Germany Fire Industry News

Leading life safety system manufacturer, Hochiki Europe (UK) Limited, has strengthened its position in the Italian market by acquiring fire and security product distributor, Device and Electronic Systems (DES srl). Expanding Into Italian Market Located in the historic city of Verona, DES srl is a distributor of life safety solutions across Italy, with many customers situated in the north of the country. This acquisition allows Hochiki Europe to expand the DES distribution channels and further...

Sparkling ideas and burning innovations can be found at FeuerTRUTZ 2017, the hotspot meeting of the fire protection industry. At the trade fair and congress on February 22 and 23, the WAGNER Group GmbH will be showing what customized fire protection solutions of the future could look like.  Oxygen reduction system As a plant plant, WAGNER has specialized in value-focused and process-sensitive areas The international system manufacturer and pioneering developer of preventive fire protect...

The Viking Group, a global provider in fire protection and life safety systems, announces that James Golinveaux has joined the company as its new President and CEO. He succeeds Kevin Ortyl, who served as Viking Group’s CEO for the last ten years, and Chairman since 2014. Mr. Golinveaux comes to Viking with nearly 35 years of fire protection industry experience including both contracting and manufacturing. A native of the San Francisco bay area, he began his career in 1982 as a trainee in...

The Viking Corporation, a global provider in fire protection and life safety systems, announces the availability of a new 5.6 K-factor Quick Response Flush Pendent Sprinkler. The new Model VK478 is cULus Listed for Light Hazard and Ordinary Hazard Group 1 and 2 occupancies, making it an attractive option for applications including apartments, schools, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, retail stores, churches, and office buildings. The new VK478 flush pendent sprinkler is offered in two standard w...

Modular and compact fire prevention: At LogiMAT 2017, WAGNER presents the P-Line, the latest generation of the oxygen reduction system OxyReduct®. The WAGNER Group GmbH has now launched a new generation of its pioneering oxygen reduction system OxyReduct®: the OxyReduct® P-Line. The P-Line combines the principle of efficient nitrogen production on-site using activated carbon with a uniquely compact design, low noise emissions and a modular system concept with a wide performance spec...

ENDRESS Elektrogerätebau, Dönges, LUKAS Hydraulik and Vetter support Conrad Dietrich Magirus Award The Conrad Dietrich Magirus Award pursues the goal of placing the work of firefighters all around the world in the foreground and giving them the special recognition they deserve. For the second successive year, ENDRESS Elektrogerätebau GmbH (Gold Sponsor) and Dönges (Silver Sponsor) companies are co-sponsoring the competition. As the third sponsor LUKAS Hydra...

The FireSafety was opened by the mayor of Cologne Hans-Werner Bartsch (CDU) The VdS-FireSafety on December 7th and 8th brought over 2,600 experts from 18 countries to the Cologne Exhibition Centre – 30% more than last year. As usual, the industry-gathering combined a large number of high-quality offers: six VdS conferences (“Fire Detection and Alarm Systems”, “Fire Extinguishing Systems”, “Smoke and Heat Exhaust Ventilation Systems&rdquo...

Kidde announced the winner of the “Step Up and Stand Out” contest at the Firehouse Expo in Nashville, Tennessee. The honor goes to Bob Love, Assistant Chief of North Hays County Fire Rescue in Dripping Springs, Texas. The contest is part of a national campaign developed by Kidde and national fire service organizations to raise awareness of the need for fire department volunteers and recognize those who have already stepped up to support their communities. Kidde, a renowned manufactu...

The extensive E2S product portfolio includes high output devices to suit noisy or brightly lit environments and wide area coverage E2S Warning Signals, the independent manufacturer of audible and visual warning devices, will be on Booth 1E34 in Hall 1.0 at Security Essen, 27 to 29 September 2016, showing a selection of products from its comprehensive range of sounders, loudspeakers, beacons, combined AV units, plus push button and break glass manual call points suitable...

From 20 to 23 September 2016, WAGNER Rail will be presenting its latest fire protection systems at InnoTrans, the pioneering international trade fair for transport technology. Water mist compact system The new water mist compact system is an innovation for compensating for operational failures. It offers an optimal solution for one of the most common causes of fire alarms in the passenger area: improper smoking in the toilet rooms. This occurrence triggers the fire extinguishing system, which...

