Reliance

What Reliance does

Reliance (准信智慧消防股份有限公司, trading as 准信) is a China-based fire protection engineering and technology company founded in 1998 in Xiamen, Fujian Province. It operates three integrated business units: a Fire Engineering Technology Operations Center delivering system design, installation, and commissioning; a Smart Fire Protection Service Center providing facility maintenance, remote monitoring, fire safety assessment, and consulting; and a Fire Product Manufacturing Center producing proprietary suppression equipment. Its solutions target complex, high-hazard environments including LNG receiving terminals, coal chemical plants, aircraft hangars, super high-rise buildings (100m+), pharmaceutical/electronics clean rooms, and lithium battery production facilities. The company holds Class A Special fire engineering design qualification and Level 1 contracting/maintenance qualifications — the highest tier available in China — alongside a Fire Safety Assessment qualification certificate.

The company differentiates through proprietary high-pressure fine water mist suppression technology developed by its subsidiary Beijing Zhengtianqi (which participated in national standard formulation), VESDA air sampling smoke detection capabilities, and an IoT-based remote monitoring platform. Its customer base includes leading semiconductor, display, and battery manufacturers such as Yangtze Memory Technologies, Tianma Microelectronics, BOE, Samsung Xi'an, CSOT, and CATL, plus commercial and infrastructure clients including Baidu, China Construction Bank, Vanke, and Xiamen Metro. Revenue is generated through project-based engineering contracts (one-time), recurring maintenance/testing services, and hardware sales.

Reliance went public on China's NEEQ (New Third Board) in August 2016 under stock code 838621, and operates 8 subsidiaries and branches across Xiamen (HQ), Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Nanchang, Wuhan, Tianjin, and Qingdao. It formed a 2012 joint venture with Tyco International (Fortune 500) and established technical cooperation agreements with U.S.-based RJA (2009) and Danish CPH 2002 Group (2011). The company has received awards including CFIC2016 Top 10 Fire Engineering Company and Top 10 Fire Technology Innovation Brand, and holds the Fujian Province and Sichuan Province Famous Trademark designations.

Name

Reliance

Legal name

准信智慧消防股份有限公司

Website

https://reliance.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reliance (准信智慧消防) is a Xiamen-headquartered Chinese fire protection engineering company founded in 1998, providing design, installation, maintenance, and proprietary suppression products for high-hazard facilities including LNG terminals, semiconductor fabs, clean rooms, and lithium battery plants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Engineering Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

New Construction/Renovation Fire & CO System Design & Installation (HSAHAFAJ), Fire & Life Safety Code Compliance Inspections & Consulting (AHJ Support) (BPABAHAJ), Fire Alarm Monitoring & Dispatch (BPAKAFAC)

Keywords

• Fire protection engineering
• Fire suppression systems
• Smart fire monitoring
• Fire safety consulting
• Fire detection equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Xiamen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Engineering and Installation Services: Design, installation, and commissioning of fire protection systems for new construction and retrofit projects. Covers fire alarm, sprinkler, gas suppression, and water mist systems.
2. Fire Maintenance and Testing Services: Annual fire facility inspection, testing, and maintenance services. Includes remote monitoring and property management assistance.
3. Fire Product Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sales of fire protection equipment including fine water mist systems, gas suppression systems, and detection devices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Reliance provides full-lifecycle fire protection services spanning system design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance for industrial and commercial buildings, supplemented by a Smart Fire Protection Service Center offering remote monitoring, fire safety assessment, and consulting. The company also manufactures proprietary fire protection products including high-pressure fine water mist suppression systems and air sampling smoke detection devices, with specialized solutions for LNG terminals, coal chemical plants, aircraft hangars, super high-rise buildings, clean rooms, and lithium battery facilities.

