Nordic Fire & Safety

What Nordic Fire & Safety does

Nordic Fire & Safety AS is a Norwegian private limited company headquartered in Ågotnes, Norway, that operates as a total supplier ("totalleverandør") of fire and safety products and certified services for the maritime, offshore, industrial, and commercial sectors. The company sells and services a broad portfolio of approximately 14 product lines including fire extinguishers, water, gas, and foam suppression systems, fire hoses, fire blankets, breathing apparatus, gas detectors and multi-gas meters, fall protection (as a Petzl reseller), fire helmets with integrated communications, fire-resistant clothing, life jackets and survival suits, first aid equipment and defibrillators, training equipment, and industrial marking systems. It also offers planned maintenance, inspection, pressure testing, calibration of gas meters, and documentation, with work performed both offshore and onshore.

The company is certified to perform fire safety work and maintenance of fire extinguishing systems and serves as a key supplier to several major Norwegian ferry and marine operators. Its technology stack is non-software: the core capability is certified field service, technical consulting, and distribution of safety hardware, supported by a well-equipped service workshop and a subcontractor network that allows it to act as a single point of procurement for customers.

Nordic Fire & Safety generates revenue through two primary streams: one-time product sales of fire and safety equipment, and recurring service and maintenance contracts (inspection, calibration, certification, documentation). A newer PFAS remediation advisory stream — covering mapping, action plans, system review, and transition to fluorine-free fire foam — has been added in response to Norwegian and EU regulatory phase-outs. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct: customers reach the sales department via phone or email, quotes are project-specific, and the company serves customers both at its Ågotnes facility and on-site at maritime and industrial locations. The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional ownership or funding rounds.

Name

Nordic Fire & Safety

Legal name

Nordic Fire & Safety AS

Website

https://nordicfs.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nordic Fire & Safety AS is a Norwegian total supplier of fire and safety equipment and certified maintenance services, serving maritime, offshore, industrial, and commercial customers in Norway with extinguishers, suppression systems, PPE, gas detection, and PFAS remediation advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Safety Equipment and Services

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Extinguishers & Suppression Equipment Services (Inspection/Recharge/Hydrotest) (BPABAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services (BPABAHAE), Testing, Inspection, Maintenance & Compliance Services (NFPA/Local Code) (HSAHAFAG), Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting) (IMAJAIAG), Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms) (IMAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Fire safety equipment
• Fire suppression systems
• Maritime safety services
• Personal protective equipment
• Breathing apparatus supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Ågotnes

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of fire safety equipment including fire extinguishers, fire hoses, breathing apparatus, gas detectors, fall protection, helmets and communication equipment, suits and life jackets, fire clothing, fire blankets, exercise/training equipment, first aid and defibrillators, marking systems, and extinguishing systems (water, gas, and foam-based). Products range from simple components to complete fire suppression systems.
2. Service and Maintenance: Ongoing service, maintenance, inspection, and certification of fire safety equipment for maritime, offshore, industrial and commercial buildings. Includes pressure testing, calibration of gas meters, repairs, and documentation. Work is performed both offshore and onshore, and includes both single assignments and service agreements.
3. PFAS Remediation Services: PFAS remediation services including mapping, action plans, system reviews, and transition to fluorine-free solutions. Helps customers comply with new requirements for phasing out PFAS-containing fire foam.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nordic Fire & Safety AS is a Norwegian total supplier of fire and safety products and certified services. The company distributes fire extinguishers, fire suppression foam, fire hoses, fire blankets, extinguishing systems, breathing apparatus, helmets, communication gear, fire clothing, life jackets, fall protection, gas detection instruments, first aid and defibrillators, industrial marking systems, and training equipment. It complements this product portfolio with on-site service, maintenance, inspection, documentation, and PFAS remediation services for maritime, offshore, industrial, and commercial customers.

Product overview

Nordic Fire & Safety is a Norwegian total supplier of fire and safety products and services for maritime, offshore, industrial, and commercial sectors. The product portfolio consists of 14 distinct product lines, spanning fire extinguishing equipment (Brannslukkere, Slukkeskum, Brannslanger, Branntepper), suppression systems (Slokkesystemer), personal protective equipment (Brannbekledning, Drakter og redningsvester, Fallsikring via Petzl, Hjelm og kommunikasjon, Pusteluft), measurement and monitoring (Måleinstrumenter), emergency preparedness (Førstehjelp og hjertestartere, Øvelseutstyr), industrial marking (Merkesystemer), and complementary service/maintenance offerings including PFAS-sanering. The company positions itself as a total solutions provider, offering both individual products and complete integrated systems, alongside service, inspection, documentation, and technical advisory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Extinguishers (Brannslukkere)

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Wärtsilä: Wärtsilä is a major marine systems integrator and lifecycle service provider. While not a direct fire-safety specialist, it is an ecosystem participant in the same Norwegian maritime customers (vessel operators, offshore) and its lifecycle services can include or coordinate with fire-safety scopes similar to NFS'.

Direct peers

• Consilium: Consilium develops and services marine fire detection, gas detection, and safety systems used on commercial vessels, directly overlapping NFS' suppression, detection, and gas-meter calibration offerings. Both serve shipyards, ferry operators, and offshore asset owners.
• Viking Life-Saving Equipment: Viking supplies marine life-saving appliances, firefighting equipment, PPE and offshore safety services with global service stations. It overlaps with NFS' Drakter og redningsvester, Brannbekledning, and PFAS-replacement fire-suppression service lines for commercial and offshore vessels.
• MSA Safety: MSA Safety is a global manufacturer of gas detection, fixed detection systems, flame detection, and PPE with strong service and calibration offerings. Its product and service portfolio directly competes with NFS' gas detection (Måleinstrumenter), helmets, and firefighting PPE ranges.
• Dräger: Dräger manufactures and services breathing apparatus, gas detection, and PPE for maritime, industrial, and emergency response markets—the same categories as NFS' Pusteluft, Måleinstrumenter, and Hjelm og kommunikasjon lines. Both run certified service networks serving offshore and onshore industrial customers.
• Survitec Group: Survitec is a global provider of marine safety, survival, and fire-fighting equipment with service, inspection, and PPE offerings closely mirroring NFS' portfolio. Its marine survival and fire safety service network across Europe places it in direct competition for fleet-wide service tenders.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens (Smart Infrastructure): Siemens offers fire safety and detection as part of its building technologies and industrial safety portfolio, overlapping with detection, suppression, and FM-style compliance service. It competes as part of a much broader infrastructure bundle rather than as a maritime specialist.
• Honeywell: Honeywell's safety and fire systems portfolio (gas detection, fire detection, PPE) competes directly with parts of NFS' offering. As a broad multi-industry incumbent it serves the same end-customers but lacks a maritime-specialist positioning.
• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls' fire detection and suppression business (formerly Tyco) competes in the same fire-protection services and detection/maintenance market as NFS. It is a broader incumbent offering integrated building fire safety across industries rather than specializing in maritime.
• Minimax: Minimax is a global fire-protection solutions and service provider with broad coverage in detection, suppression, extinguishers, and maintenance. As a larger incumbent it overlaps with NFS' fire suppression and service business but serves a far wider set of verticals and geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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