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27.5.2025 Fire Safety in the Age of Clean Energy, a Growing Challenge: a review of Efectis services As the world accelerates towards a cleaner, more sustainable future, our buildings, vehicles, and infrastructure are undergoing profound transformations. Electrification is at the heart of this change: buildings... Read more

27.5.2025 Efectis adapts to envolving fire safety standards for solar pv systems Efectis remains committed to staying at the forefront of regulatory developments in fire safety, particularly in the rapidly expanding solar photovoltaic (PV) sector. In line with this commitment,... Read more

27.5.2025 Efectis advances hydrogen safety for Maritime fuel cell systems In support of global decarbonisation goals, the interest in hydrogen-powered vessels is growing. Efectis is actively contributing to this transition by focusing on the fire and explosion safety... Read more

27.5.2025 Storage area fire safety measures in lithium battery factories A fire broke out at the storage area of a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, South Korea on July 24 at around 10:30 am local time. The fire,... Read more

26.5.2025 Full-scale fire testing of aircraft ULDs with battery fire load Efectis Nederland has performed full-scale tests with aircraft containers (ULD) containing a class D fire load. The tests were performed in accordance with the standards AS8992:2020 and ISO... Read more

18.3.2025 Steiner Tunnel Test ASTM E84, also known by its equivalent standard names such as UL 723, CAN/ULC 102, and NFPA 255, and in its customized form for cables as NFPA 262,... Read more

11.3.2025 FIEP Web conference 13 March 2025 Read more

19.2.2025 Efectis strengthens its involvement in French Nuclear sector Since its creation, Efectis France has been heavily involved in fire safety in nuclear facilities. Since the late 1980s, this involvement has, for example, led Efectis France experts... Read more

19.2.2025 Merging Art and Fire Safety Studio Job is a renowned art and design collective led by visionary Job Smeets (born 1969). Studio Job is known for its innovative designs. Recently, they reached out... Read more

19.2.2025 BS 9991:2024 – A New Era in Residential Fire Safety The latest revision of BS 9991:2024, the British Standard for fire safety in the design, management, and use of residential buildings, marks a significant step forward in ensuring... Read more

19.2.2025 How Fire-Resistant Are Our Hotels? The rising frequency of hotel fires underscores the urgent need for robust fire safety measures across the hospitality industry. A fire within a hotel can lead to catastrophic... Read more

19.2.2025 Efectis expands fire safety services for Navy and civil ships: A comprehensive offer Efectis is proud to announce an expanded range of fire safety testing and engineering services specifically tailored to meet the stringent requirements of both civil and navy vessels.... Read more