Sciens Building Solutions announced the purchase of Cen-Cal Fire Systems, located in of Lodi, Calif., for undisclosed terms. 

Cen-Cal is the latest acquisition announcement from San Franciso-based Sciens and adds to the company's footprint in the Northern and Central California market, where it already has an established presence through its Bay Area division, Sabah International. 

Cen-Cal will partner closely with Sabah in this region to deliver more value for their customers through cross-collaboration, according to an announcement. 

"We chose to partner with Sciens to continue the success and growth of Cen-Cal by working alongside its experienced leadership team and leveraging the investment that they will provide to help our business grow while building on our great success," said Wayne Weisz, vice president, Cen-Cal Fire Systems. 

The acquisition follows closely on the heels of Sciens' deals for Elite Safety in Michigan, Anchor Fire Protection in Pennsylvania and Absolute Protective Systems in New Jersey.

"Sciens' growing national presence, combined with Cen-Cal's established reputation in the Central Valley, positions us to develop even broader customer offerings and employee opportunities in the Northern/Central regions of California," stated Byron Weisz, vice president of Cen-Cal. 

In 1986, brothers Wayne and Byron Weisz founded Cen-Cal based on their extensive experience and knowledge in fire sprinkler design, fabrication and installation. They have experience with wet, dry, pre-action and AFFF fire sprinkler systems in commercial, industrial and multi-family residential applications. 

Cen-Cal has decades of experience in the specialty sprinkler and suppression markets and bring with them a long-standing respected reputation in the industry, according to the announcement. 

"As we continue on our rapid growth trajectory, I'm pleased to welcome Cen-Cal and its very capable team to the fun Sciens journey," said Terry Heath, Sciens' CEO. "We have enjoyed significant success over the past five years with Sabah International in this region and are delighted to add the considerable sprinkler capabilities that Cen-Cal brings to the table. We have no plans of slowing down and continue to seek partnerships with companies like Cen-Cal that are closely aligned with our vision and core values."