FM Approvals Employee Directory
Professional ServicesMassachusetts, United States201-500 Employees
FM Approvals is a professional services company headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, with 201-500 employees. It conducts testing and evaluation of loss prevention products used to protect commercial and industrial facilities, certifying those that meet its loss prevention standards and affixing the FM APPROVED mark; certified products are listed in the Approval Guide or RoofNav. The testing process analyzes product performance under real‑life perils such as fire, flood, wind, and seismic activity to understand how they perform in emergencies. The company has a history of standard development and collaboration, including the launch of FM 3972 (2021) and FM 1616 (2020) and partnerships such as SPRI Inc. (2023) and an independent accreditation program developed with the FCIA Accreditation Committee dating back to 1999. Recent coverage describes FM Approvals as a leading authority in certifying products designed for critical and high‑risk environments.