The Last Word with Firemiks AB

January 29, 2026
The Last Word with Firemiks AB

Per Aredal, International Sales Director at Firemiks AB, explains water-driven proportioning, foam compatibility and what it means for system owners 

How would you describe Firemiks’ core purpose and the role your systems play in fire suppression today?  

Firemiks’ primary mission is to deliver robust, easy-to-operate proportioning solutions that ensure accurate dosing while minimizing total lifecycle costs for end users.

Our systems provides dependable proportioning performance across diverse applications, under variable flow- and pressure conditions. 

What advantages does a water-driven proportioning system offer in comparison to electronic alternatives and balance pressure systems?  

Water-driven proportioners provide a key advantage: they require no external energy source.

Unlike electronic systems or balanced-pressure configurations that depend on electricity or auxiliary power such as diesel-driven pumps, our volumetric, water-powered technology operates entirely on the energy of the water flow.

Per Aredal

This results in substantially simpler installation, reduced maintenance complexity and improved operational reliability. 

In which sectors are you seeing the strongest demand for your proportioning technology?  

While Oil & Gas continues to represent a significant portion of our installed base, demand is growing across several adjacent sectors.

Shipping and naval applications are increasingly adopting FIREMIKS units, particularly as operators replace traditional inductors to accommodate higher-viscosity SFFF concentrates.

FIREMIKS remains the only provider offering compact, water-driven volumetric pump systems capable of handling flow rates as low as 50–150 lpm. 

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Additional growth areas include waste-to-energy facilities and water-mist systems where enhanced fire performance through additive agents is required. 

How does Firemiks approach compatibility with different foams, especially newer formulations?  

Our FM-approved piston-pump proportioners are defined as Variable Viscosity Pump Proportioners under FM Class 5130.

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They are tested and certified to handle a broad viscosity range—from 1 cP to 6,422 cP (5/s)—independent of foam type or brand. 

As long as the concentrate falls within the approved viscosity curve, no calibration or adjustment is required. 

This approach provides a highly tolerant and future-ready platform capable of managing both predictable and unexpected formulation variations. 

What developments or priorities are you focusing on as the market continues to change? 

In addition to the growing markets in different sectors mentioned earlier, we are supplying units adapted for specific concentrates that has been developed to fight fires in Li-ion batteries packs, car parks, bus charging stations etc.

Apart from the transition to the more environmentally friendly SFFF concentrates that creates demands for redesigning and re-calculations of old system and an opening for water driven pump systems like ours, we find that the over-all transition towards green energy  and the growing demand of electricity will be a constant strong factor many years to come, in the change and development of the fire-fighting market. 

This article was originally published in the January issue of Fire & Safety Journal Americas. To read your FREE digital copy, click here.

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