Pye-Barker adds to portfolio with two more acquisitions

ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety continues to expand its presence across the United States with the announcement of two more acquisitions.

First, the company announced the acquisition of Pyrotech, a fire suppression, extinguisher and life safety equipment provider serving Missouri and Illinois. The next day, Pye-Barker acquired Advanced Engineered Systems, an integrated fire alarm, security, and mass notification systems provider with over 25 years of business in Tampa, Fla.

Pyrotech

With the addition of Pyrotech, Pye-Barker will have its first physical location in Missouri, bringing the company to 163 branches nationally.

Pyrotech specializes in 24-hour service, inspection, testing, maintenance, and installation of suppression systems for commercial kitchens, food trucks, paint booths and industrial applications. The Pyrotech team also services fire extinguishers and life safety equipment including emergency lighting, exit signs, first aid stations and defibrillators. From its headquarters in St. Louis, Pyrotech has served the greater Missouri and Illinois area since 1998 and is committed to delivering high-quality work with a personable approach to customer service.

"I'm excited about the opportunities this partnership with Pye-Barker will present for our team members and our business to grow," said Pyrotech Co-Owner Terry Nolan.

"We're proud to join a flourishing company like Pye-Barker that is committed to fostering family culture and investing in ongoing, hands-on training for our team," added Pyrotech Co-Owner Tim Sauer.

"Pyrotech joins the Pye-Barker family during a time of tremendous growth for our company as we expand service to our 38th and 39th states," said Bart Proctor, CEO at Pye-Barker. "By partnering with like-minded organizations, we've been able to vastly expand the geographic areas we serve. We're proud to have Pyrotech on board and look forward to working with communities in Missouri and Illinois."

Pyrotech's skilled and certified technicians will continue to serve customers in the St. Louis area.

Advanced Engineered Systems

As part of Pye-Barker's aggressive acquisition strategy, the addition of Advanced Engineering Systems strengthens the company's ability to be the preferred single-source service provider by adding security and alarms to its already strong foothold in fire protection in the Tampa market.

Advanced Engineered Systems Corp. (AESC) offers fire and security alarms, video surveillance, access control, mass notification and life safety systems for commercial, healthcare, education, correctional and industrial entities in southwest and central Florida. AESC's end-to-end services include inspection, testing, maintenance, installation, and design to ensure quality and maintain code compliance.

"I'm very excited about the opportunities that our partnership with Pye-Barker will present for our employees and our business growth in Florida, while we continue to provide excellent service to our clients," said Karen Thomas, owner at AESC. "We are proud to join a flourishing and respected company like Pye-Barker that is committed to first-class service to our clients while fostering a family-oriented team culture for our employees and investing in ongoing, hands-on training and technology for our team."

"We're happy to bring on AESC's knowledgeable team to enhance our service to the greater Tampa community," Proctor added. "This addition advances our mission to become the nation's largest single-source service provider of choice in every market. Pye-Barker continues to seek like-minded businesses like AESC that align with our values and complement our existing services in the fire protection, life safety and security spaces."

The skilled technicians at AESC will continue to serve customers in Florida.