Leading life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, is exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event Asia 2026. Taking place at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore from 10-12 November, the event is rapidly becoming one of the region’s leading fire safety…
Successful 25th International Water Mist Conference brings almost 200 Participants to Prague
Hamburg, 12th October 2026. The International Water Mist Association (IWMA) successfully concluded its 25th International Water Mist Conference (IWMC), held on 7th and 8th October in Prague. Almost 200 participants from 32 countries attended the anniversary event, demonstrating the continued…
Kentec celebrates receiving King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade
Kentec Electronics, the leading manufacturer of innovative life safety solutions, yesterday officially received the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, presented by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent, The Lady Colgrain, at an event held at the company’s Dartford…
International Water Mist Conference returns to Paris
Hamburg, 8th October 2026. Today, Max Lakkonen (IFAB), president of the International Water Mist Association (IWMA) announced that the 26th International Water Mist Conference (#IWMC2027) will take place in Paris, France, on 6th and 7th October 2027. The conference will…
Access All Areas
C-TEC’s Andy Green meets The Disability Partnership’s Dave Thompson Leading life safety systems manufacturer C-TEC has released a video interview in which Marketing Director Andy Green talks to Dave Thompson MBE DL, founder and Chief Executive of The Disability Partnership,…
IWMA Announces Changes to Board of Directors
Hamburg, 7th October 2026. During yesterday’s annual members’ meeting of the International Water Mist Association (IWMA), Kristian Hox was confirmed in office as an IWMA Director. At the same time, long-standing board member Luciano Nigro of Jensen Hughes stepped down…
Black ESP fire detection blends into Turin’s Choco-Story Museum
The Choco-Story Museum in Turin, Italy, needed fire protection that visitors would never notice. Installation experts ELE.CO SRL chose Hochiki’s black ESP devices to provide discreet fire safety across this historic and culturally significant building. With over 14 locations across…
ROCKWOOL UK & Ireland welcomes new Commercial Director Melanie Marquard
ROCKWOOL UK & Ireland has appointed Melanie Marquard as Commercial Director to help deliver its ambitious growth strategy and strengthen its relationships with customers and partners across the construction industry. Melanie joins ROCKWOOL from Protan, a Scandinavian manufacturer of roofing…
Japanese Ambassador visits Hochiki Europe in Gillingham
His Excellency Mr Hiroshi Suzuki toured the fire detection manufacturer’s Gillingham headquarters as part of his visit to Medway Hochiki Europe welcomed His Excellency Mr Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom, to its Gillingham headquarters on Thursday…
Secure Learning
C-TEC’s fire and lockdown systems protecting community special school A powerful network of C-TEC’s ZFP CAST fire alarm and lockdown alert systems is protecting a school in Wigan. Situated in a residential area of Ashton-in-Makerfield, Willow Grove Primary is a…
Fire detection for Bulgaria’s growing construction sector
By Petia Simeonova, Regional Sales Manager, Hochiki Europe Bulgaria is building at a pace that the fire detection sector needs to keep up with. Eurozone entry in January 2026 has removed currency risk for international investors, and EU structural funds…
Johnson Controls launches next-generation fire safety workstations to improve visibility and response in complex facilities
The expansion connects 2.5x more fire alarm control units compared to industry alternatives, improving response and operational resilience for large, diverse facilities. Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, today announced the…
Hochiki Europe’s Zoe Parsons shortlisted for Women in Fire Safety Administrator of the Year
Hochiki Europe is celebrating after Zoe Parsons was named on the shortlist for Administrator of the Year at the Women in Fire Safety Awards 2026. Zoe was selected from a field of over 50 entries, making the final shortlist of…
Hochiki’s ESP addressable range protects multi-storey college campus without disrupting teaching
Bournemouth and Poole College, the largest provider of further education and apprenticeships in the Dorset area, has installed Hochiki’s ESP addressable fire detection range across its four-storey site, protecting a diverse mix of teaching environments including IT suites, kitchens, workshops…
Siderise reports another year of strong progress in its 2025 Sustainability Report
Global manufacturer of passive fire protection and acoustic solutions, Siderise Group, has published its third annual sustainability report, providing a transparent overview of progress against its ambitious targets and demonstrating how its rapid growth is being realised without compromising its…
Hochiki Europe brings full fire detection range to Fire and Security India 2026
Hochiki Europe will exhibit at Fire and Security India, running from the 3rd to 5th September, bringing its trusted fire detection and life safety range to one of South Asia’s largest fire and security gatherings. Founded in Japan in 1918,…
Apollo Expands EPD Portfolio to Support Sustainable Fire Safety Specification
Apollo Fire Detectors has published three new independently verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), making additional lifecycle data available for more of their product range. The declarations offer greater transparency around environmental performance and support sustainability assessments across the built environment.…