News Highlights
Explosive fire at fibreglass plant injures four firefighters in Winnipeg, Manitoba
The plant exploded as the firefighters entered to extinguish the fire. What
sparked the fire is unknown.
Ordered
to Boost Safety Following Norway Probe Into Fire
BP Plc was ordered to improve safety after being accused of “serious
non-conformities” by Norway’s Petroleum Safety Agency following an
investigation into a fire.
Huge wildfire in Chile national park
A massive wildfire has ravaged tens of thousands of acres of pristine Patagonia and forced authorities to close a popular national park in Chile.
Firemen among 20 dead, 91 people injured in chemical storage warehouse explosions in Rangoon
The explosions caused numerous fires that spread through Khtohseik Ward. Estimates say about 1,000 people from more than 140 families are now homeless.
Gas
Fitter Sentenced for Series of Safety Breaches in U.K.
HSE prosecuted Mr. Lee Hampshire for carrying out gas work and falsely claiming
to be registered with the industry registration scheme.
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Company News
New Line of Fire Panels
Potter Electric Signal Company released a new line of fire panels with a full complement of modules, detectors, notification devices and voice evacuation systems.
Mine Fire Safety Boosted
Firetrace International will be showcasing its automatic fire detection and
suppression systems at the IME 2012 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Fire & Gas Detection Seminars
Spectrex training center is opening its doors to provide insights on their latest developments in flame and gas detection systems.
Largest
Order in Company History
Rosenbauer has won an order from the Saudi Arabian Ministry of
the Interior to supply fire engineering equipment worth a total
of $318.8 million.
“Mercedes
Tank” Invention – Alternative Fire-Fighting Solution
InventHelp announces that one of its clients, an inventor from Florida, has
designed a device as a more effective way to put out various types of fires.
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Business Arena
CIW Enterprises, Inc. Acquiring Substantial Assets from Janus International Corp.
CIW Enterprises, Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase substantial manufacturing assets from Janus as well as inventory.
The
Mircom Group of Companies Acquires Murray Electronics Inc.
The
Mircom Group of Companies is pleased to announce that it has
acquired Murray Electronics Incorporated, located in Ottawa,
Ontario, effective August 31, 2011.
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Product Arena
Multiple Gas Measuring Device
The robust Multitec 540 provides the ability to measure six gases simultaneously.
Two-Mode Handheld Gas Detector
The Tiger Select is revolutionary hand-held gas detector with two mode operation for the rapid detection of benzene and Total Aromatic Compounds.
Infrared Carbon Point Detector
The rugged IR700 Infrared Carbon Dioxide Point Detector requires no routine calibration and provides complete control room status and control capability for monitoring.
Portable Dry Chemical Powder Fire Extinguisher
MAGNUM IC is designed for protecting high hazard areas, such as industrial and commercial complexes, warehouses, residential buildings and vehicles.
High Performance, Non-combustible Fire Protection Board
Promat SUPALUX is a strong, lightweight non-combustible building board for use in many fire resisting and general purpose building applications.
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Technology News
Retrofit
to Address Volt Fires
GM
announced that it will introduce changes to the Chevrolet Volt
to guard against fires like the ones that occurred after crash
tests last year.
'Fingerprinting' Method Tracks Mercury Emissions from Coal-fired Power Plant
For the first time, the chemical "fingerprints" of the element mercury have been used by researchers to directly link pollution to a specific coal-burning power plant.
Joint Venture with Ube to Produce Lithium-ion Battery Materials
The two companies will form Advanced Electrolyte Technologies which will produce up to 5,000 tons of electrolytes per year at a Dow facility in Midland.
Sensor Improvement Brings Analysis Method into Mainstream
An advance in sensor design by researchers at NIST and IQC could unshackle a powerful, yet high-maintenance technique for exploring materials.
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Upcoming Events
Storage Terminal Operators’ Conference & Exhibition (StocExpo) 2012
March 13 - 15, 2012,
Ahoy Expo, Rotterdam, Netherlands
StocExpo has earned its place as THE International event for the bulk liquid storage sector.
Firex South 2012
March 13 - 14, 2012,
Sandown Park Exhibition Centre , Esher, Surray, United Kingdom
Firex South allows you to showcase your solutions to a unique mix of around 1,000 installers, specifiers and end-users.
ISTSS 2012
March 14 - 16, 2012,
The Roosevelt Hotel , New York, New York USA
This event will bring together expertise in the field of safety and security for three days of presentations and exhibits.
CIPPE 2012
March 19 - 21, 2012,
New China International Exhibition Center, Beijing , China
The
summit will deeply discuss safety and environment protection in the oil &
gas field.
8th Global Congress on Process Safety
April 1 - 4, 2012,
Houston, Texas, Houston, Texas USA
The Global Congress on Process Safety is the largest gathering of chemical process safety professionals in the world.
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