Perimeter Solutions, a renowned global manufacturer of high-quality fire retardant and firefighting foam concentrates, marked the grand opening of its new PHOS-CHEK facility at McClellan Park in Sacramento, California, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The 110,000-square-foot site will serve as a major hub for production and distribution, supporting the company’s ability to deliver PHOS-CHEK to any airbase in North America within hours.
Increasingly demanding wildfire seasons
The company has made this substantial investment to support the increasingly demanding wildfire seasons in California and across the country.
This facility will produce three of the company’s most-used fire retardants:
- PHOS-CHEK MVP-Fx – An ultra-high visibility fire retardant used extensively by CAL FIRE to battle California wildfires
- PHOS-CHEK 259-Fx – The only fire retardant technology approved for use by fixed-tank helicopters, which requires solutions that exhibit extremely low corrosion due to the sensitive equipment on board
- PHOS-CHEK LCE20-Fx – Perimeter Solutions’ newest fire retardant technology that combines high performance with strong environmental characteristics
Advanced fire retardant production facilities
“Our new site at McClellan Park is one of the most advanced fire retardant production facilities in the world,” said Jeff Emery, President of Global Fire Safety at Perimeter Solutions.
He adds, “Since breaking ground nearly two years ago, our team has worked diligently to install state-of-the-art equipment that maximizes production efficiency. Just as importantly, we designed the facility to be one of the cleanest of its kind. Thanks to a sophisticated HEPA filtration system, virtually zero emissions are released into the environment.”
Perimeter Solutions now has seven PHOS-CHEK production facilities
With the addition of the McClellan site, Perimeter Solutions now has seven PHOS-CHEK production facilities, as well as seven distribution sites strategically located across the United States and Canada to ensure the company can provide 24/7/365 support to firefighters battling wildfires anywhere in North America.
Perimeter Solutions’ Commitment to innovation
“Our investment in the McClellan facility demonstrates Perimeter Solutions’ ongoing commitment to innovation, reliability, and environmental stewardship,” said Shannon Horn, the Chief Operating Officer at Perimeter Solutions.
Shannon Horn continues, “Building this new facility and updating our capabilities at San Bernardino Airbase and Fox Field Airbase in Lancaster, California, helps to strengthen our ability to respond rapidly to wildfire emergencies with the highest quality fire retardant technology available. We are focused on ensuring that firefighters have what they need, when they need it, to save lives and protect property from wildfire.”
Forecasts for the 2025 wildfire season predict heightened activity. With expanded capabilities at McClellan and across its network, Perimeter Solutions is well-positioned to meet the challenges ahead, delivering PHOS-CHEK fire retardant for both aerial and ground applications to support firefighting agencies across North America.
