SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden is a wholly government-owned institute under the Ministry of Industry. SP is the national institute for technical evaluation, research, testing, certification, metrology and calibration, and is working closely with large and small companies, universities, institutes of technology and other organisations. SP has approximately1,200 employees and an annual turnover of approximately 1,200 million SEK. SP Fire Technology conducts research, testing and certification of products related to fire safety.