Head of International Business Development at Kentec Electronics With a career starting in the pharmaceutical, chemical and energy industries, and his subsequent appointment as a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and a Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council…
IWMA Young Talent Award: The runner up is Nicharee
International Fire Protection magazine took the opportunity to speak with Nicharee to discuss ‘Why fire engineering?’, ‘Why watermist?’ and what were the future aspirations for this award-winning scientist. 1. From where does your interest in fire-safety engineering derive? According to…
IWMA Award goes to young Australian Scientist
This year’s International Water Mist Association (IWMA) Young Talent Award winner is Haydn Lewis who has been invited to attend the 21st International Water Mist Conference, taking place in Madrid on 9–10 November, to introduce his master’s thesis. International Fire…
Exploring entire life-cycle costs
International Fire Protection (IFP) recently caught up with Paul Pope, Group Business Development Director at Global Fire Equipment (GFE), to discuss the total cost of ownership of fire detection and alarm systems and the advantages of complete systems procurement. IFP:…
Dealing with lithium battery fires during transportation
International Fire Protection (IFP) recently took the opportunity to speak with Rodger Mort, President of PACT, LLC, to learn how product innovation is being used to mitigate the risks of lithium battery fires during product transport. IFP: When we say…
Global Fire Equipment (GFE) shines a spotlight on whole-system certification, compatibility and connectability
International Fire Protection (IFP) recently caught up with João Paulo Ajami, Founder and Managing Director of Global Fire Equipment (GFE), to find out more about the company’s efforts to highlight the importance of taking a whole-system approach to fire detection…
UAE: School bus operators told to install smoke detectors inside vehicles
International Fire Protection (IFP) recently took the opportunity to speak with Johan Larsson, General Manager of Dafo Middle East and Africa, and Fredrik Rosen, Business Manager of Dafo Middle East and Africa Vehicle Fire Protection AB to learn how the…
IFE driving change to illuminate a fire safe future
International Fire Protection (IFP) recently took the opportunity to speak with Steve Hamm, Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) CEO, to learn how the professional body is adapting to help members deal with global and local changes to all roles in…
Flexibility in fire-safety system design improves cold-weather performance
International Fire Protection recently took the opportunity to speak with Daniel Wake to explore the impact freezing conditions can have on fire-protection systems and how system design and product selection can help mitigate cold-weather challenges. Experts around the world are…
Ensuring the integrity of fire compartmentation
Fire compartmentation is a fundamental aspect of fire safety provision but when it is compromised, it will diminish the effectiveness of a building to resist the passage of fire and smoke. International Fire Protection recently talked with Tim Barker, UK…
Interview with Victaulic
Consumer behavior is continuously evolving. To stay ahead of the curve, companies need to understand which trends are developing and how that impacts satisfying their customer’s wants and needs. With a recent boom in the storage industry, Victaulic realized the…