Fire Industry News for October 2024

The WAGNER Group GmbH, one of the major solution and system providers for fire protection, is committed to targeted internationalization. This is a central pillar of the current corporate strategy WAGNER.2026. new organizational structure In addition to the Asian region, the company is also focusing on the growth market of North America and is building new organizational structures there. The company has recruited Dr. Kai Beckhaus as managing director for the US subsidiary WAGNER Fire Safety I...

When applying for the award as one of the 100 most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany, the WAGNER Group GmbH was able to convince the scientific jury of its above-average innovative ability, particularly in the category "Innovation-promoting top management". The company was honored for its innovative strength with the TOP100 Award at the ceremonial award ceremony in Augsburg on June 23. The award was presented by Ranga Yogeshwar - the science journalist who is the mentor of the compet...

For the 13th time in 2023, the most popular products in fire protection were awarded the "Product of the Year" award by FeuerTrutz Network. In the "System-based fire protection" category, WAGNER Group GmbH was able to convince the jury with its fire protection solution for the storage of lithium-ion batteries. Reiner Milski, Managing Director of WAGNER Deutschland GmbH, received the award on June 21 at the FeuerTrutz trade fair in Nuremberg. fire protection solution WAGNER implemented th...

The WAGNER Group GmbH is expanding its business in Asia: The new subsidiary WAGNER Fire Safety India Private Limited has started operations with effect from June 1, 2023. The group is thus underlining its consistent path of internationalization and positioning on the global market for fire protection solutions. WAGNER.2026 strategy "With the move to India, we are continuing to implement our WAGNER.2026 strategy and, in addition to our solid market position within Europe and our North American...

For companies and insurers, the storage of hazardous goods is often a "hot" matter in both senses of the word when it comes to fire protection and must be considered individually in each case. FeuerTrutz 2023 At the international FeuerTrutz trade fair in Nuremberg from June 21 to 22, 2023, WAGNER Group GmbH will be presenting a specific, VdS-tested solution for a high-bay warehouse belonging to KETTLER Alu-Rad GmbH. Other trade fair highlights at stand 317 in hall 4A include the OxyReduct &re...

The built environment and construction industry, as well as associated professional and educational bodies, are showing a momentous culture shift, reporting much more awareness and activity around climate literacy than what was the case a few years ago. However, for every organization striving for improvement, there are some stuck in ‘business as usual’ mode, making only limited, ad-hoc progress. Built environment Some don’t even know where to start – either due to a l...

As one of Ireland's most established providers of fire extinguishers, they often get questions on these essential pieces of fire safety. In commercial buildings, it's a legal requirement to have fire extinguishers available. Therefore it's understandable that clients have a variety of different questions. To make this information more accessible to clients and the curious, they have included some of the most common questions below. How often should fire extinguishers be serviced? Fire extingu...

As summer approaches we start to think about sun protection for the skin and overall health. However, for those outside workers who are exposed to solar radiation day in and day out, there continues to be little awareness about the risk that they are being subjected to. skin cancer Studies over recent years such as that carried out by Imperial College London demonstrate that working in the sun could lead to one skin cancer death a week and five new cases of melanoma skin cancer with the hig...

Sustainability is also a key issue in logistics. Protecting air and water quality and reducing emissions is a task for society as a whole, and sustainability has now become a key economic factor. At LogiMAT 2023 in Stuttgart, WAGNER Group GmbH, one of the technology leaders in the areas of fire detection and fire prevention, will be presented from April 25 to 27 in Hall 7 at Stand C15 how logistics companies can make their contribution to climate and environmental protection through holist...

The Trustee Fire & Security engineer team successfully completed their annual gate safe training last week. This is a crucial achievement for TFS and the clients, as it ensures that all team members are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their jobs with safety and efficiency. Gate safety is an essential aspect of the fire and security industry, as it ensures the safety of individuals and property by preventing accidents and unauthorized access. Latest safety proced...

