Monnex powder applied to LNG fire

Kerr Fire Fighting Chemicals has been manufacturing fire extinguishing agents for over forty years. Its comprehensive range of products is the result of constant research and development.

Leadership

The Board of Directors is based at Thame, near Oxford, in the UK.

Managing Director - Roger Iliffe
Finance Director - Lynda Guest
General Manager - Charles Boon
Operations Director - Charles Delle-Case
Technical Director - Rod Cox

Products

Kerr Fire Fighting Chemicals is a leading world producer of fire fighting dry chemcical powders and fire fighting foam concentrates. Its Monnex powder is world renowned as the highest performing and most powerful dry chemical powder for Class B, C and E flammable materials.

History

Kerr Fire Fighting Chemicals was established as John Kerr & Company in Manchester in 1903 by John Kerr McMyn. The company began by supplying a wide range of fire extinguishing products including the "Empire" range of extinguishers introduced in 1905. In 1931 John Kerr & Company began manufacturing fire extinguishing chemicals for use in the Empire fire extinguisher. Its continued expansion into fire extinguishing chemicals followed a move to new premises in Liverpool in 1951, from where the "Centrimax" range of powders was first launched in 1970. During the 1980s John Kerr & Company joined forces with a company called Ginge of Copenhagen and began selling fire extinguishing systems under the name Ginge-Kerr. In 1984 the company divided its expertise into two distinct operating divisions: John Kerr & Company, which continued in the business of fire extinguishing chemicals; and Ginge-Kerr, which continued to market fire extinguishing systems. On 1 January 1988 John Kerr & Company (Fire Extinguishing Chemicals Division) was acquired by Croda International plc. The acquisition by Croda of Uniser SA (a fire extinguishing chemical manufacturer near Lyon in France) on 1 July 1989 was part of its continual drive for improvent of quality and service to its customers. The division assumed its new identity on 4 September 1989, operating as Croda Kerr and Croda Uniser. Croda Kerr's product range soon expanded to include Monnex, the world's most powerful fire extinguishing dry powder, acquired by Croda from ICI Chemicals & Polymers on 1 February 1993. In June 2000 Croda Kerr amalgamated with ABC Powder to become Croda Fire Fighting Chemicals. On 19 January 2004 Croda Fire Fighting Chemicals was acquired by Kidde plc, the global fire and safety group, and became known as Kerr Fire Fighting Chemicals. Today Kerr Fire Fighting Chemicals is part of Kidde Products Limited, which in turn is part of UTC Fire & Security. 

Global Structure

Kerr Fire Fighting Chemicals manufactures dry chemical powder at Kirkby in Liverpool and foam concentrates at Bentham in North Yorkshire. It provides product sales and technical support from Kirkby and Thame in Oxfordshire. It has an extensive global network of sales distributors and has representation at Kidde regional sales offices.

Employees

Kerr Fire Fighting Chemicals employs around 100 people in the UK. Its Investor in People accreditation demonstrates that its high standards of quality are reflected not only in the excellence of its products, but also in the skills and motivation of its people throughout the organisation.

Quality

Kerr Fire Fighting Chemicals has third party accreditation to BS EN ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System. All raw materials, components and finished products are rigorously tested and inspected to ensure consistent reliability and fire performance.

Company Information

Kerr Fire Fighting Chemicals is a trading name of Kidde Products Limited.
Registered Office: Mathisen Way, Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 OBH, UK.
Registered in England and Wales No: 4622271
VAT No: GB746274318
Kerr Fire Fighting Chemicals is part of UTC Fire & Security, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) business unit, which provides fire safety and security solutions to more than one million customers around the world. UTC Fire & Security is headquartered in Connecticut, USA.