Conquest Firespray In The News
Conquest Firespray Completes $29 Million Second Round Refinance With Pacific Growth Investors. [View the Article]
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Conquest Firespray was recently featured in The Construction Specifier. [View the Article]
Conquest Firespray was recently featured in Plumbing Engineer. [View the Article]
Conquest Firespray was recently featured in Commercial Construction & Renovation. [View the Article]
Conquest Firespray Press Releases
Expanding Its Team to Accompany Strong Demand, Conquest Firespray Appoints New Vice President and GM for the Northeast U.S.Region
Warren, MI – April 10, 2019 – Conquest Firespray, a manufacturer of fire-rated architectural and engineered duct systems, today announced the appointment of a new senior manager. Luke Connery will fill the role of Vice President and General Manager for the Northeast U.S. Region, and will report directly to Conquest Firespray’s President and CEO, James Miller.
Conquest Firespray Adds More Senior Personnel, Naming a New VP and GM for the Southeast Region
Warren, MI – March 25, 2019 – Conquest Firespray, a manufacturer of fire-rated architectural and engineered duct systems, a manufacturer of fire-rated architectural and engineered duct systems, today announced the appointment of a senior sales and engineering executive. Russ Garofalo has assumed the role of Vice President and General Manager for the Southeast U.S. Region. He reports directly to Conquest Firespray’s President and CEO, James Miller.
New NYC Code Bulletin Concurs with Conquest Firespray on Required Duct Testing and IBC Code Compliance
Warren, MI – May 16, 2018 – Conquest Firespray, a manufacturer of fire-rated architectural and engineered duct systems, today announced that New York City, in an April 30, 2018 updated Building Bulletin, mandates testing for fire-rated duct to the ISO 6944 (1985) standard. The NYC Bulletin further states that fire-rated HVAC duct assemblies must comply with NYC Construction Codes, which exactly subscribe to the IBC and use the same section numbering system.
Pacific Growth Investors Completes Strategic Investment in Conquest Firespray, Providing Capital to Fuel Conquest’s Remarkable Growth
Warren, MI – April 11, 2018 – Conquest Firespray, a manufacturer of fire-rated architectural and engineered duct systems, today announced that Pacific Growth Investors of Torrance, California has taken a position in Conquest Firespray through a strategic investment that closed this month. The Raleigh, NC-based management consulting and investment banking firm FMI served as a facilitator in the transaction. Terms of the deal remain confidential.
Conquest Firespray Alerts Mechanical Contractors to Liability Issues
Warren, MI – January 25, 2018 – Conquest Firespray, a manufacturer of Flamebar® coated fire-rated architectural and engineered HVAC duct systems, is alerting mechanical contractors to their significant liability issues related to the installation of fire-rated duct assemblies.
Conquest Firespray Is Supplying Flamebar® Fire-Rated, Code-Compliant HVAC Ducts to A-List Developments Nationwide
Warren, MI – November 14, 2017 – Reducing Potential Liabilities for Fire-Rated Ducts, Conquest Firespray Has Supplied Code-Compliant Systems to Genentech, Novartis, and Marriott, Among Many Others
Conquest Firespray Supplied Flamebar® Fire-Rated, Code-Compliant HVAC Ducts and Fan Enclosures to the New Comcast Center in Philadelphia
Warren, MI – September 27, 2017 – Conquest Firespray Manufactured and Supplied Flamebar® Assemblies Offering Type A “Fire Outside” and Type B “Fire Inside” Protection. Assemblies Using Duct-Wrap Did Not Satisfy Code Requirements and Were Not Considered for Use.
State of New Jersey Division of Codes and Standards Concurs with Conquest Firespray’s Position Concerning Horizontal Duct Applications
Warren, MI – July 17, 2017 – Conquest Firespray, a manufacturer of fire-rated architectural and engineered duct systems, today announced that the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code has recently made a strong statement concerning the subcode that addresses fire-resistance ratings of assemblies that are not symmetrical, under Section 703.2.1.
With IBC Code Enforcement Lacking, and Inspectors Uninformed, Life and Fire Safety Issues Rise in Prominence
Codes Can Save Lives…..But Are They Being Enforced?
Many Industry-Standard Horizontal HVAC Fire-Rated Assemblies Are Not in Compliance with the International Building Code (IBC). Current Installation Practices Can Mask – and Even Accelerate – Hazards.
Warren, MI – June 28, 2017 – Conquest Firespray, a manufacturer of fire-rated architectural and engineered duct systems, today announced that its code experts have detected broad non-enforcement of the International Building Code (IBC), in part from a misinterpretation of the existing codes and/or lack of awareness of code requirements. That conclusion was reached, and reconfirmed, in the market during discussions with numerous state and local code officials, contractors, and engineers over a year-long period.
Citing IBC Non-Compliance in Most Horizontal Assemblies, Conquest Firespray Head of Engineering Cites “Lack of Code Awareness” as Cause for Errors in Major US Projects
“No One Knew!” Declares Conquest Firespray Principal and Head of Engineering John Pattillo. “It Was Hard For Me To Believe, But Ceramic Fiber Duct-Wrap and Drywall Assemblies Used In Most Horizontal Applications Are Not IBC Compliant.”
Warren, MI – May 31, 2017 – Conquest Firespray, a manufacturer of fire-rated architectural and engineered duct systems, today announced that John Pattillo, a Conquest Principal and Head of Engineering, acknowledged that he, like most construction professionals throughout the U.S., had responsibility for projects that – through lack of code awareness – mistakenly installed non-compliant duct assemblies in the field for years.
State of Florida Agrees with Conquest Firespray’s Position in “Declaratory Statement” Concerning Horizontal Duct Applications Not Compliant with IBC
The Department of Business & Professional Regulation Issued a “Declaratory Statement” Requiring Testing of Vertical & Horizontal Duct Configurations for “Fire Inside” & “Fire Outside” Conditions
Warren, MI – May 9, 2017 – Conquest Firespray, a manufacturer of fire-rated architectural and engineered duct systems, today announced that the State of Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation has issued an official “Declaratory Statement” concerning building code Chapter 7 (“Fire and Smoke Protection Features”) sections 707.3.1, 713.4, 713.14, and 909.21.3. The Department affirmed that fire-rated HVAC duct systems must be tested for vertical and horizontal configurations for “fire inside” and “fire outside” conditions.
Conquest Firespray Cites Broad Non-Compliance with International Building Code for Fire-Rated HVAC Assemblies
Ceramic Fiber Duct-Wrap and Drywall Assemblies Used In Most Horizontal Applications Are Not Compliant With International Building Code
Warren, MI – April 11, 2017 – Conquest Firespray, a manufacturer of fire-rated architectural and engineered duct systems, today announced the results of a recent 10-month, multi-state market analysis which indicated that industry standard horizontal HVAC fire-rated assemblies are not in compliance with requirements of the International Building Code (IBC).
