Paratech Accelerates Expansion in High-Capacity Sprinkler Market with Global Certifications

Paratech, the leading manufacturer of firefighting equipment listed on KOSDAQ, is accelerating its efforts to capture the high-capacity sprinkler market by leveraging its global certification competitiveness.

On March 25, Paratech announced that it is expanding its presence in the premium firefighting market, focusing on its “high-capacity sprinkler” products in response to strengthened safety standards following a series of recent fire incidents.

With large-scale fires occurring frequently in both industrial and residential facilities, demand for high-performance and verified premium firefighting products is rapidly increasing. Paratech has secured not only the domestic KFI certification but also UL and FM certifications, which are global standards—making it the only company in the industry to hold all three simultaneously and thereby securing a technological competitive edge.

In particular, the company’s high-capacity sprinkler, the “K160,” became the first in Asia and the fifth in the world to receive FM certification in the United States. FM certification is an internationally recognized standard for fire safety, and applying this product can also result in economic benefits, such as reducing building reinsurance costs.

Following the recent implementation of the Warehouse Facility Fire Safety Performance Standard (NFPC 609), the installation of high-capacity sprinklers in logistics warehouses has become mandatory. As a result, Paratech’s “K160” is leading the market by absorbing the increasing premium demand.

Additionally, demand for premium products, which was previously focused on semiconductor factories and large logistics warehouses, is now expanding to include aging apartment complexes, small and medium-sized industrial facilities, and small factories with six floors or fewer. With a growing tendency to prioritize proven safety over initial costs, there has been an increase in the selection of premium products.

Currently, the firefighting equipment market has entered a full-fledged demand cycle, as the obligation to install sprinklers is being expanded to all buildings with six or more floors, and reinforcement work for medical facilities and dormitories is scheduled until the end of 2026. In addition, a bill has been proposed in the National Assembly to provide a tax credit of up to 10% for investments in firefighting and safety equipment, which is expected to further boost demand for equipment replacement.

Sunki Park, CEO of Paratech, stated, “As the perception of prioritizing safety over cost spreads, demand for globally certified products is rapidly increasing. Leveraging the certification competitiveness we have accumulated over 50 years, we will contribute to further elevating Korea’s fire safety standards.”

According to Paratech’s 2025 business report, sales in the manufacturing segment amounted to approximately 67.8 billion won, with the sprinkler product group (heads and flexible pipes) accounting for about 32.1 billion won, representing 47.3% of total sales and serving as the core revenue source.

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