Volume 16 No. 11 | November 2021 Total Pages 92 | ` 150
Volume 16 No. 11 | November 2021 Total Pages 92 | ` 150
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Fire safety systems & equipment is a mature market; however, is posting Marketing Team
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infrastructure development in the country. During 2010-14, around 121,230 fire Bharat Shah, Sandeep Shetye, Hiren Shah,
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CONTENTS
BUSINESS NEWS
16 Access Control 08
12 Hochiki Access Control Group COVER STORY
A new standard in water Launches "AWARE".
leak detection A Collision Avoidance
System Designed to SURE SAFETY:
Offer a Comprehensive Ensuring the COMPLETE
14 PRAMA Safety Solution. SAFETY with innovative
PRAMA Showcases solutions
Indigenous Innovations 20 ASSA ABLOY
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‘Make-in-India’ Mission access control you
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Gadkari you need
LARRY’S COLUMN
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Balancing Just Culture and
Accountability – How do
you make it fair?
PROFILE 38 42
Pioneers in manufacturing Firefly : The heritage of
FIRE FIGHTING PRODUCTS excellence
TECH INNOVATION
56 Hikvision
Managing vehicle entry
with ANPR
24 26
62 Zkteco
Agew Steel: Market Excelling growth through BARRIER GATE
Leadership by Quality and innovative Fire safety with speed adjustability
Reliability solutions. & high stability
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64 Prolite
ECONOMICS OF ADN FIRE SAFETY PVT. LTD
SAFETY : Garnering success with a
customer centric approach
30 32 70 NewAge® CASE STUDY - 76
NewAge® WATER
Ramana Safety : Recognition for Star Fire Systems and its stellar SPRAY NOZZLES- PRODUCT SHOWCASE - 82
EXCELLENCE performance in FIRE SAFETY Selection & Operation
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CONTRIBUTORS EDITORIAL INDEX
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ACCESS CONTROL GROUP 16
AGEW STEEL 24
ADN FIRE SAFETY PVT. LTD 48
ABS GROUP 50
ASSA ABLOY 20
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Mr. Farooq Abdullah Mr. Harsha Joshi Mr. Larry Wilson BCD 16
CEO, CEO, Author - CEO,
Marvel Gloves Prolite Autoglo Limited SafeStart F
Industries
FIREFLY 42
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GUNNEBO INDIA PVT. LTD. 26
H
HOCHIKI 12
HONEYWELL 40
HIKVISION INDIA 56-60
HILL INTERNATIONAL 76
Mr. T. P. Singh Mr. Nishith Dand Mr. Rohit Harjani,
Sales Director-India Managing Director, Country Manager, I
Teledyne FLIR Sure Safety India Ltd. Indian Sub Continent,
Hochiki Europe (UK) ION SCIENCE 72
India Branch Office
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MARVL GLOVES 66
MATRIX 80
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NEWAGE FIRE FIGHTING CO. LTD. 38,70
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PRAMA 14
Mr. Jiten Mohapatra Mr. Vishal Maheshwari Mr. P.K. Balasubbra-
General Manager - India Director (Elmech maniian PROLITE 64
Zkteco Biometrics India & Digital Access President, VBS
Pvt. Ltd. Solutions), India/SAARC Corporate Support R
ASSA ABLOY Group
RAMANA SAFETY 30
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SURE SAFETY INDIA LTD. 8
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Q. Could you brief us about the Industry with more than 2200 PPE
overall business activities of your Products ranging from head–to–toe
company (tie-ups, associations, protection apart from our in-house brand
reach, network)? – ‘Saviour’.
SAFETY is our core business and we Sure Safety also has its online store
take it very seriously! At Sure Safety, we for PPEs. Many of the products can be
aim at providing 360-degree solutions bought online.
in the field of Industrial safety across the Sure Safety (India) Ltd is a leading
entire spectrum of Fall protection, Fire consulting firm with expertise in the
Protection, Safety Consulting & Trainings fields of Occupational Health, Industrial
as well as an all-encompassing range Hygiene and Safety. SSIL is an AIHA
of solutions for Personal Protective accredited company that is registered
Equipment from Head to Toe for every and approved with all applicable legal
major Industry and department. and regulatory bodies, and major
Our focus remains sharp on providing industries. With more than 15 years
innovation led solutions for personal of technical expertise and professional
& organizational safety across a wide know-how, SSIL targets all levels of
range of sectors like Power, Oil & Gas, industry where quality, safety and
Building & Infrastructure, Healthcare, compliance are critical elements
Pharma, Automation, Coal & Cement that affect the performance of any designed to help our clients reduce
industry, Metal & Mines etc. organization. We offer Consultancy costs as well as increase productivity,
for improvement in working condition efficiency, quality and profitability – while
Q. Can you elaborate more for various Hazards with respect to promoting and sustaining a safe and
about the product portfolio & its qualitative and quantitative exposure healthy work environment.
applications? assessment, Safety Audit, Risk We cover technical, management &
Personal Protective Equipment are the assessment, HAZOP Study and various HSE topics and run programs which are
most critical in hierarchy of controls. safety training approved by DISH and NEBOSH.