WAGNER Rail will be presenting its latest fire protection systems at InnoTrans, the pioneering international trade fair for transport technology. The railway business is becoming increasingly complex and international. Competitive pressure and increased traffic volumes require absolutely reliable railway operations. fire alarm system No operator can afford to have failures or disruptions due to false alarms from the fire alarm system No operator can afford to have failures or disruptions due...

Workplace mobility is on the rise, which means organizations have an increasing number of employees who travel or work from home. In fact, there were 96.2 million mobile workers in 2015 and IDC predicts that mobile workers will account for nearly three quarters (72.3 percent) of the total U.S. workforce by 2020. While the growth of mobile workers is a boon to productivity both inside and outside the workplace, it also creates unique communication challenges – especially in em...

Over 8% of FFE’s revenues are re-invested back into R&D, developing the technologies that are at the core of Fireray and Talentum FFE will be showing the latest in smoke and flame detection at Security Essen between September 27-30. The company will be showcasing its Fireray optical beam smoke detectors and its Talentum specialist flame detectors. FFE will be in Hall 3, Booth 3A62. Designed to secure large buildings Fireray beam detectors are specifically desig...

TITANUS ® FUSION is a new aspirating smoke detector from WAGNER Group GmbH that combines innovative engineering with decades of experience: Thanks to its great planning flexibility, the all-rounder can monitor a wide range of application areas up to 3,200 m² and detect the smallest amounts of smoke particles as early as possible. This offers a decisive time advantage in the event of a fire. TITANUS® FUSION WAGNER is expanding its portfolio of the TITANUS ® famil...

Security Essen is the most prestigious security trade-fair. Held in Germany every year, it is an opportunity for experts, regulators, and buyers, to share their innovations with the world. AW Technology will be launching the new 3000 series optical detector calibration test tunnels at Security Essen. The 3000 series is based on the 1900 and 1950 test tunnels and will feature a wider range of product variants, allowing for greater versatility. Automatic door seals It also includes several new...

Reduce fire risk or chances of getting burgled to ensure a safe National BBQ Week As we enter National BBQ week, many across the nation are expected to embrace alfresco dining and enjoy the outdoors with friends and families. The pursuit of leisure should not bring an increasingly relaxed approach to fire and security. To help in the prevention, detection and containment of fire, and the prevention of crime, Chubb Fire & Security Limited offers 10 tips to keep re...

Claricor Cell is compact, reliable and deployable within ten minutes Airbus Defence and Space introduces the Claricor Cell, a compact stand-alone communications network based on Tetra technology. The small system can be quickly set up for vehicle convoys and firefighting or rescue operations in remote regions. Fully equipped and versatile The fully equipped system works as stand-alone solution, or users can easily integrate it into existing national or smaller Tetra net...

Ballyclare will provide industrial and protective workwear and waterproof/foul weather garments in the European market Leading industrial workwear specialist Ballyclare Limited has announced the creation of a new German operating company in a move that sees the Ballyclare name expand from its UK base out into the wider European market. Based in Northern Germany, Ballyclare will provide customers in the European market with access to a wide range of industrial and protective wo...

If anyone tells you that the use of Mass Notification Systems (MNS) is a new trend, it is likely that they do not fully understand it. You have been impacted by mass notification your whole life. Surprised? Every time there is a fire drill at an elementary school, or a bell chimes noon or a blinking light announces a snow-related parking ban, an MNS is being deployed. Ultimately, mass notification is just mass communications. What has changed is the distribution methodology, the granularity and...

Fire alarm systems, video surveillance, access and evacuation systems - these and other security systems for a wide range of dangerous situations need to be monitored in a company. No problem with the comprehensive VisuLAN® X3 hazard management system from WAGNER! It has more than 500 manufacturer-independent interfaces to security systems and enables complete security monitoring bundled in one central location - all relevant information at a glance and at any time. Smart home security...

