Encore Fire Protection Partners with Fireline Corporation in Majority Recapitalization

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.

Encore Fire Protection Acquires Kistler O'Brien Fire Protection

October 1, 2023

Industrial Services

Kistler O'Brien Fire Protection (KOB), a 90+-year regional fire protection services provider headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was sold to Encore Fire Protection. Fairmount Partners served as sell-side advisor; the transaction closed in October 2023 for undisclosed terms. Encore — a PE-backed consolidator of fire protection businesses — will integrate KOB as part of its platform to expand service offerings, scale operations, and grow its regional footprint.

Summit Companies Acquires Bay Line Fire Protection, Byrd's Fire Protection and Farmington Fire Equipment

January 24, 2020

Engineering Services

Summit Companies, a CI Capital-backed fire and life safety platform, completed three add-on acquisitions: Bay Line Fire Protection (Saginaw, Michigan), Byrd's Fire Protection (Salt Lake City, Utah), and Farmington Fire Equipment (Farmington, New Mexico). The deals expand Summit’s national footprint and branch density under CI Capital’s ownership as part of an ongoing roll-up strategy.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Acquires Encore Technology Solutions

January 30, 2025

Industrial Services

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Encore Technology Solutions, a two‑branch fire and security systems integrator near Little Rock, Arkansas, marking Pye‑Barker’s entry into Arkansas (its 46th state). The deal brings Encore’s fire alarm, access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection and mass communication capabilities into Pye‑Barker’s national platform to expand geographic coverage and capabilities.

APi Group Acquires Endeavor Fire Protection from Building Industry Partners

November 20, 2024

Construction

APi Group Corporation has acquired Endeavor Fire Protection from Building Industry Partners. Endeavor — a rapidly growing fire protection and life-safety services platform that expanded to eight locations and nearly 300 employees under BIP ownership — will be integrated into APi's safety and specialty services network; financial terms were not disclosed.

RF Investment Partners and Prairie Capital Recapitalize NSG-Norel (NSG Life Safety & Norel Service Company)

February 18, 2026

Industrial Services

RF Investment Partners partnered with Prairie Capital to provide flexible capital supporting a recapitalization of NSG Life Safety and Norel Service Company (together "NSG-Norel"), a New England provider of fire, life safety, and security solutions. The transaction positions NSG-Norel to invest in people, technology, new service lines and geographic expansion to support its next phase of growth.