United Arab Emirates Fire Industry News

Dubai trade show to feature two-thirds of world’s top 50 solutions providers as regional security spend continues to rise The Middle East market for security, safety, and fire protection is on track for double digit growth over the next four years, as regional governments and the private sector look for improved technologies to better protect assets, people, businesses, and borders. Led by the Gulf nations of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, regional countries are maki...

There will also be live demonstrations of the company’s all-new Taktis range of fire alarm control equipment Kentec Electronics, one of the world's independent fire control panel designers and manufacturers, is set to ‘dazzle’ visitors to Intersec 2017 with their extensive EN, UL & FM, Marine, Analogue, Conventional & Extinguishant ranges of Fire Control Panel Solutions. Syncro and Sigma Life Safety System Specialists Kentec will be featuring their...

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...

 Representatives from SIDERISE will be available on Stand A59 in Za'abeel Hall 5 The manufacturer of firestop and acoustic barrier insulation systems Siderise is set to highlight its capabilities and exhibit its expansive range of products at the inaugural Windows Doors and Facades Event in Dubai from the 18-20 September.   Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, this must-attend new trade show will bring together architects, interior designers, devel...

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...

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...

The summit included interactive panel discussions, one to one business meetings and round table discussions Supported by Dubai Municipality & Fujairah Municipality, Smart Building Automation Summit 2016 concluded successfully. The summit included interactive panel discussions, one to one business meetings, round table discussions and engaging presentations which encouraged the participants to share their experiences in an open discussion format. Smart Building A...

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...

HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended “Aftershock 2” live demonstration on responding to crises and emergencies Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior inaugurated on 15th March the activities of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016). The eve...

Opening ceremony edutainment titled "The Aftershock II” will shed light on emergency response and public safety readiness scenarios  Under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the events of the seventh edition of the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016) will kick off tomorrow, Tuesday, 15 March. Organised by the UAE Ministry of Interior a...

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...

The event will witness confluence of technology and service providers falling under the category of Building Automation The event will serve as a platform for the leading players representing project owners, operators, developers, architects, civil engineers, structural designers, procurement leaders to meet world class suppliers and solution providers. April will witness the confluence of leaders from the realms of construction, real-estate development, technology and servic...

The 2017 event in Bahrain will serve ASIS members and stakeholders from across the region ASIS International has announced that its 8th Middle East Security Conference & Exhibition will take place from the 5th-7th November 2017 in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Expanding ASIS educational event portfolio ASIS has decided to move its flagship event in the Middle East from the late February timing of recent years in order to better accommodate its expanding portfolio of global edu...

His Excellency Major General Mansour S. Al-Turki will be speaking on "Managing the Haj Crowds: The Official View from the KSA."  Under the patronage of His Excellency Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security, the ASIS 7th Middle East Security Conference & Exhibition, will be held on 21-23 February 2016 at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City, Dubai, UAE. His Excellency Major General Mansour S. Al-Turki, spokesperson of the Min...

The headquarters was equipped with five Bosch Modular Fire Panels 5000 Series, as well as 800 smoke and heat detectors Bosch Security Systems has just installed a state-of-the-art fire alarm system at the headquarters of Etisalat, the leading provider of telecommunications services in the United Arab Emirates. Etisalat supplies the UAE’s 4.2 million inhabitants with 4 million mobile connections, and has one of the highest saturation rates in the mobile sector worldwide....

18th edition of the three-day event will open 10 per cent larger than previous year, featuring 1,290 exhibitors from 55 countries Spending on the Middle East physical security market is set to surge by 36 per cent in 2016, as infrastructure investment coupled with increased urbanisation fuels demand for equipment to protect critical assets and people, according to new research. Global analysts Frost & Sullivan estimated the regional demand for physical security equipment...

The Oshkosh XP fire apparatus represents a co-venture between Oshkosh and Scania Oshkosh Corporation Fire & Emergency Group is displaying the all-new Oshkosh® XP fire apparatus at Intersec 2016 to be held from January 17-19 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center. The Oshkosh® XP fire apparatus represents a co-venture between Oshkosh and Scania, and will be on display at Stand 5-D11. “Intersec is among the world’s leading fire prote...

Industry leaders will share centre stage at Intersec's new Smart Home section, to showcase their latest technologies The increasing interconnectivity of smart home technology and its influence on safety and security will be under the spotlight this month in Dubai, as global manufacturers prepare to launch their latest high-tech smart home solutions at Intersec 2016. With analysts Gartner predicting 6.4 billion ‘things’ – from toasters and teapots to cars and...

The global gathering at the three-day event is as impressive as ever, reinforced by 14 country pavilions The global significance of the Middle East’s security and safety market has been underlined by top German and US companies leading a large turnout of international exhibitors at Intersec 2016 next month. The 18th edition of Intersec, the world’s leading trade show for security, safety, and fire protection, will feature more than 1,200 exhibitors from 54 co...

The event will provide an un-missable forum for experts to discuss the future of remote healthcare in the region The Westin Abu Dhabi will host Remote Healthcare Middle East on February 16-17 2016, it has been announced. Network, learn and engage with industry visionaries Remote Healthcare Middle East will be the region’s only event dedicated to improving healthcare access, effectiveness and technologies for remote and extreme environments. The conference has been...

SOTERIA detection range is designed to improve detection, reduce false alarms and deliver improved reliability World-leading independent fire detector manufacturer, Apollo Fire Detectors, will showcase its new SOTERIA® range of products at Intersec 2016 (Dubai, 17th – 19th January 2016). Visitors to Apollo’s stand (Hall 4, Stand E09) will have the opportunity to find out about the company’s extensive product and service offering and witness in action...

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...

EMDI will showcase latest solutions in disaster monitoring and relief, and emergency engineering rescue Governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are ramping up efforts to enhance emergency response and disaster prevention services, as the rise in natural disasters in the region outpaces the global average and more sophisticated solutions become available on the market. In the past three decades, natural disasters have affected more than 40 million people...

FFE will showcase its explosion-proof Fireray smoke detectors and Talentum flame detectors at the event FFE is bringing the latest in wide-area smoke and flame detection to the ADIPEC International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi between 9th - 12th November. Fireray optical beam smoke detectors The company, located in Hall 8, Booth 8510C, will be showing its ATEX certified, explosion-proof Fireray optical beam smoke detectors and its Talentum flame detector...

Organised by IXG, the conference put across variety of issues facing general aviation including security, aviation legislation, etc. The Aviation Security Conference 2015 was held at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resort, UAE on 16 - 17 September 2015, featuring the leading stakeholders and thought leaders of global aviation industry. The conference organised by Information Exchange Group (IXG) put across a variety of issues facing general aviation including airport and airline sec...