Product overview

Reliance (准信智慧消防股份有限公司) is a comprehensive fire protection services company offering a full industry chain of smart fire protection solutions. The portfolio includes three core divisions: Fire Engineering Technology Operations Center (design and installation services), Smart Fire Protection Service Center (maintenance, monitoring, and consulting), and Fire Product Manufacturing Center (product development and production). The company provides specialized industry solutions for LNG terminals, coal chemical, aircraft hangars, super high-rise buildings, clean rooms, and lithium battery facilities, supported by professional fire inspection and testing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Engineering Technology Operations Center (消防工程技术运营中心) Provides world-class fire system design, installation, and commissioning services for building projects across industrial and commercial industries. Covers fire alarm, sprinkler, gas suppression, and water mist systems for new construction and retrofit projects.
• Smart Fire Protection Service Center (智慧消防服务中心) Offers building fire facility maintenance management, city fire remote monitoring, fire property management assistance and guidance, and fire safety assessment and consulting services, supported by an IoT-based fire protection remote monitoring platform.
• Fire Product Manufacturing Center (消防产品制造中心) Develops and manufactures fire protection products including fine water mist suppression systems, gas suppression systems, and detection devices through subsidiary Beijing Zhengtianqi Fire Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd.
• LNG Receiving Station Fire System Solution (LNG接收站行业消防系统解决方案) Fire system solution for LNG receiving stations (LNG Terminals) and storage tank areas, addressing flammable/explosive hazards including gas-liquid two-phase leak and flowing fire scenarios at coastal LNG terminals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000+ successful project cases completed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tyco InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2012Fortune 500 global diversified company. Tyco Fire & Security formed joint venture with Reliance, combining Tyco's global leadership with Reliance's China market expertise.
• RJA (Rolf Jensen & Associates)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2009US-based fire protection consulting firm with 40-year history. Signed cooperation agreement in 2009 covering building code compliance assessment, performance-based design, risk assessment analysis, and aircraft hangar/historic building specialized fire system design. Dr. Martin Reiss, RJA CEO, visited headquarters for collaborative discussions.
• Tyco (泰科)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal fire and security company. Joint venture formed combining Reliance's local expertise with Tyco's global technology and products. 2012 announcement of strategic joint venture.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Global provider of fire safety, building automation, and security systems. Competes with Reliance on large-scale industrial and high-rise fire protection projects in China as part of a broader portfolio.
• Johnson Controls International: Global fire protection and building security giant (successor to Tyco International, Reliance's JV partner). Competes with Reliance across full fire safety portfolios and serves multinational accounts in China with global brand recognition.
• Bosch Security and Safety Systems: Global manufacturer and integrator of fire alarm, evacuation, and security systems. Competes with Reliance in commercial and industrial fire detection projects within China and across global multinational accounts.
• Honeywell International: Global building technologies and fire safety conglomerate (parent of Notifier and Xtralis/VESDA). Competes broadly with Reliance in detection, alarm, suppression, and building automation across China's commercial and industrial markets.

Direct peers

• Guoan Da (国安达): Chinese listed fire safety equipment company specializing in fire suppression for transportation (bus engine compartments) and lithium battery/energy storage applications—an adjacent but increasingly overlapping specialty with Reliance's lithium battery plant solutions.
• Lida Fire Protection (利达消防): Chinese manufacturer of fire detection and alarm systems serving commercial, industrial, and high-rise building segments. Direct competitor to Reliance in the China fire alarm product and integration market.
• Tian Guang Fire (天广消防): Shenzhen-listed Chinese fire safety equipment manufacturer producing extinguishers, suppression systems, and alarm devices. Competes with Reliance in fire protection equipment manufacturing and project installation.
• Gulf Security Technology (海湾股份 / GST): One of China's largest manufacturers of fire alarm, detection, and gas suppression systems. Competes directly with Reliance in the same Chinese fire protection market across both products and integrated solutions.

Regional players

• Hochiki Corporation: Japanese specialist in fire detection and alarm devices with strong Asia-Pacific presence. Comparable to Reliance's product portfolio in advanced detection; primarily serves Japan and broader Asia rather than direct China project execution.

Others

• Xtralis (VESDA, a Honeywell company): Australian-origin manufacturer of very early warning aspirating smoke detection (VESDA) systems and a technology partner of Reliance. Adjacent rather than directly competitive—provides enabling detection technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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