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Clarke Fire Protection Products sold its first diesel fire pump driver in 1964 as a regional distributor for GM Diesel. We began manufacturing our own UL/FM drivers in 1980 and now market the largest line of diesel fire pump drivers in the world. To date, there are more than 100,000 engines bearing the Clarke name which have been sold globally. Although we’ve protected people and property for over a half century, we still believe that our success should be measured by achievements rather than years.

From its beginning, Clarke has taken the lead in discovering and responding to the needs of the fire protection industry. By combining engineering expertise with a knack for problem solving, we’ve developed fire protection product solutions that improve safety, increase reliability, save money and protect the environment. Many of our engineered solutions are recognized as industry “firsts”.  One of our industry firsts, from the Clarke engineering group, is our innovative and patented Pressure Limited Driver (PLD).  The PLD protects the sprinkler system from over pressurization by reducing engine RPM, which in turn reduces pressure from the pump. In recent years, Clarke responded quickly and effectively to environmental reforms, introducing new UL/FM engine models that complied with EPA emission regulations.

Clarke introduced dual starting technology increasing diesel engine reliability.  Our introduction of the driveshaft style coupling solved field alignment problems, and significantly reduced the time needed for engine/fire pump installation and maintenance. Clarke has and continuously develops product improvements which will provide even more high quality Clarke engine models to meet and exceed the demands of our growing global market place.