Tag: American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA)
VSC Fire & Security acquires Uniting Piping
April 2, 2024SSN Staff
ASHLAND, Va.—VSC Fire & Security announced it has acquired United Piping, based out of Ridgeland, Miss., effective March 31, 2024.
According to VSC, this partnership expands its presence in the state and gives customers of both companies’ additional service offerings, increased standardization of services and an enhanced network of support staff.
“The team at United Piping are at the top of their market, and we look forward to giving them the tools and support so that they...
S&S weathers Isaac, focuses on 'doing it right'
September 12, 2012Tess Nacelewicz
MOBILE, Ala.—S&S Sprinkler Co. shut down its main office here for a day and also another office in Baton Rouge, La., for more than two days as Hurricane Isaac approached the Gulf Coast in late August, said business manager Jeff McCurley.But S&S, a fire protection company that does much of its work for the petrochemical industry, made sure its customers had phone numbers to reach the company in case of emergency, McCurley said.Fortunately, the storm weakened to a tropical depression as it came...
Review begins for fire sprinkler accreditation
October 13, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
CHANTILLY, Va.—An effort to establish a national accreditation process for installers of residential fire sprinklers is being beta tested this fall—potentially paving the way for an accreditation program to be in place next year.“In the end I'm hopeful that we will have actually developed a residential sprinkler accreditation process because I think it's very important for the industry as a whole to ensure that we have quality installers,” said Randy Bruegman, fire chief for...