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J.L. Industries offers a range of specialty products including fire extinguishers and cabinets, other fire and emergency air cabinets, metal access panels and roof hatches, dirt control floor mats and gratings, and detention specialties.

Along with our Activar affiliates, Samson Products in Commerce, CA, Thomas Enterprises in Ft. Myers, FL, our 3 warehouses in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Texas, J.L. offers the largest stock of fire cabinets and access panels in the industry.  J.L. Industries offers a 3-day Quick Ship Program on our most popular cabinets from any of our four locations. We offer next day shipment on our full access panel line.

We combine a large selection of products with quality workmanship which meets the high standards in the marketplace. We offer excellent service and the shortest average lead time in the industry.

Our involvement with such organizations as Door and Hardware Institute (DHI), Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), Fire Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (FEMA), and the National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors (NAFED), enables us to remain at the forefront of industry requirements and innovations.

DIVISON 10 44 00 FIRE PROTECTION

Our original product line consists of high quality fire extinguishers, cabinets, and accessories, which we have provided for 60 years. Our complete range of fire extinguishers means that virtually every requirement for portable fire protection can be met. J.L. offers the widest variety of fire equipment cabinets in the industry. Our standard line includes nine different sizes, five different materials (steel, aluminum, stainless steel, bronze, and brass), six different recessed and semi-recessed designs, and dozens of different door styles, adding up to more than 4,000 distinct models. All J.L. extinguisher and cabinet part numbers are complete numbers, unlike those used by most manufacturers. The seven-digit sequence of the cabinet model number describes everything: size, material, trim mounting, door style, and glazing. This eliminates the need to describe needed features in longhand and can, therefore, reduce costly errors in the spec-writing process.

In late 1990, we introduced the first fire-rated extinguisher cabinet to the market - - FIRE-FX™ (U.S. Patent No. 5, 171,079). No longer must an architect and building owner wonder if the integrity of a firewall has been compromised by the installation of a non-rated cabinet. The FIRE-FX™ is fabricated in accordance with the Uniform Building Code Standard 43 - 6 (ASTM E 814-83) for membrane penetration fire stops, and is labeled for one-hour combustible and two-hour non-combustible fire barrier wall systems.

J.L. INDUSTRIES' ADAC Option for cabinets allows you to semi-recess fire protection equipment into thin walls, and yet still complies with the new code requirements mandated by the "American with Disabilities Act of 1990." ADAC offers a 4" cabinet projection - - the maximum allowed in most corridor areas - - and enables installation into walls as thin as 2 1/8" for our popular 1000 size. Included with the 4" trim is a flush pull recessed into the face of the door, which ensures ease of operation. J.L. INDUSTRIES' standard cabinets featuring trimless design, flat trim, 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 2 ½", and 3" return trims also meet the ADA projection criteria. This includes all Cavalier and all Embassy cabinet models. Clear VU cabinets, which meet the ADA projection criteria, are listed in Royal Blue throughout the Sweet's Catalog.

DIVISION 08 31 13 METAL ACCESS PANELS

We now offer an access panel which is fire rated for both wall and ceiling applications. The universal Model FD features an Underwriters Laboratories 1 1/2 hour label for walls and a Warnock Hersey label for the three-hour non-combustible and one-hour combustible floor/ceiling assemblies. We also manufacture - - and stock in Bloomington and Los Angeles - - hundreds of non-rated panels in steel and stainless steel to suit various wall materials as well as a line of competitively priced galvanized steel and aluminum roof hatches. From sheet rock or masonry to plaster or ceiling tile, from 8" x 8" to 48" x 48" and any custom size in between, J.L. has a model to cover your opening.

DIVISION 12 48 13 DIRT CONTROL FOOT MAT AND GRATINGS

These high quality floor coverings not only add elegance to the entryway of any building but also reduce maintenance and cleaning costs by keeping dirt isolated. We offer carpet, vinyl, serrated aluminum, and two different abrasive tread materials in a variety of colors and anodized aluminum finishes. Drain pan applications, roll-up type surface mats, and several variations between are available in whatever dimensions and custom configurations you care to choose. We have added a complete line of stainless steel gratings along with our new ¾" roll-up aluminum grates to offer even more flooring options. LEED MR credits are available for most products in this line.

DIVISION 11 19 00 DETENTION SPECIALTIES

For fifteen years, we have offered a line of heavy gauge steel and stainless steel cabinets and access panels for detention facilities. Both cabinets and panels are available with several different lock options, from doors prepped to receive lock cylinders (ideal for those master-keying situations) to doors which include heavy-duty prison dead bolt locks. 

DIVISON 10 43 00 LIFE SAFETY PRODUCTS

J.L. Industries Life Safety Products includes the following components: AED's (Automated External Defibrillators), LifeStart™ Series AED Cabinets, Olympus Series AED/Emergency Oxygen Cabinets and Emergency Oxygen.

If you have any questions feel free to give Kevin Sheppard (Life Safety Product Manager) or your J.L. Industries Salesrep a call.  

DIVISION 07 72 00 ROOF HATCHES, SAFETY RAIL, SMOKE VENTS, FLOOR DOORS

Standard and custom sizes are available for all models. UL listed and FM approved fire vents, aluminum and galvanized roof hatches, guttered and non-gutter aluminum floor doors, double door equipment hatches are available. Skylights feature translucent and clear single and double bubble configurations. Our rail guard Saf-T-Hatch System meets OSHA standards for protection of open hatches and vents. 

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND INDUSTRY SUPPORT

Our reputation for superior service is the cornerstone for J.L. INDUSTRIES. A team of outside sales representatives is available for in-person presentations and calls to our distributors throughout the U.S.. Our inside sales and service staff are also technical specialists, and they particularly welcome the challenge of custom designs and requirements. These people can provide you with an invaluable base of expertise and support. 

Activar CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS GROUP

SAMSON PRODUCTS, based in Commerce, California, specializes in fire hose and valve cabinets as well as economical surface-mounted extinguisher cabinets. SAMSON also manufactures and maintains a substantial West Coast inventory of J.L.'s complete line of access panels and fire extinguisher cabinets. See www.SamsonProducts.com

THOMAS ENTERPRISES manufactures and stocks a wide variety of aluminum fire extinguisher cabinets. Thomas also provides a stock location for all cabinet combinations, extinguishers, access panels and roof hatches. See www.thomase.com

HIAWATHA, INC. of Bloomington provides a wide range of architectural hardware, including pulls, kick plates, and lites and louvers. HIAWATHA also offers a full line of shower door accessories, including hinges, pulls, and glass channels. See www.hiawathainc.com

DIVISION 88 71 00 ARCHITECTURAL HARDWARE

AIR LOUVERS, INC. of Commerce, California, manufactures a wide array of architectural vision lites and louvers and metal edges and door astragals. Air Louvers now offers a wide array of wire free and safety rated glass for optimal appearance. See us at www.airlouvers.com

SECTION 08 10 00.11 VISION LITES, LOUVERS AND GLASS 08 88 00.11

Please call us with any specific questions or needs on these associated companies and their product lines.

Together, J.L. and our affiliates welcome the opportunity to provide you with a wide selection of high quality architectural products with excellent delivery and a service staff ready to meet your needs.

 

 
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