Integrity-only fire-resistant glass doors from Promat
Promat UK has launched the Pyrosec E Door range, which offers assured E-rated ‘integrity-only’ fire resistance of up to 60 minutes.
Available in single, pair or ‘leaf and half’ configurations, the Pyrosec E Door is...
Advance from Pyroguard
Pyroguard has launched Pyroguard Advance, a cuttable product that features a gel interlayer.
The glass, with a fire resistance of 30 or 60 minutes, is said to deliver fire protection at larger certified pane sizes,...
New name for fire safety glass group
A fire safety group has launched a new identity, Technical Fire Safety Group, covering the group’s trading businesses Pyroguard and Fire Glass UK and supporting them with corporate governance, legal and administrative matters.
Technical Fire Safety Group...
Rooflights and fire regs – new Quickguides
A series of Quickguides on the fire rating requirements for rooflights in each of the four UK nations has ben issued by the Rooflight Association
The new Quickguides provide information on the current fire rating...
Pyroguard owner TFSG acquires Mann McGowan
The Technical Fire Safety Group, owner of brands including Pyroguard and Fire Glass UK, has announced the acquisition of intumescent seal specialist Mann McGowan.
The acquisition significantly strengthens TFSG’s customer offering and service proposition, providing...
Building safety seminars
Dame Judith Hackitt will be among speakers taking part in two webinars hosted by FireDNA next month.
She will be speaking at “All buildings, all builders – an essential guide to the widespread impacts of...
Wrightstyle wall system achieves dual directional EI120
Devizes-based Wrightstyle has tested its WSL SR60 curtain wall framing system with Schott Pyranova 120 glass to achieve EI120 (120 minutes integrity and insulation). The test, by WarringtonFire, was carried out with the exterior building surface facing into the furnace,...
GQA backs Fire Door academy with training and qualifications
GQA is developing accredited training and qualifications covering fire door installation, maintenance and inspection in partnership with Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) with the aim of raising safety standards across the industry.
The awarding and qualifications...
Pyroguard owner TFSG to merge with svt after Ergon buy-out
Technical Fire Safety Group with its Pyroguard and Fire Glass UK brands, is to join forces with the svt Group of Companies, following a buy-out of the group by Ergon Capital, backers of the...
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...
