JPMorgan’s David Sweet talks ‘battleship defensibility’ of fire safety platforms; KKR’s Industrial Physics scoops up electrical testing firm from Branford Castle

Published on August 27, 2026

Talking with JPMorgan business services banker David Sweet to go over the fire protection and life safety market and the high valuations PE firms are paying for companies in the space; KKR-backed Industrial Physics acquires an electrical testing and measurement equipment company from Branford Castle Partners; a companies-for-sale update.

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