# Sabah International

> Sabah International is a Pleasanton, California fire and life-safety systems integrator that designs, installs, monitors and maintains fire alarm, clean-agent suppression, hazardous leak detection and integrated security systems for buildings that cannot afford to burn - data centers, hospitals, semiconductor fabs, campuses and government facilities across Central and Northern California. Founded in 1972 by Charles Sabah and run for four decades under the same family management, it was acquired by private-equity-backed Sciens Building Solutions in 2017 and now operates as the Sabah division, extending Sciens' reach across the West Coast.

- **Founded:** 1972
- **Headquarters:** Pleasanton, California, United States
- **Founders:** Charles Sabah (Founder)
- **Team size:** ~100-150 employees
- **Products:** Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems, Clean Agent & Special Hazards Suppression, Hazardous Leak Detection & Location, Fire Sprinkler Inspection & Repair, Integrated Security Systems
- **Notable:** Operated for 45+ years under continuous family management before its 2017 sale, Pioneered special-hazards fire protection on the West Coast, originally with Halon 1301 systems, Grew from two people in an Oakland office to ~100-150 employees across two California locations

## Products & services

- **Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems** — Design, installation, upgrades, inspection and service of fire alarm and life-safety systems, including mass notification and area-of-refuge communications.
- **Clean Agent & Special Hazards Suppression** — Clean-agent, CO2, deluge and preaction suppression engineered for data centers, labs and other rooms where water-based systems would cause unacceptable damage - the company's founding specialty (originally Halon 1301).
- **Hazardous Leak Detection & Location** — Liquid and gas leak detection and precise location, plus hazardous-process management and air-sampling systems for industrial and semiconductor environments.
- **Fire Sprinkler Inspection & Repair** — Inspection, testing, repair and maintenance of sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers to keep facilities code-compliant.
- **Integrated Security Systems** — Access control, video surveillance and building security integrated with fire and life-safety infrastructure.
- **Central Station Monitoring & Preventative Maintenance** — 24/7 remote/central-station monitoring, scheduled preventative maintenance, design consulting and project management across the system life cycle.

## Achievements

- Operated for 45+ years under continuous family management before its 2017 sale
- Pioneered special-hazards fire protection on the West Coast, originally with Halon 1301 systems
- Grew from two people in an Oakland office to ~100-150 employees across two California locations
- Became the West Coast anchor acquisition for private-equity-backed Sciens Building Solutions

## Latest updates

- **2017-07** — Acquired by Sciens Building Solutions (backed by Huron Capital), the firm's third acquisition, giving Sciens a West Coast footprint.
- **2020-01** — Operating within Sciens Building Solutions, offering complete fire and life-safety solutions from the Pleasanton Hacienda Business Park base.

## Links

- Website: https://sabahinternationalinc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sabah-international
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sabahintlinc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/sabah-international-105063402892411

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