Forest Technology Systems Ltd. (FTS)
Forest Technology Systems (FTS) is a leading manufacturer of remote environmental monitoring solutions including systems, instrumentation and communications technology for the Hydrology, Fire Weather and Meteorology industries. Our equipment forms the backbone of some of the world’s most sophisticated and demanding environment monitoring networks. Our mission is to make our customers successful in their efforts to monitor, record, and analyze changes in the natural environment.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Environmental Monitoring
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 1980
- Employees:
- 11-100
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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FTS began in 1980 with a focus on the fire weather...
FTS began in 1980 with a focus on the fire weather meteorological niche. Since then, FTS has become a leading manufacturer of remote environmental monitoring systems, instrumentation and communications technology for the Hydrology, Fire Weather and Meteorology industries. Our equipment forms the backbone of some of the world’s most sophisticated and demanding environmental monitoring networks. Our mission is to make our customers successful in their efforts to monitor, record, and analyze changes in the natural environment.
FTS is the world leader in environmental monitoring solutions for fire weather (weather as it applies to predicting, preventing and managing wildfires). FTS stations are used by 100% of the top 50 government forest management agencies in every corner of the United States and Canada.
Our equipment resides for decades in rugged terrain measuring environmental data that is transmitted back to government and private agencies that analyze and use it to make critical decisions. Our technology helps save lives, protects the environment, and is increasingly in demand due to the effects of climate change.
We pride ourselves on designing and manufacturing the world’s most reliable, easy to use, and simplest to maintain weather monitoring systems. Our headquarters, research and design lab and manufacturing plant are located in Victoria, British Columbia, with a branch office in Blaine, Washington.
Our Experienced Team
Our team consists of 75+ experienced people in the design, development and sales of weather monitoring systems and products for Hydrology, Fire Weather and Meteorology. Today, our equipment and software are measuring, recording, and analyzing changes in watersheds, national forests, nationwide weather system networks, supply streams for drinking water reservoirs, the waters of fish and wildlife refuges and many other environments. Our monitoring stations reflect over three decades of technological advancement focused on our goal of designing and manufacturing the world’s most reliable, easiest to use, and simplest to maintain systems.
Quality Policy
FTS provides products and services to clients in a manner consistent with the ISO 9001 Quality System Requirements. Our business objective is to make our customers successful in their efforts to monitor, record, and analyze ongoing changes in the natural environment.
FTS strives to reduce variation in the quality of service and products to customers and ensure the delivery of quality product and service.
FTS is committed to continual improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of the quality system.
