The 100-Year Startup is Born
One United Company. Advancing Fire Safety
KiddeFenwal represents the convergence of legendary fire protection, detection, safety, and controls brands, including Kidde Fire Systems, Fenwal Controls, and Kidde Fire Protection, all united under one name to create the world’s most comprehensive fire safety portfolio. With a combined heritage spanning more than a century, we are both a time-tested industry leader and a company energized by the momentum of new independence.
Following our acquisition by Pacific Avenue Capital Partners in 2024, KiddeFenwal emerged as a standalone organization purpose-built for growth. We’ve experienced double-digit revenue growth and expanded our global team by more than 20 percent, all while sharpening our focus on three high-risk, high-growth application areas: hyperscale data centers, battery energy storage systems, and commercial kitchens. These markets demand the most advanced, reliable fire protection technologies available, and KiddeFenwal is uniquely positioned to deliver.
Our purpose is simple yet powerful: we exist to protect lives, livelihoods, and icons with innovative solutions, deep relationships, and outstanding customer experience. From engineered gaseous suppression systems and pre-engineered chemical suppression to precision ignition and temperature controls, KiddeFenwal brings together the technologies, expertise, and responsiveness that mission-critical industries depend on. We are advancing fire safety for the operations that keep the world running, one system, one customer, one partnership at a time.
A Century of Special Hazard Protection
The legacy of Kidde Fire Systems and Kidde Fire Protection, which started with Walter Kidde in 1917, has protected assets worldwide for over 100 years with engineered and pre-engineered suppression systems and detection technologies.. From its earliest days pioneering carbon dioxide suppression systems to today’s advanced clean agent and inert gas technologies, Kidde Fire Systems has consistently delivered innovative solutions that save people and property from the dangers of fire.
During the course of its history, Kidde Fire Systems incorporated other respected industry brands, including Chemetron Fire Systems and Fenwal Protection Systems, building one of the most comprehensive product portfolios in the fire suppression industry. This depth of expertise and breadth of offerings has made Kidde Fire Systems the trusted choice for protecting mission-critical facilities worldwide, from power generation plants and data centers to museums and offshore platforms.
Kidde Fire Systems specializes in engineered and pre-engineered fire detection and suppression solutions tailored to each customer’s unique hazards and operational requirements. Every application, from a data center to an engine room to a museum, requires careful analysis and consideration of unique demands for product performance. Unlike structural fire protection, which relies on conventional methods like smoke detectors and water sprinklers, special hazard protection demands a more sophisticated approach. The method for protecting a museum is fundamentally different from the approach used to protect a fire in the engine compartment of a shipping tanker.
Operating now as part of the unified KiddeFenwal brand, Kidde Fire Systems continues its legacy of engineering excellence and customer focus. Our products—ranging from WHDR™ wet chemical systems and IND dry chemical systems to ECS™, ECS™-500 and ADS™ clean agent platforms utilizing HFC-227ea and proprietary Fluoro-K™ agent, as well as NATURA™ inert gas systems and high-pressure and low-pressure CO2 solutions—represent the most advanced fire suppression technologies available. Backed by a global network of authorized distributors trained to deliver hazard analysis, system design, installation, and 24-hour emergency service, Kidde Fire Systems remains the Smart Choice when early fire detection and suppression needs are especially demanding.
Precision Controls Trusted by OEMs Worldwide
With roots dating back to the original development of the THERMOSWITCH® in the 1930s and the Detect-A-Fire® unit in the 1940s , Fenwal Controls has been the trusted partner of original equipment manufacturers for nearly a century. Fenwal Controls mechanical temperature controls and gas ignition systems are known for their precision, durability, and ability to perform reliably in the most demanding conditions, from mobile heating units and RV furnaces to industrial boilers and commercial HVAC systems.
OEMs around the world depend on Fenwal Controls for the know-how, proven products, and responsive service needed to support fast-track development of new equipment that meets both performance specifications and stringent cost goals. The large installed base of Fenwal Control products is a testament to their high reliability and long service life. Fenwal Control’s network of experienced representatives provides valuable local resources in achieving optimal solutions to product requirements, whether the application involves gas ignition, temperature control, or fire and overheat detection.
Today, operating under the KiddeFenwal banner, Fenwal Controls continues to look toward the future, working tirelessly to bring customers the latest capabilities for new product development. From microprocessor-based direct spark ignition systems like the 35-6X Series to DETECT-A-FIRE™ rate-compensated heat detectors and precision THERMOSWITCH® temperature sensors, Fenwal Controls provides the dependable, long-life components that keep critical systems running safely and efficiently across diverse applications and industries.
One Partner. Every Solution.
Comprehensive Fire Detection, Suppression, & Safety Technologies for Every Need
By bringing together Kidde Fire Systems, Fenwal Controls, and Kidde Fire Protection, KiddeFenwal offers the most comprehensive fire detection, suppression, and control portfolio in the industry. Whether you need pinpoint detection, rapid suppression, or precise temperature and ignition control, we deliver end-to-end protection built on decades of expertise and innovation.
Our solutions span detection systems with conventional and addressable platforms, specialty detection including air sampling and advanced sensors, engineered fire suppression with clean agent, inert gas, and CO2 systems, pre-engineered suppression for commercial kitchens and industrial hazards, mechanical temperature controls for precision sensing and regulation, and gas ignition control solutions with IoT-enabled monitoring. Each technology is designed to integrate seamlessly, ensuring safety that adapts to your environment, your industry, and your goals. Explore our full range of solutions and discover how KiddeFenwal can protect what matters most to you.
Partner with a Global Leader in Fire Safety
From heavy industry to emerging energy technologies, KiddeFenwal delivers integrated fire detection, suppression, and control systems that protect the world’s most critical operations.