Effective Saturday, June 4, 2016, The Viking Corporation will adjust list prices by an average of 3%. This list price adjustment will impact fire sprinklers, devices, and valves manufactured by The Viking Corporation. List prices for Freedom CPVC and VGS grooved piping products are excluded from this announcement and are not changing at this time. This announcement pertains only to Viking customers located in the Americas region (United States, Canada, and Latin America). Customers in other reg...

It can be taken as proven that the trends in urbanization, the mobility of the population and the demographics, have had and will continue to have tremendous impact on our daily lives. These impacts were and are supported by disruptive technology changes (such as the evolution of the internet and mobile communication) and result in higher dependencies of almost all economic and social processes. Compared with former generations, we are spending most of our time in buildings or closed mobile con...

Complementing SOTERIA is Apollo’s enhanced protocol, CoreProtocol, the next generation in fire loop communication World-leading independent fire detector manufacturer, Apollo Fire Detectors, will showcase its new SOTERIA® range of products at FeuerTRUTZ 2016 (Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Germany 17th – 18th February 2016). Visitors to Apollo’s stand (Hall 10.0, Stand 215) will have the opportunity to find out about the company’s extensive product a...

The Viking Group, a renowned brand in the manufacture and distribution of fire protection and life safety systems, is pleased to announce that its Chairman and CEO, Mr. Kevin Ortyl, has been named the 2016 recipient of the National Fire Sprinkler Association’s Golden Sprinkler Award. This award, which is the NFSA’s highest honor, is presented each year to an individual that has dedicated his or her career to advancing the fire sprinkler industry. Ortyl began his career at Viking in...

The LARGE ATLAS rupture disc is an extension of Fike’s current ATLAS product offering. LARGE ATLAS utilizes the proven and patented G2 manufacturing technology to produce rupture discs with enhanced performance characteristics including, industry leading burst tolerances, full vacuum/back pressure resistance, 95% operating ratio, and large standard burst pressure offering. The LARGE ATLAS is a ground breaking industry solution where safety relief valves are not a viable alternative and ho...

Fike Corporation announces the addition of two new types of vents to their explosion vent product lines. The round Sani-VA sanitary vent and the CV-S High Vacuum vent. The Sani-VA sanitary explosion vent is ideal for demanding “clean” applications. “Fike has developed a leak proof, crevice free design that exceeds CIP/SIP (clean in place, steam in place) application needs. The Sani-VA explosion vent is designed to be NFPA 68 compliant and has 3A, EHEDG and ATEX certifications,...

Once again, the number of exhibitors from abroad will exceed the number of German exhibitors From 8 to 13 June, everyone who plays in role in the world of fire prevention, disaster relief, rescue and safety & security will be meeting up at INTERSCHUTZ in Hannover, Germany. Some 1,500 exhibitors, including around 800 from 51 countries apart from Germany, will be showcasing their products and services to visitors from around the world. “In partnership with the German F...

The Oshkosh booth will feature a stunning Oshkosh Striker 6 X 6 – with the Snozzle high reach extendable turret Oshkosh Fire & Emergency Group is unveiling the new Oshkosh® XP fire apparatus at Interschutz 2015 on June 8-13 at Messegelände, D-Hannover in Hannover, Germany. The new vehicle will be displayed at the Oshkosh Corporation booth, located at open-air site (FG) Stand M06/3. Upon the completion of its debut at Interschutz, the Oshkosh XP fire appa...

Compact K2 and NFPA-1801 compliant K65 cameras enable firefighters with life-saving thermal imaging technology FLIR Systems, Inc. recently announced the addition of the new FLIR K2 and FLIR K65 to its industry-leading lineup of K-Series thermal imaging cameras (TICs) that provide firefighters with the capability to see through smoke, locate and rescue victims, identify hot spots, navigate safely, and stay better oriented during response missions. NFPA-1801 compliant K65 camer...

TenCate's new thermal barrier and liner fabrics is for use in firefighting turnout gear TenCate Protective Fabrics in Europe is launching new thermal barrier and liner fabrics for use in firefighting turnout gear, based on the TenCate Defender™ M flame-resistant fabrics already used for military combat uniforms. These new fabrics for firefighter turnout gear use TenCate Coolderm™ technology to provide better insulation and protection from heat while offering an...