Episode 17
Luke Connery - Conquest Firespray
Key Takeaways
- Luke’s Background
- Attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Time on the football team helped develop skills needed in the professional world.
- Studied mechanical engineering
- System design engineer at Kidde-Fenwal, assessing explosion risk
- Went to Tyco and worked on the suppression side of the business
- Introduced to the lab and fire testing
- Patents
- Developed and patented a mist fire protection system
- Use less water than sprinkler
- Joined business development role at Tyco as the first engineer brought it.
- Combining education with the know-how to help people.
- Conquest Firespray
- On the passive side of the Fire Protection Industry
- Fire Rated Ventilation Systems
- Flamebar
- Flamebar
- Engineering product first, duct work product second
- 2 levels of protection, fire outside & fire inside
- Always meets code requirements for whole range of tested sizes
- Always going to be the most cost effective
About Conquest Firespray
Conquest Firespray markets Flamebar fire rated architectural and engineered solutions to contractors, engineers and architects. Conquest Firespray is affiliated with Conquest Manufacturing, a company that has been serving HVAC mechanical and sheet metal contractors since 1998. Conquest fabricates rectangular and spiral duct, and applies coatings in its large U/L certified facility. The company manufactures in two locations totaling 125,000 square feet. Conquest headquarters is located in Warren, Michigan.
Our experienced staff is project oriented and brings a field perspective to project support services. We bring extensive technical experience in fire safety, general and mechanical contracting, from pre-construction conceptual and guidance planning through field construction to completion. Our project support platforms are fully integrated, offering direct data exchange from estimating through detailing, to manufacturing and delivery. Superior control processes assure timely, accurate material supply services. Our experience ranges from new automotive plants to mega malls to laboratories, hospitals and university projects.
https://www.conquest-firespray.com
About STI Firestop
Since 1990 Specified Technologies, Inc. (STI) is a global leader in the firestopping industry. The company manufactures a wide array of products and technologies to provide passive fire protection. Headquartered in Somerville, NJ, STI has sales offices all over the globe. STI Marine is a Division of STI that specializes in marine fire protection in the cruise line, offshore oil and gas, and general maritime industry. STI Marine’s product line consists of a full range of products used for penetration seals and cable transits in fire-rated bulkheads and decks, including water-tight firestop sealants, firestop collars for plastic piping, and an innovative cable transit device. All products comply with the IMO FTP Code and are subject to various Type Approvals include MED, DNV GL, Lloyds Register, ABS, USCG, BV, RINA and more…