The German Datacenter Association eV (GDA) was founded in 2018. The association is committed to the needs of data center operators. The GDA aims to improve the perception of data centers in politics, business, and society and to increase investment attractiveness within Germany. The headquarters of the German association is in Frankfurt am Main. German Datacenter Association The German Datacenter Association currently has around 100 members; operators and owners of data centers of all sizes....

WAGNER Rail GmbH, a provider of fire protection solutions for rail vehicles and a subsidiary of WAGNER Group GmbH, received another major order from Indian Railways at the end of 2022 to equip 1,100 rail vehicles with the TITANUS  PRO∙SENS® fire detection system. The order volume from the state-owned Indian railway company amounts to several million Euros. PRO∙SENS® fire detection system The fire protection solution provider secured the first order for Indian Railways four y...

SRS Alert Fire remains one of Ireland's most experienced and established fire safety training and product providers. For decades they have helped businesses make their premises that much safer. They achieve this by providing regulatory-compliant fire safety products and training. The fire safety training courses include basic fire awareness, fire warden and fire marshal training, etc. As experts in the training field, they regularly get questions on fire training. For the convenience of th...

The WAGNER Group GmbH is one of this year's top innovators and was awarded the TOP 100 Seal 2023 for its innovation work. The quality seal, which is awarded every year on behalf of compamedia GmbH, honors the most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany. At the official awards ceremony in June 2023, the companies will be personally honored by the science journalist and mentor of the competition, Ranga Yogeshwar. Innovation management The Top 100 Seal is the only independent, scientific a...

At the AMB 2022 event, the International Exhibition for Metalworking, taking place from September 13 to 17, 2022, in Stuttgart, the international fire protection solution provider WAGNER, based in Langenhagen near Hanover, will be presenting its technologies and systems for fire fighting using gas extinguishing technology for the production and machine tool sectors. smoke detection systems Another highlight at the trade fair is the aspirating smoke detection systems from the TITANUS ® prod...

WAGNER has received the "Innovative through Research" seal from the Stifterverband on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). This is awarded to companies that take part in the survey on research and development. The aim is to obtain a picture of the German research and innovation system in the business sector. Despite the pandemic, WAGNER has been able to significantly increase its spending on the department. R&D activities Graduate Engineer - Florence Daniault,...

At FeuerTrutz 2022 on June 29 and 30, 2022, in Nuremberg, WAGNER will present its fire protection solutions, which are used worldwide in areas such as warehouses/logistics, data centers, or museums and archives. Among other things, the expert relies on active fire prevention with oxygen reduction. Visitors can experience how this system works live at the stand. In addition, Matthias Dorsch, Head of Market Solution Management, will speak on June 30 at the expert forum "BIM goes fire protection"...

From May 31 to June 2, 2022, WAGNER will be presenting two highlights at LogiMAT, the international trade fair for intra-logistics solutions and process management in Stuttgart: fire protection solutions for extremely compact and automated container compact storage systems and for the storage of lithium-ion batteries, illustrated using the example of the customer project of KETTLER Alu-Rad GmbH. As part of a panel discussion organized by LOGISTIK HEUTE, Managing Director Dipl.-Ing. Werner Wagne...

The fire protection community will meet in Nuremberg at the FeuerTrutz 2021 trade fair and congress from October 18 to 19, 2021. WAGNER will be presenting its innovative solutions for technical fire protection - in a digital way. What is special this year is the hybrid design of the trade fair: with stand concepts on site and digitally on the Internet. WAGNER at FeuerTrutz 2021 Fire protection experts meet at the trade fair specifically to learn about new solutions and products According to...

At the virtual trade fair, the fire protection expert – WAGNER Group GmbH will be presenting its fire protection solutions in practical videos and exciting case studies on various applications. Visitors can find out about solutions for fire alarm systems with TITANUS® aspirating smoke detectors, firefighting with FirExting® and the active fire prevention OxyReduct® using oxygen reduction. The WAGNER team of experts is looking forward to a lively exchange via chat and video tel...

