Buckeye

Buckeye Fire Equipment is a privately held American manufacturer of fire protection products founded in 1968, headquartered in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. For more than 55 years Buckeye has manufactured portable fire extinguishers, wheeled extinguishers, extinguishing agents, foam concentrates, and pre-engineered kitchen fire suppression systems at its North Carolina facility.

Portable extinguishers

Handheld units come in NFPA 10-compliant configurations across all major agent types: ABC dry chemical, BC dry chemical, Purple-K, CO2, water, wet chemical (Class K), and clean agent. Most Buckeye portables in our catalog carry UL 711 rating-and-classification listings, and the Buckeye extinguishers we stock include active SKUs across ABC, Class K wet chemical, CO2, and Halotron clean agent.

Wheeled units and bulk agents

Wheeled extinguishers range from 50 to 350 pounds for high-hazard industrial, aviation, and military environments. The foam suppression line includes AFFF, AR-AFFF, and fluorine-free foam concentrates with compatible proportioning hardware for industrial facilities, fuel storage, and aviation fire protection. Bulk extinguishing agents serve fire extinguisher service companies for recharging and maintenance work governed by NFPA 10 inspection and maintenance schedules.

Kitchen fire suppression

Buckeye manufactures UL 300-listed wet chemical kitchen suppression systems for commercial cooking operations governed by NFPA 96 ventilation and suppression requirements.

Fleet and commercial vehicles

For fleet and transportation applications, Buckeye manufactures extinguishers and vehicle mounting brackets that meet DOT 49 CFR §393.95 requirements for commercial motor vehicles. The 5 lb and 10 lb ABC units are commonly specified for DOT-compliant commercial vehicle fire extinguisher applications including semi-trucks, box trucks, tankers, and buses. Buckeye also supplies extinguishers for fleet and DOT compliance programs and ships UL 299-listed wall hooks and vehicle brackets for mounting. Per-SKU datasheets are at buckeyef.com's product catalog.