Fire Suppression Systems

What Fire Suppression Systems does

Fire Suppression Systems, operating under the Summit Fire & Security brand, is a US-based provider of fire and life safety solutions headquartered in Belgrade, Montana, and founded in 1974. Per the aggregated source material, the broader Summit Fire & Security operation delivers comprehensive fire protection, monitoring, and security services across the Western, Southern, and Eastern United States through a network of branch offices. The company is structured as a subsidiary of SFP Holding, Inc., alongside sub-brands Summit Fire Consulting and Summit Fire National Accounts.

The company's core offering is a full-lifecycle fire and life safety portfolio spanning design, engineering, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, retrofit, emergency service, and 24/7 monitoring. Product lines include fire alarms and detection systems, fire sprinkler systems, suppression systems (including pre-engineered, special hazards, kitchen suppression, and rack storage variants), fire extinguishers, fire pumps, fire and smoke doors, emergency egress systems, and emergency/exit lighting. Monitoring services cover life safety, security, and video surveillance. Underlying technology is conventional fire protection hardware and centralized monitoring infrastructure rather than proprietary software platforms. The company does not disclose any AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary data assets.

Fire Suppression Systems operates a field-sales-driven enterprise go-to-market, with quote-based project pricing for installations and recurring monitoring contracts for ongoing service. Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time product and installation sales, recurring subscription-based monitoring, and professional services for inspection and maintenance. The customer base is diversified across eleven verticals including Commercial & Retail, Data Centers, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Education, Government, Oil & Gas, Marine, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, and Hospitality & Multi-Tenant, with McGough Construction cited as a representative enterprise reference. No customer logos, revenue figures, or institutional investor details are disclosed in the available material.

Name

Fire Suppression Systems

Legal name

SFP Holding, Inc.

Website

https://firesuppression.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fire Suppression Systems, operating as Summit Fire & Security, is a US fire and life safety services provider founded in 1974, delivering design, installation, inspection, maintenance, and 24/7 monitoring across multiple commercial and industrial verticals nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection & Life Safety Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Hazard Fire Suppression Systems (Clean Agent/Foam/CO2/Kitchen Hood) (IMAIAJAE), Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems Integration (BPAKAGAF), Fire Alarm Monitoring & Dispatch (BPAKAFAC), Fire Detection & Suppression Systems (HDABAKAI)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Fire suppression systems
• Fire alarm installation
• Sprinkler system services
• Life safety monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Bozeman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Products: Sale and installation of fire protection equipment including fire alarms, fire sprinklers, fire extinguishers, suppression systems, and special hazard systems. Products are offered alongside installation services as part of comprehensive fire and life safety solutions.
2. Security Products & Monitoring: Security systems including mass notifications, security services, video monitoring, and 24/7 monitoring services for fire alarm and security systems. Monitoring provides recurring revenue stream.
3. Service & Maintenance: Full lifecycle services including installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, retrofit, and remodeling services. These professional services support ongoing system compliance and operational readiness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fire Suppression Systems designs, sells, installs, inspects, and maintains fire protection and life safety systems for commercial, industrial, institutional, and government facilities. Its core offerings encompass fire alarms and detection, automatic sprinkler systems, suppression systems, fire extinguishers, special hazard protection, and emergency egress solutions, paired with 24/7 monitoring, security, and mass notification services delivered through a national branch network.

Product overview

Summit Fire & Security offers a comprehensive portfolio of fire and life safety products and services. The company provides a unified platform of fire protection solutions including fire alarms and detection systems, fire sprinkler systems, suppression systems, fire extinguishers, and special hazards protection. Beyond core fire protection, the portfolio includes monitoring services (life safety, security, and video monitoring), security systems (mass notifications and security services), and specialized solutions for marine environments, kitchen suppression, rack storage, and emergency egress. The products are complemented by full-service support including installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, and consulting services, delivered across the Western, Southern, and Eastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Summit Fire Consulting: Consulting and engineering services for fire protection systems
• Summit Fire National Accounts

Products and services

• Fire Alarms & Detection Fire alarm systems for early detection and notification of fire emergencies, including control panels, detectors, and notification appliances for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Fire Extinguishers Portable fire suppression equipment available in multiple types for different fire classes, sold and serviced for commercial facilities.
• Fire Sprinkler Systems Automatic sprinkler systems for fire suppression across residential, commercial, and industrial applications, including design, installation, and support.
• Suppression Systems Fire suppression systems for specialized fire protection needs beyond standard sprinklers, including clean agent and chemical systems.
• Pre-Engineered Systems

Named customers1 record

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• APi Group: APi Group is a publicly traded global safety, specialty, and industrial services company with significant fire protection and life safety holdings (e.g., APi National Service Group), competing head-on with Summit in integrated fire and security services.
• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety: Pye-Barker is one of the largest U.S. full-service fire protection and life safety companies, providing fire alarms, sprinklers, suppression, inspection, and monitoring across the country — directly comparable to Summit Fire & Security's end-to-end service model.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens offers fire detection, alarm, and life safety systems (e.g., Cerberus PRO) integrated into its broader building technologies portfolio, competing with Summit in mid-to-large commercial and industrial installations.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's fire alarm and life safety business competes in fire detection, notification, and integrated building safety across commercial and industrial segments — comparable product breadth with a much broader portfolio.
• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls (including its Tyco/anchored fire detection portfolio) is a global incumbent providing fire alarm panels, detection, suppression, and integrated building safety solutions that overlap directly with Summit's installed-systems business.

Direct peers

• Koorsen Fire & Security: Koorsen is a Midwestern-based full-service fire protection and security provider offering fire alarms, sprinklers, suppression, monitoring, and inspection — a near-identical operating model and customer mix to Summit Fire & Security.
• Performance Systems Integration (PSI): PSI is a full-service fire and life safety integrator in the Western U.S. providing design, installation, inspection, and monitoring — a direct regional peer competing for the same multi-vertical customer base.
• Cennox (formerly Cintas Fire): Cennox acquired Cintas Fire Protection and provides fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and life safety services across the U.S., serving many of the same commercial and multi-site enterprise customers as Summit.
• Koontz Fire & Safety: Koontz Fire & Safety is a regional full-service fire protection company in the U.S. offering installation, inspection, and monitoring of alarms, sprinklers, and suppression — directly comparable in scope and customer profile to Summit.

Regional players

• Vortex Fire Engineering: Vortex Fire is a regional fire protection services provider focused on the Western U.S., offering sprinkler, alarm, and suppression services with comparable customer mix but a more limited geographic footprint than Summit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/summitfiresec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fire-suppression-systems

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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