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Chubb, one of the major providers of fire safety and security solutions, has announced the successful integration of Vipond Fire Protection Ltd to Chubb Fire and Security Ltd in the UK. Like Chubb, Vipond is part of the APi Group, and this consolidation enhances Chubb’s capabilities in fire protection, detection, and suppression and solidifies its commitment to providing comprehensive life safety and fire protection services across the UK. fire and security solutions "We are thrilled to announce the successful integration of Vipond Fire Protection to Chubb," said David Dunnagan, Managing Director of Chubb Fire and Security. He adds, "This strategic move aligns with our ongoing commitment to offer the highest standards of fire and security solutions to our customers. With Vipond now part of our organization, we have elevated our fire suppression capabilities and have LPCB LPS:1048 Level 4 sprinkler installers, further strengthening Chubb as a trusted leader in the industry." enhanced protection Vipond Managing Director - Alastair Wilson also shared his excitement about the merger, saying, "This marks an exciting new chapter for Vipond Fire Protection. This partnership will enable us to provide even greater protection for our customers throughout Great Britain." training and design facility Vipond boasts its own training and design facility, enabling the partnership to offer design, installation, and service Adding to Chubb’s strong network of branches, Vipond has locations in Burntwood, near Birmingham, and East Kilbride, Scotland.  Vipond also boasts its own training and design facility, enabling the partnership to offer design, installation, and service and maintenance of fire protection, detection, and suppression systems. leveraging stronghold While Vipond was already part of the APi Group, which bought Chubb Fire and Security in 2022, their operations in the UK had not previously been integrated. The two companies will continue to present to the market as two separate brands, allowing them to leverage a stronghold in the marketplace.

Chubb, one of the renowned providers of fire safety and security solutions, has announced the successful integration of ownership and operational responsibilities of Vipond Fire Protection Ltd to Chubb Fire and Security Ltd in the UK. Like Chubb, Vipond is part of the APi Group, and this merger enhances Chubb’s capabilities in fire protection, detection, and suppression and solidifies its commitment to providing comprehensive life safety and fire protection services across the UK. Author's quote Partnership will enable us to provide excellent protection for customers throughout Great Britain "We are thrilled to announce the successful integration of Vipond Fire Protection to Chubb," said David Dunnagan, Managing Director of Chubb Fire and Security. He adds, “This strategic move aligns with our ongoing commitment to offer the highest standards of fire and security solutions to our customers. With Vipond now part of our organization, we have elevated our fire suppression capabilities and have LPCB LPS:1048 Level 4 sprinkler installer, further strengthening Chubb as a trusted pioneer in the industry." Vipond Managing Director, Alastair Wilson also shared his excitement about the merger, saying, "This marks an exciting new chapter for Vipond Fire Protection. This partnership will enable us to provide even greater protection for customers throughout Great Britain.” Stronghold in the marketplace Adding to Chubb’s strong network of branches, Vipond has locations in Burntwood, near Birmingham, and in East Kilbride, Scotland, plus a fabrication plant for manufacturing time-critical pipework. Vipond also boasts its own training and design facility, enabling the partnership to offer industry-pioneering design, installation, and service and maintenance of fire protection, detection, and suppression systems. While Vipond was already part of the APi Group, which bought Chubb Fire and Security in 2022, their operations in the UK had not previously been integrated. The two companies will continue to present to the market as two separate brands, allowing the organizations to leverage a stronghold in the marketplace.

The official awards of publications Fire Safety Matters and Security Matters, the "FSM Awards," took place yesterday evening at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Established to promote innovation and the highest standards of excellence, NSI approved companies were well-represented among the finalists and winners. NSI congratulates all the winners and finalists among whom 10 NSI approved companies were shortlisted as finalists with 28 nominations between them, of whom six took home the top prizes in the following categories: Security Guarding Company of the Year: Securigroup Security Installation Company of the Year: Securitas Technology Fire Safety Installation Company of the Year: Frocester Fire & Security Security Project of the Year: Chubb UK with CriticalArc and Kent NHS Community Healthcare Trust Security Industry Woman of the Year: Samantha Norman from Mitie Fire Industry Woman of the Year: Chloe Vickery from JLA Fire and Security Ltd Author's quote Richard Fogelman NSI Chief Executive commented: “We send our warmest congratulations to all the winners and finalists of this year’s FSM Awards, whose valuable contribution in making the UK a safer place is worthy of recognition. Their achievements epitomize why the private security and fire sectors are critical in keeping people, property, and places safe 24/7, 365 days a year. We commend them all and wish them well in their future endeavors.”

The COVID-19 pandemic has had ramifications for almost every industry, some more than others. With the pandemic stretching well into a second year, the non-medical consequences continue, and many are wondering about which of the required changes might become permanent. As regards the fire sector, we asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: What impact has COVID-19 had on the fire industry?

New tools and technologies are emerging that augment the efforts of the fire market to prevent and fight fires. Modern firefighting is benefiting from an ongoing sea change in technological capabilities, spanning equipment, electronic components, greater connectivity and firefighter monitoring, to name just a few. We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: What technologies will have the greatest impact on the fire industry in 2021? 

Welcome to our Expert Panel Roundtable, a new feature of TheBigRedGuide.com. We will be asking timely questions about the fire market and seeking out experts in the field to provide responses. Our goal is to promote a useful exchange of information on a variety of topics and to create a forum for discussion of important issues facing the fire service and market. For our first question, we look to the year ahead and ask our panelists: What trends are likely to change the fire market in 2020?