Global Materials & Services, Inc., a fire protection company, specializes in fire prevention and fire containment. It develops, manufactures, and markets a line of interior and exterior fire retardant chemicals and products; and provides fire resistive finishing services, through its textile processing center for commercial users. The company also designs new technology for future fire resistive applications that are being mandated by local, state, and governmental agencies. In addition, Global Materials & Services offers retails products, which include 3-in-1 Hero, a product for upholstery, draperies, carpets, and various fabrics to make them fire retardant and inhibit microorganisms, such as dust mites; and TreeSafe, a product that prevents flames from occurring or spreading on Christmas trees. The company was organized in 1992. It was formerly known as American Fire Retardant Corporation and changed its name to Global Materials & Services, Inc. in January 2005. Global Materials & Services is headquartered in Santee, California.