Vanquish gains ISO9001
Vanquish Hardware Protection has achieved ISO 9001 certification.
By achieving the accreditation, the manufacturer of intumescent products has joined the 1% of UK businesses to gain certification.
Business development manager Mike Sutcliffesaid: “Over the last 12...
Soterian Slim letterplate gains Certifire ticket
UAP has gained a Certifire certification for its Soterian Slim TS008 letterplate, which means it can be installed in timber FD30 fire doors without the need for further testing.
Technical Services Director Julian Roberts said:...
Survey reveals serious shortcomings in fire door use
Startling new statistics on the effectiveness of fire doors in use have come from the BWF Fire Door Alliance which concluded that nearly a third of people responsible for them do not understand their...
Systemglas Stratum fire-rated walk-on glass system from Promat UK
Promat UK has developed, a new load-bearing walk on floor system combining a structural glass floor with either EI30 or EI60 glass to provide insulation and integrity fire protection between floors of either 30...
FDIS warns of tragedy ahead as 75% of fire doors fail inspection
The Fire Door Inspection Scheme has warned of ‘a tragedy waiting to happen’ after revealing that three quarters of the fire doors inspected in the UK by its approved inspectors failed to meet the...
New CPD seminar from Promat
“The Burning Question” is a new 60-minute RIBA-approved CPD seminar from Systemglas manufacturer Promat UK with up-to-date technical guidance on how to specify dependable fire resistant glazing for commercial, public and domestic applications.
Amongst the...
SWA hails ‘millennium step’ with FD30 awards for glazed fire doors and screens
The steel Window Association has claimed ‘the biggest step forward for the industry since the millennium’ with the achievement of FD30 half-hour fire rating for a number of door and screen configurations.
SWA president Kris...
Vanquish claims a first with 3rd party accreditation for intumescents
Vanquish Hardware Protection, is claiming a UK first after securing IFC (International Fire Consultants ltd) certification for both of its hardware protection products – FlexiFire graphite-based and Fire Protectors phosphate-based intumescent.
Business development manager Mike...
Warringtonfire upgrades test lab
Warringtonfire, part of Element Materials Testing, has invested in expanding its High Wycombe testing facility to meet anticipated growth in demand.
The transformation of the fire testing, inspection and certification facility includes refurbishment of its...
Shelforce steps up fire door capacity to meet local authority demand
Shelforce is looking to increase its capacity to manufacture its Fireshel 30-minute fire resistant door following unprecedented demand for the door for local authority projects in Birmingham last year.
From a standing start, the specialist...
