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Our Milestones

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1970 - The American Dream

As a young entrepreneur, Jim Boyer started Baltimore Fire Protection & Equipment with a $1,000 loan from his grandmother, use of her basement, and a used truck.

1972

Incorporated in the State of Maryland as Baltimore Fire Protection & Equipment Co., Inc. After moving business in 1971 to York Road in Cockeysville, MD, Hurricane Agnes flooded building and fleet of 2 trucks. A $10,000 SBA loan allowed business to resume under a new roof on Greenspring Drive in Timonium, MD.

1972

Jim and Pam Jenkins married after meeting in 1970 when Jim started the business.

1973

Jim and Pam welcomed their daughter, Shelley.

1974

Opened first branch office in Rocky Mount, NC.

1978

Opened branch office in Chesapeake, VA with purchase of Fire Equipment Engineering

1980

Opened branch office in Wilmington, NC with purchase of Carolina Fire Control.

1983

Acquired Columbia Fire.

1984

Acquired Kidde Sales & Service.

1985

Changed name to BFPE International.

1985

Built Corporate Headquarters on Connelley Drive in Hanover, MD.

1986

Acquired Safety First Fire Protection.

1989

1st Jim Boyer Golf Classic benefitting the Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland.

1996

Acquired Thorn Automated Systems.

1997

Acquired Atlantic Fire Systems with locations in Raleigh, NC, Wilmington, NC, Fayetteville, NC, Laurinburg, NC, and Myrtle Beach, SC.

1999

Opened branch office in Clayton, NC.

2003

Acquired Moul Enterprises in Abbottstown, PA..

2004

Wilmington branch expands and moves to current location.

2005

Acquired Spahr Fire Protection.

2005

Opened branch office in York, PA.

2009

Opened branch office in Dover, DE.

2011

Opened branch office in Richmond, VA.

2014

Chesapeake branch office expands and moves to current location.

2015

York branch office expands and moves to current location.

2015

BFPE International proudly celebrates 45 years in business.

2020

BFPE International proudly celebrates 50 years in business.

BFPE Headquarters

7512 Connelley Drive
Hanover, MD 21076
Phone: 410-768-2200,
800-966-2212

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Laurinburg Branch

120 S. James Street
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Phone: 910-276-1112


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Wilmington Branch

3300 Highway 421 North
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone: 910-762-5418,
800-948-5489

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York Branch

3466 Board Road
York, PA 17406
Phone: 717-741-9980,
866-922-2373

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Delmarva Branch

155 Commerce Way, Ste A
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-527-2373,
888-553-2373

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Clayton Branch

115 Bestwood Drive
Clayton, NC 27520
Phone: 919-550-2699,
800-849-8886

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Chesapeake Branch

213 Tintern Court
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Phone: 757-436-1301,
800-394-2373

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Richmond Branch

7626 Whitepine Road
North Chesterfield, VA 23237
Phone: 804-447-2900

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