What United Fire Protection Corporation does

United Fire Protection Corporation is a privately held, family-owned fire protection contractor founded in 1988 by Frank and Joe Savino and headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey. The company provides full-service fire protection — design, installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance — for enterprise, institutional, and government clients with complex or special-hazard fire protection needs, including chemical plants, data centers, utilities, water treatment facilities, high-rise buildings, mass transit, healthcare complexes, financial institutions, and cultural heritage sites such as the Statue of Liberty and Liberty Hall.

Its core technology spans fire alarm systems, clean-agent gaseous suppression (FM-200, Novec 1230, INERGEN, CO2), water mist, foam, dry chemical, preaction, deluge, and wet/dry sprinkler systems. Through its United Fire Systems manufacturing division, the company designs and produces Factory Mutual- and NYC-Approved proprietary products — most notably PREACTION-PAC (integrated preaction sprinkler cabinet), NITROGEN-PAC (nitrogen-based corrosion control), and STANDPIPE-PAC (NYC Local Law 64 standpipe supervisory system) — alongside accessories such as the AR-1 air vent, NAMD-1 pressure maintenance device, CMA-1 corrosion monitor, and RMAC-LP air compressor.

United Fire Protection generates revenue through a mix of recurring inspection, testing and maintenance contracts on 9,000+ systems, one-time installation and design-build project work, and hardware sales of its proprietary products. Operations are delivered via 50 field technicians, a 65-vehicle fleet, 10-person engineering department, 12-person customer support staff, and three Professional Engineers. The company is qualified under an unusually dense stack of regulatory credentials (NYC Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor License No. 497-A, multiple NYC Certificates of Fitness, NJ and NY state licenses, FM, UL, NICET, ATF, TWIC) and is an authorized distributor for 14+ leading OEMs including Honeywell/Notifier, Tyco/Ansul, Kidde-Fenwal, Victaulic, Marioff, and Xtralis/VESDA. It operates offices in NJ, Long Island (acquired Elite Fire Protection in 2017), Florida, and is expanding to Las Vegas in 2026.

Name

United Fire Protection Corporation

Legal name

United Fire Protection Corporation

Website

https://ufpco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Family-owned fire protection contractor founded in 1988, providing design, installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance of special hazard fire protection systems and manufacturing proprietary FM/NYC-approved suppression products for enterprise, government, healthcare, and institutional clients across the Northeast, Florida, and Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC), Fire Pump, Hydrant & Water-Based Fire Protection Testing (Flow/Pressure) (BPABAHAI), Fire Protection & Life Safety Systems (Firewater, Suppression, Detection, Alarm) (EUAEAFAG)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Fire suppression systems
• Sprinkler system installation
• Fire alarm systems
• Special hazard protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenilworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Inspection, Test & Maintenance Contracts: Long-term service contracts providing ongoing inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems. Metro Protection acquisition brought 150 high quality service contract customers generating over $1 million in inspection contract revenue plus repairs. Elite Fire Protection does mostly inspection, test and maintenance service at approximately $2 million per year.
2. Fire Protection System Installation: Design, installation, and sale of new fire protection systems including fire alarms, clean agent suppression, sprinklers, water mist, and specialized systems.
3. United Fire Systems Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of proprietary fire suppression equipment and accessories through their United Fire Systems division including PREACTION-PAC, NITROGEN-PAC, STANDPIPE-PAC, and other sprinkler accessories.
4. 24/7 Emergency Service: 24-hour emergency service with guaranteed maximum 4-hour response to any service request.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

United Fire Protection Corporation is a full-service fire protection provider that sells, designs, installs, inspects, tests, and maintains fire protection systems including fire alarms, clean agent gaseous suppression, water mist, foam, dry chemical, and sprinkler systems. The company serves enterprise clients with complex special hazard fire protection needs and also manufactures proprietary fire suppression products (PREACTION-PAC, NITROGEN-PAC, STANDPIPE-PAC, and sprinkler accessories) through its United Fire Systems division.

Product overview

United Fire Protection Corporation is a fire protection company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. Their manufactured products under the United Fire Systems division include the PREACTION-PAC™ integrated preaction sprinkler assembly, NITROGEN-PAC™ corrosion control system, STANDPIPE-PAC™ supervisory system, and related sprinkler accessories (AR-1 Air Vent, NAMD-1 Pressure Maintenance Device, CMA-1 Corrosion Monitor Assembly, RMAC-LP Air Compressor). Service offerings encompass fire alarm systems, clean agent gaseous fire suppression (FM-200, Novec 1230, Inergen, CO2), specialized suppression systems, portable fire extinguishers, fire pumps, and inspection/testing/maintenance services. The company operates as a single unified offering with products manufactured in-house and comprehensive installation and service capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• United Fire Systems: A division of United Fire Protection Corporation specializing in the manufacturing of fire suppression equipment including PREACTION-PAC, NITROGEN-PAC, STANDPIPE-PAC, and related sprinkler accessories.

