United Arab Emirates Fire Industry News

The Axis fire panels offer the flexibility to be upgraded and expanded in the future Global fire systems manufacturer Advanced has been selected to protect the new global headquarters of Landmark Group in Dubai. The Customer Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, the Landmark Group has successfully grown into one of the largest and most successful retail organisations in the Middle East, Africa and Indian Subcontinent. It operates over 1,900 outlets encompassing over 24 million square...

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...

The conference will bring AVSEC professionals together and explore how technology can help meet aviation security challenges IXG’s Conference on Aviation Security 2015 has been designed to meet the needs and demands of the aviation industry, as well as the security profession as a whole. The conference will bring AVSEC professionals together and explore how technology can help the industry meet aviation security challenges. Information Exchange Group is delighted to ann...

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,...

In this two days Summit, Fire Safety Experts will be discussing details on the future Projects & Requirements BE Summits, a leading business intelligence organisation, is proud to announce “The Gulf FireTec Summit”, which will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 31st August & 1st September 2015. Irrespective of the industry sector, there are some things that are common to every manufacturing or process plant in the world. One of these is that there is always a fi...

6 X 6 ARFF vehicles will be placed into service at Kuwait International Airport, while the 11th apparatus is to serve the their Royal Fleet Oshkosh Airport Products Group, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, is supplying 11 Oshkosh® Striker® 6 X 6 aircraft rescue and fire-fighting (ARFF) vehicles to the Kuwait Fire Service. Ten of the Oshkosh Striker 6 X 6 ARFF vehicles will be placed into service at Kuwait International Airport, while the eleventh apparatus is slated...

The event will feature 33 high-level educational sessions divided over three parallel tracks ASIS International, the world’s premier organisation for security professionals, has announced that it is accepting applications from industry leaders interested in presenting at its 7th Middle East Security Conference & Exhibition (ASIS Middle East 2016) that will take place on 21-23 February 2016 in Dubai, UAE. ASIS Middle East 2016 is expected to attract mor...

Choice Fire & Security Solutions has installed and commissioned fire and security alarm systems at the new, combined Church of England Primary School, Pre-School, and integrated village hall community facilities in Etchingham, West Sussex. Choice was awarded the contract for this development by M&E contractor Mechanical Services Ltd. The project’s main contractor was Balfour Beatty. This greenfield construction is arranged in three, connected, modern, timber clad ‘barns&rsqu...

For more than 100 years, Hale Products, Inc., a division of IDEX Corporation’s Fire Suppression Group, has a been an industry provider. Two years after consolidating all of its production, engineering and customer facing groups to a central location, Hale is still one of the companies in the fire suppression industry that is a total solution provider. Hale designs, manufactures and tests its product lines onsite at its 150,000-square-foot headquarters in Ocala, Florida. The company also u...

Hale Products, Inc. has introduced a new DFG pump system for marine, industrial and nuclear power applications. Using two 80FC pumps on a single gearbox, the new system is capable of 6,000 GPM, or twice the power. “This two-pump product is truly unique because it can deliver the volume you need or, when put together, can deliver higher pressures,” said Jeff VanMeter, product manager for pumps at Hale. “In these industries, every other product in this flow range is only using o...

Choice Fire & Security Solutions has completed wireless (radio) fire and security systems installations for a new 60-cover cafe located in a refurbishment of one of the oldest, Grade 1 listed, buildings in West Malling, Kent. This is the latest installation for the property portfolio of Choice’s client Market Town Developments. The 65 High Street site of the new Hungry Guest Café has been dated at least as far back as the 1400s and contains a number of significant features of a...

Attendees accessed to 33 educational sessions, a CSO Roundtable Summit was also organised Under the patronage of His Excellency Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security, the ASIS 6th Middle East Security Conference & Exhibition, was held on 15-17 February 2015 at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City, Dubai, UAE. More than 580 attendees from 45 countries gathered to take part in cutting-edge learning and networking opportunities a...

Fike Safety Technology has released Nimbus, a new solution for monitoring and managing remote fire alarm systems over the internet. At the heart of the system is a cloud-based database, which receives data from fire alarm systems via the GPRS mobile network. In addition to FST’s own TWINFLEXpro and Duonet fire alarm systems, Nimbus also works with the majority of analogue addressable control panels from all of the major manufacturers. Connected fire alarm systems The primary applicatio...

The summit will create an avenue for global security professionals to discuss latest strategies and technologies More than $1.6 trillion was invested in 2013 in energy supply, a figure that has more than doubled in real terms since 2000, and a further $130 billion to improve energy efficiency. With constant growth of oil and gas production across the Middle East and African region, approximately $316 billion will be invested per year in the energy infrastructure to meet the in...

Muscat Expo LLC is the only company from Oman to participate at Intersec 2015 in Dubai Muscat Expo LLC participated at the INTERSEC Exhibition in Dubai which concluded last week and was the only Company from Oman at the exhibition. INTERSEC which is in its 17th edition, is the largest international trade exhibition for Fire, Safety and Security in the world with over 1200 Exhibitors and more than 25,000 visitors from over 100 countries. Muscat Expo LLC exhibited OFSEC - Oman...

Providing effective fire detection for high value property, modern residential and commercial, is a challenge. The voluminous spaces and aesthetic considerations are a couple of key issues that must be considered when choosing and installing effective fire detection solutions. The amazing creativity of modern building designs, being or have been built in considerable numbers, present a new set of challenges for fire detection solutions. The Gherkin, a building FireVu help protect, is just one...

