Pyroguard
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1988
- HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Pyroguard firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pyroguard
- Legal name
- Pyroguard UK Limited
- Website
- https://pyroguard.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1988
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Pyroguard industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fire Safety Glass
- NAICS
- Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)
- SIC
- Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fire-Rated Glass & Glazing Assemblies (IMADAHAH)
Keywords
Where Pyroguard is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- London
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Pyroguard business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Fire safety glass products: Sale of fire safety glass products including cuttable ranges (Pyroguard Advance, Rapide Plus, Rapide, Pyrostem) and toughened ranges (Pyroguard Protect, Firesafe, Infinity, Marine, Balustrades Evo), as well as specialized products (Attackguard, Smokeguard). Products are sold through a network of stockists and directly to project specifications.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | — | Project-based quotation pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Pyroguard product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pyroguard manufactures and supplies fire safety glass products for timber, steel and aluminium architectural applications. The portfolio includes cuttable and toughened ranges (E, EW, EI and DH classifications) providing fire protection from 30 to 180 minutes, alongside smoke control, anti-attack and balustrade glass solutions. Products are sold globally through direct technical sales and a network of authorized stockists.
Product overview
Pyroguard is the world's leading independent provider of fire safety glass for timber, steel and aluminium applications, offering the broadest range of both cuttable and toughened fire safety glass products on the market. Its product portfolio spans two main categories: cuttable fire safety glass (Pyroguard Advance, Pyroguard Rapide Plus, Pyroguard Rapide, and Pyrostem) and toughened fire safety glass (Pyroguard Protect, Pyroguard Firesafe, Pyroguard Infinity, and Pyroguard Marine). Additional offerings include Pyroguard Balustrades Evo for balustrade applications, Attackguard for anti-attack protection, and Smokeguard for smoke control. The company also provides technical resources including the TechLibrary platform (access to over 6,000 certified products), a CPD seminar programme, and a project questionnaire tool to help customers select the correct product specification.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Pyroguard Advance: Cuttable fire safety glass range offering EW products at market leading thicknesses with superior UV stability and light transmission.
- Pyroguard Rapide Plus
- Pyroguard Rapide
- Pyrostem
- Pyroguard Protect
- Pyroguard Firesafe
- Pyroguard Infinity
- Pyroguard Marine
- Pyroguard Balustrades Evo
- Attackguard
- Smokeguard
- TechLibrary
Products and services
- Pyroguard Advance A range of stockable and cuttable fire safety glass providing EW classification (integrity and radiant heat reduction) for 30 to 60 minutes, with superior UV stability, excellent light transmission, and ease of processing and installation at larger sizes. For architects, specifiers and installers working on timber, steel and aluminium-framed projects.
- Pyroguard Rapide Plus A range of cuttable fire safety glass providing EI classification (integrity and heat insulation) for 30 and 60 minutes, stockable for application flexibility into timber, steel and aluminium framing systems, with 1B1 impact performance at short lead times. For specifiers and contractors.
- Pyroguard Rapide A range of cuttable fire safety glass providing EW classification (integrity and radiant heat reduction) for 30 and 60 minutes; a market leader for ease of processing and installation with much of the range cuttable by hand. Trusted for over 20 years with short lead times and exceptional visual quality.
- Pyrostem Entry-level cuttable wired fire safety glass providing integrity only (E Classification) protection against flames, smoke and toxic gases for 30 and 60 minutes, used for economical like-for-like refurbishment projects.
- Pyroguard Protect A range of toughened fire safety glass providing EI classification for 30 to 180 minutes, with 1B1 impact classification, high-performing acoustic properties and UV stability. The core toughened product line for project applications.
- Pyroguard Firesafe A range of modified toughened fire safety glass providing E Classification (integrity only) for 30 minutes and EW Classification for up to 60 minutes in the coated range; a lightweight monolithic solution with exceptional impact resistance, UV stability and high visual quality available on short lead times.
- Pyroguard Infinity A range of fire safety glass certified for butt-joint applications, providing EI classification for 30 and 60 minutes; no vertical frame profiles required, providing visually appealing seamless partitions between rooms and corridors.
- Pyroguard Marine A range of toughened and gel-filled fire safety glass providing integrity only and integrity and insulation protection from 30 to 60 minutes, with 1B1 or 1C1 impact classification, high-performance acoustic properties and UV stability, for marine applications.
- Pyroguard Balustrades Evo A laminated fire safety glass suitable for use in balustrade applications over 18 metres when installed within a certified system.
- Attackguard A multi-functional fire safety glass product designed to provide anti-attack protection in addition to fire resistance.
- Smokeguard A permanent, maintenance-free glass smoke control solution acting as a smoke barrier, keeping low-level toxic fumes at bay for up to 30 minutes to allow safe evacuation; features a patented fastening system for ceiling mounting with 87% light transmission.
- TechLibrary A digital platform providing instant access to over 6,000 certified products, classification reports, certification documents, system datasheets, performance specifications and tested system solutions in collaboration with frame manufacturers. For architects, specifiers and contractors.
- RIBA-Approved CPD Seminar A RIBA-approved CPD seminar titled 'Fire safety glazing – a system not a product!' covering fire safety glass classifications, key legislation, test standards, applications, acoustic properties, and design options, available in person or on-demand for architects and construction professionals.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 6,000 certified products available through TechLibrary platform
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Pyroguard
Customer profileNamed customers23 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Pyroguard technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Pyroguard partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.
- Reynaers AluminiumcoreFraming partner providing aluminium systems (CS77, CW50FP, SL38) for use with Pyroguard fire safety glass products in certified systems.