Products and services

• PREACTION-PAC

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 9,000 fire protection systems under service maintenance contracts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Elite Fire Protection, Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2017Acquired on August 31, 2017. Located in Farmingdale, Long Island. $2 million per year company doing mostly inspection, test and maintenance service. 12 employees. Customers transitioned to become United Fire Protection customers. Now operates as United Fire Protection Long Island office.
• Metro Protection SystemsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2015Acquired on May 19, 2015. Founded by the late James Goerl. $1.5 million company with 150 high quality service contract customers in New York City generating over $1 million in inspection contract revenue plus repairs.
• Ansul (division of Tyco)coreTechnology or IntegrationUnited Fire is an authorized distributor of Ansul fire protection products, a division of Tyco. Ansul manufactures a wide range of fire suppression equipment including kitchen hood systems and special hazard suppression.
• Buckeye Fire Equipment CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Buckeye Fire Equipment products including portable fire extinguishers and suppression systems.
• Eaton Cooper Notification SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Eaton Cooper Notification Solutions for fire alarm notification appliances and systems.
• Fire-Lite Alarms (Honeywell)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Fire-Lite Alarms products, a division of Honeywell, for fire alarm control panels and systems.
• Janus Fire SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Janus Fire Systems for industrial fire protection and suppression systems.
• Kidde-Fenwal (UTC Climate, Controls & Security)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Kidde-Fenwal fire suppression products, a division of UTC Climate, Controls & Security.
• MarioffcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Marioff water mist fire suppression systems.
• Notifier (Honeywell)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Notifier fire alarm systems, a division of Honeywell.
• Protectowire Fire SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Protectowire linear wire fire detection systems.
• Securiplex LLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Securiplex fire protection systems.
• Stat-X Fire SuppressioncoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Stat-X aerosol fire suppression systems.
• VictauliccoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Victaulic fire protection products including fire sprinkler systems and couplings.
• Xtralis/VESDA PROcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Xtralis VESDA PRO aspirating smoke detection systems, providing high sensitivity smoke detection.
• Fire and Gas TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Fire and Gas Technologies detection and suppression systems.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Koorsen Fire & Security: Family-owned, full-service fire protection and security provider headquartered in Indianapolis serving commercial and industrial customers across multiple states. Highly comparable business model to UFP with similar geographic service-area focus, design/installation/inspection/maintenance offerings, and family-ownership structure.
• Fireline Corporation: Mid-Atlantic-based full-service fire protection company providing design, installation, inspection, and maintenance of sprinkler, alarm, and suppression systems. Comparable regional specialty fire protection contractor with similar service mix.
• Impact Fire Services: PE-backed (Audax) full-service fire and life safety company providing fire suppression, alarm, sprinkler, and inspection services across multiple US markets. Comparable as a multi-state fire protection services roll-up with similar service offerings and customer profiles.
• Performance Systems Integration: Pacific Northwest-based full-service fire and life safety company offering fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and special hazard systems design, installation, and service. Comparable full-service fire protection contractor serving enterprise customers in a defined regional market.
• Anchor Fire Protection: Family-owned fire protection company serving Pennsylvania and surrounding states with sprinkler, alarm, suppression, and inspection services. Comparable regional, family-operated fire protection specialist with similar full-service business model.
• VFS Fire & Security Services: Full-service fire and life safety services provider offering design, installation, inspection, and maintenance for fire alarm, sprinkler, and suppression systems. Comparable as a regional full-service fire protection contractor serving commercial and industrial customers.
• Guardian Fire Protection Services: Multi-location fire protection services company providing fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and inspection services across the Eastern US. Comparable as a regional full-service fire protection provider with similar enterprise customer focus.
• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety: PE-backed (Leonard Green) full-service fire and life safety services provider formed through aggressive consolidation of regional fire protection companies. Offers fire sprinkler, alarm, suppression, and inspection services directly comparable to UFP, with similar acquisition-driven growth strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Cintas Fire Protection: Division of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), a large public safety services company that provides fire extinguisher, suppression, alarm, and sprinkler inspection services. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping fire protection services as part of a broader safety services portfolio.
• APi Group: Public company (NYSE: APG) that is one of the largest global providers of safety, specialty, and industrial services with a substantial fire protection services segment through multiple acquired brands. Most directly comparable large-scale fire protection roll-up operating across the US.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ufpco
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedFireLongIsland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unitedfirelongisland

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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