The Global Cold Chain Community will meet digitally on a global level from October 14 to November 10, 2020, as part of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) Virtual Innovation Program (VIP). As a platinum sponsor and CEBA Track Thought Leader, WAGNER brings its expertise in fire protection and fire detection for high-bay and deep-freeze warehouses. GCCA Virtual Innovation Program This event gives the community of cold chain experts and supporters the chance to network digitally, exchange idea...

Due to the pandemic, the organizers of the FeuerTrutz trade fair have moved the renowned industry meeting for topics related to fire protection to the digital space. The WAGNER Group is taking part and will be in digital contact with its customers, partners and interested parties on September 30 and October 1, 2020. WAGNER at FeuerTrutz 2020 Participant profiles enable an interactive exchange between the trade audience and exhibitors During the two days of FeuerTrutz 2020 event, the fir...

On February 12th and 13th, 2019, the European Conference of EUSAS eV on the topic of ‘Aerosols in the context of fire detection’ took place in Langenhagen.  This time, WAGNER not only hosted the conference, but was also represented with specialist presentations by Florence Daniault, Head of Innovation, and Dr.-Ing. Oliver Linden, Business Development Manager. Fire protection technology The conference also serves as an ideal platform for exchange and networking The conference...

WAGNER Rail GmbH, based in Haar near Munich, has installed a fire protection solution in a people mover in Russia for the first time: at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. Ensuring passenger safety Since May 2018, the so-called Cable Liner has been running fully automatically on a route of around two kilometers, connecting the northern and southern terminal complexes. It is the first Cable Liner to run underground in a tunnel. To make the journey as safe as possible for passengers, the producer,...

The who's who of the fire protection industry meets at FeuerTrutz. The trade fair for structural, technical, and organizational fire protection takes place from February 20 to 21, 2019 in Nuremberg. WAGNER is also using the industry event, consisting of a trade fair and congress, to present its holistic fire protection solutions. N2 Fill concept The highlight of the WAGNER exhibition stand at the upcoming FeuerTrutz is the previously unique, patent-pending N2 Fill concept. Under the motto 'm...

Fire protection in museums - this is one of the topics covered at the "The Green Museum 2018" congress. Practitioners and experts will discuss the topic on three dates in three different cities (September 27th in Leipzig, October 24th in Stuttgart, October 30th in Düsseldorf). What developments can be expected in terms of construction issues, costs, environmental requirements, norms and standards? What solutions and concepts are available for depots, archives and museums? Experts from t...

April 18, 2018, the sound of a gas extinguishing system destroyed numerous hard drives in servers in a data center in Sweden. According to media reports, the company was operated by Digiplex. Systems from the Nasdaq Nordic stock exchange platform and two Scandinavian banks were affected. Due to the hard drive destruction, Nasdaq Nordic stock exchange trading in the Scandinavian and Baltic states (except Norway) could not start until around midday on April 18, 2018, which was several hours lat...

WAGNER Schweiz AG celebrated its tenth anniversary. Together with the managing partners and co-founders Dr. Markus Müller and Dr. Peter Stahl, around 100 guests and employees toasted the first decade of the company's history in the elephant house at Zurich Zoo. an established provider Founded in 2007 as a Swiss subsidiary of WAGNER Bayern GmbH and part of an internationally active WAGNER Group, WAGNER Schweiz AG has developed into a successful company for holistic fire protection solutio...

Mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner visited the WAGNER Group stand during the Hamburg Logistics Days (21 and 22 February) 2018. The Tyrolean was on-site during the 16th edition of the event as a brand ambassador for the Gütegemeinschaft Paletten eV - among other things to present his book of the same name "Wild", published in 2017, during the lecture "Wild - the last trip on earth". oxygen reduction Beforehand, Messner stopped at the WAGNER stand. There, the extreme mountaineer...

WAGNER's Key Account Manager for warehousing and logistics, Christian Jargstorff, presented the WAGNER Group on February 8, 2018, at the 'Cold Chain Executive Connection' networking event in Berlin, Germany. The WAGNER Group is a member of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) and sponsored the event. networking event Decision-makers from the logistics industry came together for the networking event. It took place parallel to the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin. Experts, especially from...