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17.10.2024 UK’s Growing Nuclear Demand: How Efectis Supports Fire Safety in Nuclear Expansion The UK government has announced the largest expansion of nuclear power in 70 years, aiming to reduce electricity bills, create jobs, and strengthen energy security. This ambitious plan... Read more

17.10.2024 Nuclear energy in the Netherlands The Netherlands currently has only one operational nuclear power plant, located in Borssele. It is a pressurised water reactor (PWR), built in 1973. The plant has a capacity... Read more

17.10.2024 ITER project: Containment means safety! ITER (‘the journey’) was a project to build the largest tokamak ever conceived, a machine designed to demonstrate that fusion – the process responsible for the vast energy... Read more

9.10.2024 Amendment regarding the activities of “Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance” of Sandwich Panels Subject: Amendment regarding the activities of “Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance” within the scope of EN 14509 (Self-supporting double-skin metal faced insulation panels – Factory made... Read more

1.10.2024 Storage Area Fire Safety Measures in Lithium Battery Factories Characteristics of Stored Batteries “Primary” batteries, also known as “primary cells”, are disposable batteries. Since the effect of the chemicals that produce electricity in primary batteries cannot be... Read more

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