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23.8.2024 Forest Fires: Assessing the Latest Efforts and Challenges in Disaster Management In recent years; forest fires have posed significant environmental, economic, and social challenges globally, including in Türkiye. The year 2023 has been marked by particularly large and destructive... Read more

22.8.2024 Hose stream test performed by Efectis Nederland according to the ASTM E 2226B standard Efectis Nederland has performed multiple hose stream tests in 2024. The purpose of the hose stream test is to see whether the fire seals allow water to pass... Read more

22.8.2024 FRENETICS research project The French FRENETICS research project, which was completed in June 2024, was funded by the “Agence Nationale de la Recherche” under the contract ANR-19-CE22-0007. This project aimed to... Read more

22.8.2024 Firesafe biobased construction: unique collaboration accelerates certification Efectis, Building Balance, Nieman Consulting Engineers and Peutz BV together developed a test strategy to gain in-depth insight into the fire behaviour of biobased insulation materials and the... Read more

22.8.2024 Factory Production Control Inspections now available at Efectis UK/Ireland: supporting CE and UKCA marking Efectis UK/Ireland is pleased to announce that we now offer Factory Production Control Inspections to support UKCA and CE Marking processes, focusing for now on pedestrian doors and... Read more

22.8.2024 Efectis Era Avrasya became a UL Solutions Third Party Test Data Program participant Ensuring fire safety in buildings is crucial, and the effective operation of fire protection systems is paramount. In these systems, fire doors and dampers play a critical role... Read more

15.6.2024 Early Warning Systems Save Lives in Residential Fires! A devastating fire tore through a residential building in Kuwait on June 12, 2024, tragically resulting in the deaths of at least 41 people and injuring many more.... Read more

3.6.2024 The Fonds France Nucléaire, managed by Siparex, and Bpifrance invest in the Efectis Group to support its development The capital reorganisation of the Efectis group, which specialises in fire performance assessment, is being carried out by CTICM and Fonds France Nucléaire, together with Bpifrance; it will... Read more

23.5.2024 New Guide: Fire Protection Projects in Industrial Establishments The Region of Madrid has just published the new Guide for the Review of Performance-Based Fire Protection Projects in Industrial Establishments (https://gestiona3.madrid.org/bvirtual/BVCM051239.pdf). Efectis would like to thank the... Read more

23.5.2024 Focus on a regular topic in fire safety audits: compartmentation walls in industrial buildings Efectis Department « Expertise » is often contacted by industrial buildings’ owners or operators in order to assess fire resistance of compartmentation walls. Indeed, lots of buildings were made from... Read more

23.5.2024 Fire risk analysis for industrial buildings With the increasing population in both Türkiye and worldwide, the demand for production is also proportionally rising, leading to the expansion of production areas such as industrial facilities.... Read more

2.5.2024 Fire safety assessment for warehouse using the NEN 6079 At the start of 2024, new building regulations became applicable in the Netherlands. In Article 4.51 of the new Building Decree a maximum size for a fire compartment... Read more