Clearwater fire protection services firm acquired by Chicago company

Fortis Fire & Safety’s purchase of Piper Fire Protection comes on the heels of buying a similar business in Boyton Beach.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 11:45 a.m. March 14, 2023
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Piper Fire Protection's executive team, including Founder Terry Johnson, third from right, and President Chris Johnson, third from left.
Piper Fire Protection's executive team, including Founder Terry Johnson, third from right, and President Chris Johnson, third from left.
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Fortis Fire & Safety, a fast-growing fire protection service company headquartered in Chicago, has acquired Clearwater-based Piper Fire Protection, a family-owned business, founded in 1986, that also has offices in Sarasota and Tampa.

 

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