Relay Fire & Safety Acquires Metro Fire Inspection

Encore Fire Protection Acquires Metro USA Fire Protection Inc.

February 27, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

Encore Fire Protection has acquired Metro USA Fire Protection Inc., expanding Encore’s service capabilities and footprint across New England. Metro USA, a more-than-two-decade regional fire protection provider serving 28 counties across Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, was advised by The Potomac Company in the transaction.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Acquires Metro Fire & Safety (NJ)

October 6, 2022

Industrial Services

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Metro Fire & Safety Equipment in New Jersey as an add-on to expand its footprint in the state and the surrounding Northeast market. Metro Fire, founded in 1962, provides full-service fire protection and life-safety systems (installation, inspection, repair, sales and training) and will continue to be operated by President Brian Campbell and the existing management team with support from Pye-Barker.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Acquires Metro Fire & Safety Equipment (NJ)

October 6, 2022

Industrial Services

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Metro Fire & Safety Equipment, a New Jersey-based full-service fire protection and life safety company, to expand Pye-Barker's footprint in New Jersey and the surrounding Northeast market. Metro Fire will continue to be operated by its existing leadership with support from Pye-Barker as part of the buyer's ongoing regional consolidation strategy.

The Riverside Company Adds Accurate Fire Equipment to Relay Fire and Safety Platform

September 16, 2025

Professional Services

The Riverside Company has acquired Accurate Fire Equipment, a Franklin Square, New York provider of fire and life safety (FLS) services, as an add-on to its Relay Fire and Safety platform. The deal expands Relay's presence in the New York City metropolitan area and aims to drive growth through cross-selling, investments in sales and marketing, and enhanced technician training.

The Riverside Company Adds AC&M Fire Equipment to Relay Fire and Safety Platform

January 15, 2026

Industrial Services

The Riverside Company has invested in AC&M Fire Equipment as an add-on to its Relay Fire and Safety platform. AC&M, headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, provides fire extinguisher services and product sales to commercial customers across the Boston metro and Western Massachusetts, strengthening Relay's presence and capabilities in New England.

Protegis Fire & Safety Acquires Metro Fire Protection Services and PDS Systems

April 12, 2022

Industrial Services

Protegis Fire & Safety, the Protegis platform backed by Align Capital Partners, completed two add-on acquisitions: Florida-based Metro Fire Protection Services, Inc. in February 2022 and Ohio-based PDS Systems, LLC in April 2022. The transactions expand Protegis' coverage and technical capabilities in key Florida and Ohio markets while retaining existing leadership from both businesses.