In recent years, fire accidents have occurred frequently worldwide, causing shocking losses of life and property. In the first eight months of 2024, the number of high-rise building fires in China has reached 36000, exceeding the total for the whole year of 2023, and the death toll accounts for more than 15% of the total. This harsh reality drives the continuous expansion of the fire protection system market – the global fire protection system market size is expected to reach approximately 86.46 billion US dollars by 2025, and is projected to reach 134.37 billion US dollars by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.4%. In the Chinese market, the scale of fire automation is expected to approach 85.58 billion yuan by 2032, with a CAGR of 8.1% over the next six years. The industrial sector is the largest market segment, with a global industrial fire protection system market size of $26.3 billion by 2026.
Active passive collaboration: the two pillars of fire prevention system
Modern building fire protection design is divided into two major parts: active fire protection system and passive fire protection system. The two work together to build a tight safety defense line.
Passive fire protection systems are like the “invisible shields” of buildings, which can continue to function without any human intervention or external instructions. It mainly limits the fire to a single fire zone through building components such as fireproof partitions, fireproof doors, and fireproof windows. Fireproof materials are specially designed to withstand high temperatures without promoting the spread of fire. Common measures include expansion coatings applied to structural steel, fire-resistant insulation, and cladding systems. The core goal of passive fire prevention is not to extinguish fires, but to control the spread of fire and smoke, and to buy valuable time for personnel evacuation and firefighting rescue. Even if the active system fails, the passive system can still provide basic protection for the safety of life and property.
Active fire prevention systems play the role of “safety pioneers” by taking proactive measures to prevent and control fires. The automatic fire alarm system can quickly detect fires and accurately locate them, and issue alarm signals in the first time; Automatic sprinkler system, gas fire extinguishing system, foam fire extinguishing system, etc. are directly used for fire extinguishing. With the advancement of technology, modern active systems have integrated multiple sensing devices such as smoke detectors, temperature detectors, and flame detectors, and achieved zone management and linkage control through intelligent control hosts, greatly improving response speed and fire extinguishing efficiency.
Market Landscape: Global Giants and Local Leaders
The global fire protection system market is dominated by multiple international giants. Research shows that the top three manufacturers collectively hold over 55% of the market share, with major players including Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Siemens, Robert Bosch, and Eaton. These enterprises firmly occupy the high-end market with their profound technological accumulation and global layout.
In the Chinese market, local brands have demonstrated strong competitiveness. Haiwan is a benchmark enterprise in the field of fire detection and alarm in China, with products covering the entire chain from early warning, alarm, evacuation to fire extinguishing; Qingniao Fire has been deeply cultivating for more than 20 years, forming a one-stop product matrix of “exploration escape extinction”, and accelerating its overseas layout, with overseas revenue accounting for 18.2%; Lida has a distinguished reputation in large capacity and high stability public construction projects; Taihe An is active in residential projects in second and third tier cities. In the 2026 housing supply chain TOP500 brand selection, Dingxin Fire Protection, Qingniao Fire Protection, and Haiwan were successively selected as the preferred brands in the fire protection facility category.
Technology Trend: Smart Fire Protection Drives Industry Transformation
Entering 2026, AI、 Innovative technologies such as the Internet of Things and unmanned equipment are accelerating their implementation, promoting the upgrading of the fire protection industry from “passive prevention and control” to “active warning and intelligent disposal”. Intelligent detection technology reduces false positives by 32%, and addressable systems shorten response time by 26%. The fire protection system is deeply integrated with the building interconnection platform, and the data from detectors and building control systems can be shared in real-time with the management team, greatly reducing emergency response time.
From passive to active, from single point to networked, from artificial to intelligent – fire prevention systems are facing unprecedented opportunities for transformation, providing solid support for building a more resilient and secure society.
