Warringtonfire Australia Rebrands to Jensen Hughes, Strengthening Global Fire Safety Engineering, Fire Testing and Fire Assessment Services

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Nov 19, 2024

SYDNEY, November 26, 2024 – Jensen Hughes, a global leader in safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting, announced today that its partner firm, Warringtonfire Australia, formerly part of the Element Materials Technology Group, has officially rebranded to Jensen Hughes. Warringtonfire Australia, a renowned fire testing and fire engineering consultancy based in Australia, has been operating in partnership with Jensen Hughes since joining in 2023.

Warringtonfire Australia was established by Element following the purchase of the Fire Testing Laboratory business from Exova and the acquisition of Defire’s Fire Safety Engineering operation in 2017. The firm's fire testing, fire assessment and fire safety engineering expertise has been instrumental in creating safer, more resilient built environments across Australia and the Pacific region.

In recent years, Jensen Hughes has established partnerships with multiple leading engineering firms in the Pacific region, such as BCA Logic and Morris Goding Accessibility Consulting. The rebranding and integration of Warringtonfire Australia not only further solidifies Jensen Hughes' position in the Pacific but also ensures that Warringtonfire Australia can continue to uncover new opportunities as part of the Jensen Hughes brand.

"The rebranding of Warringtonfire Australia to Jensen Hughes marks a significant milestone in our global strategy to enhance and expand our range of fire testing and fire safety engineering services through one world-class fire safety engineering-focused organisation,” said Jason Jeffress, Vice President of Jensen Hughes Pacific Operations.

Stuart Boyce, Senior Vice President of the Pacific Region at Jensen Hughes, commented on the integration: “I look forward to the new opportunities that will come and anticipate a significant impact across the region and globally. Warringtonfire Australia’s understanding of the local regulations and practices enable us to tailor our services more effectively to meet the unique needs of our clients, fostering stronger, long-term relationships.”

Warringtonfire Australia’s unrivaled team of engineers and consultants will provide a seamless transition, with continued support from their offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth. Clients can expect the same high level of service and expertise they've come to trust, now backed by the expanded resources and capabilities of the Jensen Hughes global network.

For more information, visit: http://opel.airllevant.com/pacific/services

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About Jensen Hughes

Jensen Hughes is the global leader in engineering, consulting and technology that make our world safe, secure and resilient. Worldwide, we are recognised most widely for our leadership in fire protection engineering while also specialising in other critical competencies core to our purpose – strategic capabilities we have been expanding for years. These include accessibility consulting, risk and hazard analysis, process safety, forensic investigations, security risk, and emergency management, as well as digital innovation across many of our services. Today, our 1,700+ engineers, consultants, analysts and strategists work from over 90 offices, supporting clients in over 100 countries across all markets – from government, healthcare, science and technology to energy, mission-critical and transportation. For more information, visit opel.airllevant.com.

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Based in San Francisco, Gryphon Investors (www.gryphoninvestors.com) is a leading private equity firm focused on profitably growing and competitively enhancing middle-market companies in partnership with experienced management. The firm has managed over $8.3 billion of equity investments and capital since 1997. Gryphon targets making equity investments of $50 million to $300 million in portfolio companies with enterprise values ranging from approximately $100 million to $600 million. Gryphon prioritises investment opportunities where it can form strong partnerships with owners and executives to build leading companies, utilising Gryphon's capital, specialised professional resources and operational expertise.

*The name "Warringtonfire" and its associated IP and branding is used by Warringtonfire Australia Pty Ltd in Australia under licence from Warringtonfire Testing and Certification Limited (based in the UK) for a transitional period following the acquisition of Warringtonfire Australia Pty Limited. The Warringtonfire Testing and Certification Limited continues to own the rights to "Warringtonfire" and continues to operate the global "Warringtonfire business" outside of Australia.