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Fire safety is dish of the day

One of Europe’s leading producers of fine porcelain is now protected by a range of new life-safety solutions from Hochiki Europe.

To protect the 340 people who work at Porcelanas de Costa Verde SA (Costa Verde) porcelain manufacturing facility in North West Portugal, the porcelain producer required the quick installation of enhanced automatic fire detection devices and energy-efficient emergency lighting. Hochiki Europe products were chosen due to the company’s commitment to environmental responsibility and product innovation.

A new FIREscape emergency lighting (EL) system was installed to reduce maintenance costs and energy consumption.

FIREscape is an environmentally friendly EL system that is simple to install and requires little maintenance or manual testing. When compared to traditional lighting, a FIREscape system uses less than 5 percent electricity, cutting costs significantly for the end user.

In addition to FIREscape, Hochiki Europe’s hybrid wireless fire detection system, FIREwave was also specified for the ceramics factory. The FIREwave range of products do not require cabling and run off standard lithium batteries, making them more economical and environmentally friendly than traditional detection units.

A spokesperson from Costa Verde said: “We’re already seeing the benefits of our new safety devices from Hochiki Europe, which have reduced our energy consumption and carbon emissions.”

The FIREscape solution considers the useful life of the entire emergency lighting system, from manufacture and installation, right through to recycling. The system is produced from fully recyclable materials, and incorporates LED technology that reduces its impact on the environment to an absolute minimum.

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