NEWS Trade First entry


JLA GROUP has acquired sector company Fire Bright Solutions Ltd, marking the service solutions provider’s ‘fi rst entry’ into fi re safety. Fire Bright provides a range of fi re safety solutions and services that include fire alarm systems and portable fi re extinguishers, with the acquisition complementing


JLA’s


other services including heating,


laundry and


catering services. In turn, Fire Bright’s existing management team will remain in charge. more information, www.jla.com


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Contract won FIRE DESIGN Solutions (FDS) has won a contract to supply smoke ventilation and corridor environmental systems within the new Paddington


Gardens


residential development in London. It will provide ‘full consultation,


design


and installation services’, and has been providing consultancy on the design for the fi re safety features, with technology set to be installed in up to 21 levels in each block, as well as a basement car park and loading bay. Visit www. fir edes ign solutions.com for more information


Award pick


COLTRACO ULTRASONICS has been nominated for the Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia, specifi cally the Safety Initiative Award, for its Safeship solutions that ‘promote protecting critical infrastructure at sea’. The FLEETSAFE tools package aims to combat sinking and fi re at sea and comply with regulations, with the awards ceremony to be held on 25 April in Singapore. For more information, visit www. coltraco.co.uk


Kentec appoints new managing director


THE COMPANY has appointed Kevin Swann, after his predecessor Kevin Restell decided to retire. Mr Swann has 28 years’ experience in the fi re and security industry at Apollo and UTC Fire and Security, while Mr Restell is retiring after more than 25 years with Kentec and Hochiki, Kentec’s parent company. Kentec stated that Mr Swann ‘joins at


an exciting time for the business’, as it has seen turnover increase by 54% under the leadership of Mr Restell, and it has also doubled its manufacturing capacity. On this point, Mr Swann stated: ‘It means


we have the perfect platform to make Kentec the world leader in open-protocol and multi- protocol fi re detection panels, as well as the fi rst choice for fi re extinguishing panels with our robust and industry-leading Sigma XT and Syncro XT technologies. ‘My immediate priority will be on focusing the business on how we can make life even better for our customers, installers and partners, while maintaining our hallmark production quality. Taktis is the only open- protocol and multi-protocol panel, and


is building signifi cant momentum in the market place globally. The panel is future proofed and will continue to evolve with a highly impressive road map of additional functions and features.’ The leadership change coincides with


Hochiki’s 100 year anniversary, Mr Restell having joined as managing director at the point of its acquisition of Kentec, when he was said to have ‘successfully supported the merger’. Kentec now employs over 230 staff in its production facility, head offi ce and research and development department in Kent, and sells to around 90 countries worldwide. Mr Restell added: ‘Kentec is an end-to-


end manufacturer, with everything sold being made in the UK. The on-going investment in production processes and factory expansion has not only allowed the company to grow and expand our reputation for quality life safety systems, but is also a fantastic story for the wider UK manufacturing industry. I am leaving the company in very good hands and wish Kevin the very best of luck.’


New fire door ironmongery launched A PERRY & Co has launched CE marked and CERTIFIRE approved hinges, locks and latches under its PerryShield brand. The hardware, which is described as


being ‘no compromise’, also includes intumescent protection kits, with the range designed ‘at a price point that enables specifi ers to fi t fi re approved ironmongery onto applications without having to worry about spiralling costs’. In turn, the products provide fi re ratings of either 30, 60 or 120 minutes, and the hinges are available for a range of uses from domestic to commercial, fi tting ‘all door furniture’ so that only existing hinges need to be replaced. Additionally, tubular mortice latches


‘help prevent the spread of fi re by ensuring the door remains closed in its frame’, and


are tested to over 200,000 cycles. Finally, the intumescent kits are made from ‘ultra- thin and fl exible’ material, offering up to 60 minutes of fi re protection alongside ‘prominent levels of expansion and insulation’. Each kit is also pre cut to the correct dimensions, and is ‘immune to moisture, humidity, atmospheric pollution’ and chemical substances. Ian Dunnaker, company director, stated:


‘Adhesion to budgets is dominant in the fi re rated product sector. Traditionally, here is where corners have been cut, as price points have dictated that ironmongery has to be affordable and meet stringent cost criteria. Yet, as we know from recent catastrophes, it’s imperative that the safety and security of products is paramount.’


14 MAY 2018 www.frmjournal.com


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