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If this Chinese factory stops, US fire suppression stops

A single facility in Suzhou supplies the ABC dry powder that fills fire extinguishers across America's commercial buildings, industrial plants, and fire departments.

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5major suppliers rely on this one factory

Suzhou Wuyue Synthetic Fire Sci-tech Co. is the sole or primary source of pink ABC powder for Ansul, Tyco, UTC, BRK, and Chubb—companies that collectively dominate US fire suppression equipment. An earthquake, factory fire, regulatory shutdown, or export ban at Mudu Town would simultaneously starve all five supply chains with no qualified substitutes.

Source: Pink ABC Dry Chemical - Follow-up · CalSafe (California Fire & Life Safety Inspectors) · Dec 31, 2013

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