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Company acquired the majority share of Fireboy-Xintex, and today, the ? rm is operated as a standalone subsidiary.

For its part, and since 1908, W.S. Darley has been dedi- cated to serving the World’s Fire and Emergency Services markets. The corporate headquarters are located in Itasca,

IL and their manufacturing, engineering and research and development operations are in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and Janesville, Iowa.

According to Fireboy-Xintex, nothing has changed – just the addition of still more industry contacts, opportu- nities and growth.

PRIMARY PRODUCT / SERVICE:

Fireboy makes pre-engineered ? re suppression systems up to 4,000 cu. ft. Engineered systems up to 17,500 cu. ft. use HFC-227ea and 3M Novec 1230 clean agents exclu- sively. These systems are available to comply with USCG,

IMO/SOLAS, ABS and RINA standards. Xintex prod- ucts also include Fire Detection CO Detection Gasoline,

Propane and Methane Detection systems, and Aetna En- gineering precision tachometers used in the commercial marine industry.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:

Fireboy-Xintex provides a variety of reliable, trouble-free ? re detection, ? re suppression and gas detection products.

In the past 12 months, the ? rm has delivered ? re detec- tion and suppression systems on many ferries, small cruise ships, patrol boats and tug boats. In addition, the ? rm de- livers ? re suppression and CO Detection for many of the recreational boats built today. For over 40 years, Fireboy has been the most trusted name in on-board clean agent

THE COMPANY: ? re protection. Fireboy ? re systems are speci? cally de-

Fireboy-Xintex LLC was started in 1973 in Grand Rap- signed for protecting enclosures up to 17,300 cubic feet ids, MI and was acquired by Larry Akins in 1998. Fireboy / 500 cubic meters, such as commonly found in engine- makes pre-engineered ? re suppression systems up to 4,000 rooms on boats. Specializing in total ? ooding clean agent cu. ft. and supplies engineered systems up to 17,500 cu. ft. ? re suppression systems utilizing either 3M Novec 1230 capacity. The ? rm uses HFC-227ea and 3M Novec 1230 ? re protection ? uid or Dupont FM200 ? re extinguishant, clean agents exclusively. Additionally, they also manufac- there is no ? re suppression and/or detection challenge that ture the complete line of Xintex products including Fire cannot be met by Fireboy-Zintex.

Detection, CO Detection and Gasoline, Propane and

Methane Detection systems. Aetna Engineering manu-

THE CASE: factures precision tachometers used in the commercial

Fireboy-Xintex LLC has been a leading innovator and marine industry. Extending its global reach, the ? rm also supplier of quality ? re suppression systems since 1973, maintains a manufacturing and support facility in Poole, over 45 years. Over time, the ? rm has added other quality

England to handle business emanating from Europe and safety products and remains committed to ensuring safety the Middle East. Notably, and in 2017, W.S. Darley & for the marine industry.

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