The event to discuss about oil and gas developments across all Red Sea countries The Red Sea Oil & Gas 2015 Summit, organised by IRN on 23rd-24th February in Dubai will gather Government Officials and senior executives from international and national oil companies to discuss about oil and gas developments across all Red Sea countries. Government officials from the Ministry of Petroleum of Somalia, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Jordan, the Ministry of Min...

The three-day event nears sell-out three months ahead of opening its doors for the 17th time World's premier safety and security exhibition expects stronger than ever turnout as global players converge in growing market. A record turn-out of safety and security companies from Germany, UK and the USA will be at the forefront of international participation at Intersec 2015, as the three-day event nears sell-out three months ahead of opening its doors for the 17th time. Organis...

The Fike Corporation was recently recognized as the Large Business of the Year by the Blue Springs Economic Development Corporation (BSEDC) at their EMPOWER Business Awards celebration meeting. This was the inaugural EMPOWER Business Awards event designed to celebrate the importance of business and entrepreneurship in Blue Springs and highlight the unique business and civic spirit in the community. The award recipients were selected based on economic factors such as growth, development, capital...

The Multi Detector is the fire detection solution for manufacturing – combining Visual Smoke Detection, flame and thermopile technology for the first time for fire safety industry professionals. FireVu is introducing the first fire detection solution for manufacturing that combines Visual Smoke Detection (VSD), flame detection and now temperature sensing technology in the form of a built in thermopile. The Multi Detector will offer manufacturers a solution that will identify and analyze...

Fike has expanded their Atlas rupture disc product line to include Inconel 625 material of construction. The material will now be offered in sizes 1″ (DN25), 1.5″ (DN40), 2″ (DN50), 3″ (DN80), and 4″ (DN100). Inconel 625 paired with Fike’s G2 technology creates a rupture disc with outstanding corrosion resistance at a wide range of temperatures. In addition to burst pressures ranging from 60-1500 psig (4.13-103.42 barg), Inconel 625 is the preferred material...

Fike Corporation’s Tom Farrell has earned the prestigious William H. Doyle award. The award will be presented in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Loss Prevention Symposium during the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Global Congress on Process Safety held March 30-April 3, 2014. Given annually since 1984, the William H. Doyle award recognizes the best paper presented at the previous year’s Loss Prevention Symposium. Information contained in the submission must have appli...

Visitors at the event will have the opportunity to discuss full range of products with FSL representatives FSL, the UK-based expert in fire suppression system manufacturing and service provision, will be exhibiting at Intersec in Dubai between 19th and 21st January. FSL, a new force in active fire protection, provides a wide range of inert and chemical gas suppression systems and places customer service at the very heart of its business. In addition, and to complement their s...

The NFPA has issued a few fire safety tips for college students In a new NFPA report, September and October were identified as peak months for fires in college housing. According to the report "Structure Fires in Dormitories, Fraternities, Sororities, and Barracks," in 2007-2011, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated annual average of 3,810 structure fires in dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and barracks. As college students settle into housing at school or o...

Fire X Protections and Al Aman Fire Fighting Materials will represent TetraKO in Canada and the UAE TetraKO, LLC, the fire suppression subsidiary of EarthClean Corporation, recently announced that Fire X Protections of Amherstview, Ontario and Al Aman Fire Fighting Materials Mfg, of Dubai, UAE, are the TetraKO water enhancer distributors for Canada and the UAE, respectively. “We are very excited to have these two fine companies join the TetraKO team as distributors of o...

The Oshkosh Striker 6 x 6 delivers innovative fire suppression technology and unmatched chassis performance Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation delivered nine Oshkosh® Striker® 6 x 6 aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles to Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC). The Striker vehicles all feature a 6 x 6 axle configuration and one is outfitted with the Oshkosh SNOZZLE® high reach extendable turret (HRET). “Abu Dhabi Airpo...

Saint-Gobain is a global manufacturer of protective hazmat products and other protective equipment Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, a global leading manufacturer of protective “hazmat” products and other high performance protective equipment, announced strategic initiatives, aimed at driving continued global growth in 2013 for the ONESuit® portfolio of high performance protective products. Highlights include the addition of design engineering expertise to t...

The company's animated film, "Hot Date" features the heroic efforts of the fire safety Fire safety specialist, Sprue Safety Products, is urging romantics to take extra care this Valentine’s Day to make sure the temperature does not rise too high during their ‘Hot Date’! Backing warnings from fire brigades across the country to prioritise fire safety, the company’s animated film, ‘Hot Date’ features the heroic efforts of the fire safety con...

Dornan Engineering has appointed Choice as the security and fire contractor for this prestigious Sloane Street development in West London. Mace Ltd is the main contractor, appointed following a competitive tender by the client, the Cadogan Estate. Works commenced on the site in February 2013 and the speculative scheme is expected to be completed in early 2015. Choice is delighted to have been awarded the combined security and fire packages by Dornan in connection with this new development of mi...

Hochiki to celebrate new venture by showcasing its products at Intersec Dubai Hochiki Europe, the leading manufacturer of innovative life safety solutions, has opened a new office in Dubai in order to promote its industry leading fire detection and emergency lighting systems across the Middle East. The company will celebrate this new venture by showcasing its wide range of products at Intersec Dubai, which takes place on the 15th-17th January 2013. Hochiki Europe has enjoyed...