Market Trends of North America Fire Sprinkler Systems Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the North America Fire Sprinkler Systems Market according to our research experts:
Dry-Pipe Sprinkler System is expected to register Fastest Growth
- Dry Pipe Systems are frequently installed in areas subject to freezing temperatures, such as unheated storage areas, coolers and freezers, unheated parking garages, and loading docks. As stated in the NFPA 13 standard, these sprinkler systems are intended for applications where the ambient temperature cannot be kept at a minimum of 40°F at all times. According to the Chicago Municipal Code, a dry pipe system is only permitted only where the temperature is not high enough to prevent water from freezing in all or sections of a system.
- According to the NFPA 13 standard, Dry Pipe Sprinkler System employs automatic and closed-type sprinkler heads, which are connected to a piping system containing compressed air or nitrogen, rather than water. The sprinkler piping generally has a pressure five times higher than the water supply to hold the valve closed. A typical system side pressure is 40 psi.
- One of the contributing reason of the expected growth is according to the NFPA13, in US, all newly constructed commercial buildings that are 5,000 square feet or larger must have fire sprinkler systems. With rise in the development of commercial building, the demand for dry-pipe sprinkler caters to the significant growth.
- In the United States, every year, facility owners spend thousands of dollars from their operating budget replacing auxiliary drains that collect water, freeze, and break. Dry fire sprinkler system repairs can cost around USD 5,000 to USD 10,000 or more every time an auxiliary drain fails. AGF Manufacturing recently introduced M5400A Auxiliary Drains, providing a temperature-controlled environment that deters system failures caused by freezing condensation in dry pipe system auxiliary drains.
- However, dry pipe systems are more expensive to install due to their technical complexity. The pipes themselves must also have a specified pitch angle to prevent water accumulation, and as a result, their installation is more labor-intensive compared with a wet-pipe system
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Commercial Buildings to Hold a Significant Market Share
- Stringent government regulations, increasing investment in smart and advanced safety technologies, and high awareness regarding the studied market products are some of the major factors driving the studied segment growth. The segment is also one of the early adopters of the technology, hence making it among the major segment in the studied market.
- Unless its a smaller company, most commercial businesses are required by law to install some fire sprinkler system inside their commercial properties in most parts of the region. Most of these companies are shifting toward adopting fire protection systems with novel connectivity systems and reduced response times.
- North America accounts for 20-30% of the commercial kitchen fire protection system globally. The region has witnessed a rapid increase in the establishment of food manufacturing and processing units, across malls, hotels, and restaurants, hence the adoption of fire protection systems for industrial cooking also remains heavily fueled due to the safety regulation. Automated, wireless, and compact designs in fire safety systems that fit most industrial layouts are mainly finding traction among kitchen industry end-users.
- Increased inclination towards performance efficiency will continue to be the prime driver for developing technologically-advanced fire sprinkler systems in the commercial building.
- Although the recent COVID-19 outbreak affected the sales of the studied segment in the first half of 2020, the segment is expected to regain in the coming months. The market vendors are further increasing their innovation rate for enhanced safety.
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