FFE Ltd is Celebrating 50 Years
50 Years of Innovation
From our beginnings in 1974, FFE Ltd has grown into a global company, specialising in fire safety technology. We’ve reached key milestones along the way, from developing cutting-edge beam smoke detectors to launching linear heat detection systems, always striving to stay at the forefront of innovation.
Looking back
Our story is one of innovation, growth, and resilience. Over the years, we’ve achieved remarkable milestones, but we’ve also faced challenges along the way. From navigating product recalls to overcoming industry obstacles, each experience has shaped us into the company we are today. Through it all, the trust and support of our customers and partners have been our driving force. From employees to customers and partners, your trust and support have been at the heart of everything we do, helping us learn, improve, and continue delivering innovative solutions you can rely on.
We’ve captured our most significant milestones that helped define us, in a timeline, which you can explore here. It’s a story of perseverance, collaboration, and progress that we’re proud to share with you.

As part of this journey, we have recently introduced two major innovations:
- Fireray Hub Reflective, our latest reflective beam smoke detection system with a low level controller, designed for simplicity, reliability, and ease of installation.
- Proreact, our new linear heat detection solution, expanding our range of fire detection capabilities.
These products reflect our ongoing commitment to delivering the highest standards in fire safety technology.
Thank You for 50 Incredible Years
This milestone is as much yours as it is ours.
Your partnership and trust have allowed us to grow, innovate, and achieve success. As we celebrate our golden anniversary year, we’re also looking to the future, continuing to lead the way in fire safety technology and finding new ways to serve you better.
Here’s to the next 50 years – together!

50 Years of Innovation
We hosted a special evening to celebrate 50 incredible years of FFE! An unforgettable night at Brightsmith on the Water, filled with networking, live music, a mind-blowing magician, product-themed cocktails, and delicious food and drinks. Thank you to everyone who joined us – we’re grateful for your support and can’t wait to see you again soon!
The evening was captured perfectly by our incredible photographer, Adam Hollier.
our customers choose FFE
FFE’s beam detectors were quick to install, easy to align, and performed flawlessly — even in a dusty warehouse environment. Their support team was responsive and incredibly knowledgeable. We’ll be specifying FFE on all future projects.
James Reynolds
Fire Systems Engineer, Axis Installations Ltd.
our customers choose FFE
FFE’s beam detectors were quick to install, easy to align, and performed flawlessly — even in a dusty warehouse environment. Their support team was responsive and incredibly knowledgeable. We’ll be specifying FFE on all future projects.
James Reynolds
Fire Systems Engineer, Axis Installations Ltd.
our customers choose FFE
FFE’s beam detectors were quick to install, easy to align, and performed flawlessly — even in a dusty warehouse environment. Their support team was responsive and incredibly knowledgeable. We’ll be specifying FFE on all future projects.
James Reynolds
Fire Systems Engineer, Axis Installations Ltd.
our customers choose FFE
FFE’s beam detectors were quick to install, easy to align, and performed flawlessly — even in a dusty warehouse environment. Their support team was responsive and incredibly knowledgeable. We’ll be specifying FFE on all future projects.
James Reynolds
Fire Systems Engineer, Axis Installations Ltd.
our customers choose FFE
FFE’s beam detectors were quick to install, easy to align, and performed flawlessly — even in a dusty warehouse environment. Their support team was responsive and incredibly knowledgeable. We’ll be specifying FFE on all future projects.
James Reynolds
Fire Systems Engineer, Axis Installations Ltd.
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