Kidde Fire Protection has a unique world position in the design and manufacture of advanced fire detection and suppression systems. Companies the world over trust our brands and depend on our expertise to protect what is most valuable to them.
Innovation
Kidde Fire Protection has maintained its position at the forefront of fire protection technology through continuous investment in research and development. This is carried out by a team of Electronics Engineers at laboratories in Seaham and Bentham in co-operation with Research Scientists at the United Technologies Research Centre (UTRC) in Connecticut, USA, and the Kidde International Research (KIR) laboratory in Colnbrook, Berkshire.
Products
Kidde Fire Protection manufactures a comprehensive range of conventional and analogue addressable fire detection control panels, complemented by a wide choice of detectors, manual callpoints and warning devices.
Specialist detection systems include High Sensitivity Smoke Detection, and the world renowned Alarmline range of linear heat detectors.A full range of environmentally responsible clean agent fire suppression systems are engineered for use with 3MTM NovecTM 1230 Fire Protection Fluid, FM-200R, FE-13, ArgoniteR and Carbon Dioxide.
Specialist suppression systems are also available for use in commercial cooking facilities and for off-road vehicle and plant.The Graviner Oil Mist Detector is installed on thousands of ships world wide, protecting diesel engines from hazardous crankcase explosions.
Kidde Fire Protection manufactures detection and alarm products at Seaham, County Durham and fire suppression systems at Bentham, North Yorkshire. It provides product sales and customer support from Oxford. It does business in over one hundred countries throughout Europe, Africa, the Arbabian Gulf, Asia, South America and the Caribbean through an extensive network of over two hundred distributors. It also has local representation at Kidde sales offices in Dubai, Singapore and China.
