, research facilities and unusual settings ranging from NASA neutral-buoyancy labs to major underwater film productions. The LL916C was selected for the Sydney 2000 and London 2012 Olympic Games, while the company’s installed 9484 remains a familiar fixture in collegiate and high-school pools.COLUMBUS, OH
STIDD Systems, IncFounded in 1991, STIDD Systems builds military submersibles and underwater mobility craft, including its Diver Propulsion Device for maritime special-operations forces. The Greenport, Long Island manufacturer works from a 1.5-acre shipyard with 62,000 square feet of manufacturing and design space, on a site used continuously as a shipyard since 1831. STIDD also operates a South Florida training and evaluation facility opened in 2003, and its customers include the U.S. Marine Corps, Special Operations Command, Coast Guard and coalition forces.GREENPORT, NY
Ocean Eye, IncOcean Eye, Inc. is a veteran-owned company serving professional divers with dive equipment products, manufacturing, inspection, repair, maintenance, and consulting. It builds custom diving umbilicals and supplies professional diving equipment for commercial, government, public safety, and military operations.459110BIRDSBORO, PA
Hydroacoustics IncHydroacoustics Inc. began in 1972 as a spin-off of acoustics research at Harvard University and General Dynamics, and has spent five decades developing specialized sound technology. Based in Henrietta, the company serves naval and scientific users with low-frequency underwater acoustic systems, while also adapting its patented expertise for oil recovery in mature fields. HAI has been awarded more than 50 U.S. and foreign patents.HENRIETTA, NY