News & Insights from KiddeFenwal

We’re proud to be featured by IFSJ. In this latest IFSJ feature, they explored five of the biggest fire safety stories of 2026 so far and the impact they’re having on fire protection professionals worldwide. In January, KiddeFenwal launched NATURA Micro, a compact inert gas fire suppression system offered through its Kidde Fire Systems brand. The system was introduced at Intersec in Dubai, which took place from 12 to 14 January. NATURA Micro forms part of the company’s inert gas systems portfolio and is intended to protect enclosed, small-sized assets.

Rekha Agrawal, CEO of KiddeFenwal, outlines how private equity involvement shapes operational practice for sector leaders and highlights regulated governance considerations for organisations navigating ownership shifts.

For a number of years, private equity has shown growing Interest in the fire prevention Industry. They first Invested in the Installation and services side of the business, where their Involvement provoked some consolidation of the space through merger activity, and have since expanded their dealmaking to include more product-focused companies.

She has extensive experience in fire suppression and industrial systems, previously leading multibillion-dollar product and service portfolios at Tyco and Johnson Controls and managing global teams across engineering,supply chain, sales and product management.

She also served as an Operating Partner at Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners. She holds a PhD in statistics from the University of Waterloo and engineering degrees from Queen’s University in Canada.