TULSA, OK – On Wednesday, October 29th, Aquestia will honor the Founder of OCV Control Valves,R.E. “Tex” Radford, with the unveiling of a distinct bronze sculpture of his likeness that is situated inthe original factory location in Tulsa. The ceremony…
Sertus Live 2: Industry unites to bridge the gap between design, building safety, and real-world firefighter experience
More than 100 professionals from across fire safety, M&E, architecture, and building services came together at the Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service Training & Development Academy for Sertus Live 2: Smoke Control in Action – a hands-on learning day bringing…
Kidde Commercial expands their EXCELLENCE Series with a new notification range
Kidde Commercial is expanding its flagship EXCELLENCE Series with the launch of its new line of addressable notification devices. Designed for modern fire safety systems, the new EXCELLENCE Series notification devices offer audible, visual, and combination options designed to meet…
10th International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference 20 & 21st May 2026 at Canary Wharf, London
2026 promises to be a busy year for the Tall Building Fire Safety Network (TBFSN). Started in 2009, the TBFSN has now held nine International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference in the UK, US and Australia. The best-selling training course…
International Water Mist Conference 2026 will take place in Prague
Hamburg, 21st October 2025. Max Lakkonen (IFAB), president of the International Water Mist Association (IWMA) has announced that the 25th International Water Mist Conference (#IWMC2026) will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on 7th and 8th October 2026. The conference…
Residential Waking Watch Replacement, Gravesend
Cornerstone Group partners with Hochiki Europe to deliver a reliable and future proof fire detection solution to replace Waking Watch schemes across three luxury apartment blocks in Gravesend, North Kent. When a Waking Watch system at three residential blocks in…
Siderise becomes the first UK business to decarbonise UAE export route with FSEW
Siderise is the first business in the UK to use international freight forwarder, FSEW’s, premium Greenflow service, allowing it to decarbonise its road and sea export route between its main passive fire protection manufacturing facility in Maesteg, Wales and Jebel…
Promat appoints new Project Specification Manager
Passive fire protection specialist Promat has appointed a new Project Specification Manager to support companies across the South East. Working across North London, the Home Counties, Essex, and East Anglia Dom Mason will work as part of a wider UK…
Pyroguard And Mann Mcgowan Unveil New Innovative Compressible Dry Seal For Fire-Rated Glazing
Mann McGowan, working in partnership with its sister company Pyroguard, has launched Pyroglaze Compression – a groundbreaking compressible intumescent glazing seal. The new seal is now being recommended as part of Pyroguard’s fire-rated glazing solutions. Pyroglaze Compression (Pyroglaze C) is…
Element Launches New Q-Mark Certification Schemes
New schemes designed to help companies meet forthcoming regulatory guidance in England for fire resisting doorsets Element Materials Technology (Element), a leading laboratory-based provider of testing and certification services, and parent company of BM TRADA and Warringtonfire, has launched three…
New Sales Manager for Vox Ignis
Global voice alarm and emergency audio and alarm systems business Vox Ignis has recently appointed Mark Piert as its new Northern Regional Sales Manager. Mark joined the company in September 2025 with a remit to grow its sales and customer…
DBI opens new Fire Detection Test Lab
Europe lacks facilities for testing fire detection systems. DBI is now changing that with a new state-of-the-art laboratory and a new accredited testing area. For manufacturers of fire detection systems, getting new products onto the market can be difficult. Up…
IWMA Members elect new Member of the Board and new Chairman of their Scientific Council
Hamburg, 3rd October 2025. During the recent annual member meeting of the International Water Mist Association (IWMA), Antti Hurme (Director at Marioff) and Kemal Sarp Arsava (Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology) were elected to two of…
ROCKWOOL strengthens commitment to leadership in fire safety with new product range
Construction product manufacturer ROCKWOOL has announced the first products to launch from its new global centre of excellence for fire-stopping at Hams Hall, Birmingham. Renowned for its Euroclass A1 non-combustible stone wool insulation, the company has used its deep fire…
C-TEC’s MD standing for FIA Council and Board
C-TEC’s Managing Director, Andrew Foster, is up for re-election to the Fire Industry Association’s FD&A Council and for election to its Board. Andrew began his career as an electrical engineer before founding C-TEC, the leading designer and manufacturer of life-safety…
Reimagining Dust Covers: Apollo’s Sustainable Shift from PVC to rPET
Apollo Fire Detectors Ltd has announced a major step forward in its sustainability journey with the introduction of newly redesigned, easier-to-recycle dust covers. The dust cover, a small but vital component that protects fire detectors during installation and commissioning, has…
Siderise Insulation achieves BES 6001 responsible sourcing certification
Siderise Insulation has achieved certification to the latest version of the BES 6001 standard for all its stone wool passive fire protection and acoustic products manufactured at its Maesteg factory in South Wales. This latest achievement for the global manufacturer…