Ansul Inc.

The Ansul Chemical Company is an American fire apparatus manufacturer located in Marinette, Wisconsin.

History
Ansul was formed in 1915 and entered the fire protection field in 1934 with the introduction of fire suppression chemicals. In 1940, the company introduced the first cartridge-operated dry chemical fire extinguisher. Larger sets of dry chemical equipment was also produced for carts and vehicles, small and large.

In the early 1960s, Ansul developed its Twin Agent system, combining Purple K dry chemical and AFFF. By the early 1970s, the company was offering complete vehicles for airport and industrial firefighting under the Magnum. Bodies were built by Marion Body Works Inc..

Ansul was acquired by Wormald International in 1978, and has been part of Tyco International since they acquired Wormald in 1990. Today, Ansul continues to make fire protection systems and fire extinguishers. The Magnum is still on offer, as are dry chemical and Twin Agent systems in floor, trailer and skid-mounted versions.