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 onsite fire resistance and smoke laboratories. This comprises new smoke leakage testing equipment, a complete re-lining of two test furnaces as well as installation of a new cold abatement system to extract test fumes from the fire laboratory environment.
Alongside the additional fire resistance testing equipment, its acoustics laboratory has also been revamped, with new acoustic measuring equipment to enhance and improve testing capabilities.
General manager Lee Wade said: “We have seen a surge in demand for the smoke testing of products. This is being driven both by regulatory changes and an increasing appreciation from our customers of the value that testing and certification adds to their products.”