- Schüco UK LtdcoreFraming partner providing aluminium systems (ADS65, ADS80, FW50BF) for integration with Pyroguard fire-rated glazing solutions.
- JansencoreSteel profile systems partner for fire-rated glazing applications with Pyroguard products.
- ForstercoreProfile systems partner for fire safety glass integration.
- WiconacoreAluminium systems partner providing framing solutions (77 FP) for Pyroguard fire safety glass products.
- AluprofcoreAluminium systems partner providing profiles (MB45, MB78, MBSR50N) for fire-rated glazing applications.
- RP TechnikcoreSteel profile systems partner for fire safety glass applications.
- AluflamcoreAluminium systems partner for fire-rated glazing integration.
- StalprofilcoreSteel profile systems partner for fire safety glass applications.
- South Glass (India)strategicManufacturing partnership in Hyderabad, India producing fire-safety glass locally to the same global standards of performance, quality, and certification as Pyroguard's UK and French operations.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves12 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Pyroguard competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- 3M: 3M manufactures a broad range of fire protection products including firestopping sealants, intumescent materials and fire-resistant films, addressing overlapping building-safety specifications. It is not a direct glass competitor, but operates in the same architect/specifier channel and competes for fire-safety specification budgets within commercial construction projects.
Emerging players
- Qingdao Jinjing Co. (China Southern Glass): Qingdao Jinjing is one of the largest Chinese manufacturers of flat and processed glass with growing presence in coated, Low-E and specialty architectural glass. As an emerging player in Asia-Pacific, it represents a potential long-term competitor to Pyroguard's India/Asia expansion via cost-competitive local manufacturing and could pressure pricing in regional specification projects.
Broad incumbents
- Promat (Etex Group): Promat, part of Etex, is a leading provider of passive fire protection solutions including fire-rated glass, firestopping systems and high-performance insulation. It overlaps with Pyroguard in fire-rated glazing and is a sister-business within the broader passive fire protection landscape, but operates a much wider product portfolio beyond glass.
- svt Group (Saverto): svt Group is a leading European supplier of passive fire protection products (firestopping sealants, fire-resistant boards, cable coatings) and is now part of Saverto Group alongside Pyroguard. It is an adjacent peer within the same parent, sharing customers in the architectural specification ecosystem and competing for the same fire-safety specification slots in non-glass categories.
Direct peers
- Bohamet: Bohamet is a Polish manufacturer of fire-resistant and impact-resistant safety glass for construction, marine and transport applications. It is a direct peer to Pyroguard in the European mid-market, competing in EI classified cuttable and toughened fire safety glass and serving similar architectural specification workflows.
- Saint-Gobain (Vetrotech): Vetrotech Saint-Gobain produces a comprehensive range of fire-resistant and high-performance safety glass (Contraflam, Pyroswiss, SGG Flam) for commercial, marine and transport applications. It is one of Pyroguard's closest direct peers globally, with similar E/EW/EI classifications, multi-functional attributes and architectural specification focus.
- Pilkington (NSG Group): Pilkington, the float glass brand of NSG Group, manufactures Pyroclear and other fire-rated glass products for architectural applications. It is the largest direct competitor to Pyroguard in cuttable and toughened fire safety glass across Europe, sharing the same target customers (architects, specifiers, contractors) and overlapping product classifications (E, EW, EI).
- Fire Glass UK: Fire Glass UK is Pyroguard's sister company within the Technical Fire Safety Group / Saverto Glazing Division, producing fire safety glass for the UK market. It is the closest direct peer in product offering and customer base, operating as a complement within the same parent group structure.
- SCHOTT: SCHOTT produces fire-rated PYRAN and NOVOLAY secure glass products, including fire-resistant glazing for architectural, marine and transport applications. It competes with Pyroguard particularly in the higher-performance EI segments and the marine segment (e.g., Royal Caribbean-class ships), with similar certified-system partnerships with framing manufacturers.
- AGC Glass Europe (Pyrobel): AGC offers the Pyrobel range of fire-rated glass, with both monolithic and laminated solutions serving commercial, public and transport infrastructure projects. AGC is a direct competitor with similar product breadth, integrated glass-making capacity and global distribution reach that overlaps Pyroguard's core European markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Pyroguard leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Pyroguard subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Pyroguard funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Pyroguard M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Pyroguard
What does Pyroguard do?
Pyroguard manufactures and supplies fire safety glass products for timber, steel and aluminium architectural applications. The portfolio includes cuttable and toughened ranges (E, EW, EI and DH classifications) providing fire protection from 30 to 180 minutes, alongside smoke control, anti-attack and balustrade glass solutions. Products are sold globally through direct technical sales and a network of authorized stockists.
Is Pyroguard a public or private company?
Pyroguard is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Pyroguard founded?
Pyroguard was founded in 1988. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Pyroguard based?
Pyroguard is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Pyroguard make money?
One revenue line is on record: fire safety glass products.
Who are Pyroguard's main competitors?
3M is listed as an others. Qingdao Jinjing Co. (China Southern Glass) is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Promat (Etex Group) and svt Group (Saverto). Direct peers are Bohamet, Saint-Gobain (Vetrotech), Pilkington (NSG Group), Fire Glass UK, SCHOTT and AGC Glass Europe (Pyrobel).
Does Pyroguard have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pyroguard.
What industry is Pyroguard in?
Pyroguard's product category is Fire Safety Glass. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADAHAH, Fire-Rated Glass & Glazing Assemblies. Its NAICS code is 327215 and its SIC code is 3231.