‘Saviour’ PPEs are Performing PPEs. Our general and industry specific Fall is amongst the most common
Sure Safety (India) Limited, with PPEs safety and health training programs causes of work-related injuries and
as its mainstream business caters to are practical, easy to understand and deaths. It's necessary that employers
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Nishith Dand,
Managing Director
Sure Safety India Ltd.
set up a workplace that prevents in fact also more essential for carrying casualties and save damage to people
employees from falling off overhead out maintenance tasks, roof repairs and and property. We are fully geared
platforms, elevated work stations, or replacements, cleaning / painting of to provide an all-around and robust
into potholes on the floor and walls. chimneys and tall industrial components Fire Safety solutions for any small or
With growing industry demands and etc. Our specialized team, engineered fall large facility including some of the key
larger outdoor infrastructure and plants protection systems and equipment are processes below as our core offerings.
being commissioned, the safety factor fully tested and developed as per actual
related to working or fall from heights study and scientific research in hazards Fire Pumping System Supply,
has grown tremendously. Working at and their prevention. Installation and Service of Fire
heights does not concern only at the time At SSIL, our goal remains to reduce protection and Detection systems.
of the construction of the building, it is the number of fire related accidents,
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Fire Pumping System - Turn Key Innovation is the core of SSIL activity, a potential market, what are the
projects related to Fire protection and whether it’s an idea or a product or a prospects?
Detection systems. service. Concepts are researched and India is gradually becoming the factory of
converted to practical solutions by the universe and innovations are flooding
Fire Pumping System - Designing, means of products and Equipment. the country with newer technology.
Consulting, Fire Assessment and A Well-established Research & All this backed by Make-in-India and
Surveys and Fire NOC Development department rich in Atmanirbhar Bharat are providing teeth
Technocrats with accreditation by ‘DSIR’ to Start ups and entrepreneurs making
Q. Which are the some of is working round the clock to usher in way for robust Growth in various
your pioneering products you innovative technology and products for segments of development.
introduced in the market recently making work place a safe heaven.
or Is there any plans to launch the Q. What are the distinguishing
new products? Q. Brief us about the quality facts of global market as against
• Respiratory fit testing both Qualitative policy for your business? the Indian market?
and Quantitative fit testing Quality is the essence of our business Indian Market is now maturing to take
• PPE audits and Training. with full-fledged department looking on Global entities head on in terms
• New generation Textile garments after complete quality assurance backed of Efficiency, innovation and cost
with International approvals for Fire by ISO requirements ensures 100 effectiveness. Though India is still behind
Proximity, Fire & heat protection and % quality products being sent to our in terms of technological advancement
Chemical Splash etc. esteemed clients. This includes raw changes are taking place in the right
• Hi tech PPEs for Industry and material, in production inspection and direction and in very short time we shall
Pandemic protection and prevention. Final inspection to ensure zero losses be overcoming our shortcomings and
• Connected PPEs and anxiety at customer end. Processes emerge as a major producers. Coming
• Products for Disater Management, like Six Sigma and 5 S are keenly to absorbing products there is a lot of
Civil Defence and Military applications. followed to improve day to day efficiency investments pouring in and coupled
and correctness. with upgradation of skill set of workmen,
Q. How do you account R&D India is able to absorb newer technology
activity in your company? Q. How do you foresee “India” as easily.
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Q. What are your strategies to
improve your company’s position
in Indian & global market as
well?
• Innovation and Diversification is our
key to success
• Always Provide solutions not a
product, for any problem encountered
• Understanding Customer Behavior in
a Different World
• Altering to Fit the Needs of Our New
Market
• Choosing a Premium or Economy
Pricing Strategy
• Finding the Sales Avenue That Your
Consumers Use
• Determining Which Messages Will
Resonate with The Market
• Making a Positive Influence on Your
New Community Q. What are the key technological convert the problems into opportunities.
• Don’t Overlook the local teams trends that are driving the safety
& personal protection industry? Q. What is your vision for your
Q. According to you what are The COVID-19 pandemic has put company?
the factors affecting to your personal protective equipment in the “One stop solution provider” of PPEs,
business? spotlight and made “PPE” a common Safety Training and Consulting.
Reach is the major factor coupled term among the public. It’s ‘Never say
with lesser knowledge people. - never die’ if you believe in yourself as Q. What are the issues you need
Implementation of newer projects every problem also opens a Pandora to address that are related to
is another constraint but with fresh of opportunities, it’s up to you how you your industry.
endeavor we are sure to overcome these handle them. You can either be scared A Lot of Challenges have come my way
drawbacks. or sit at home or you mobilise your or in the way of growth of Sure Safety
resources to take a plunge head on to starting with acceptance by customers
against stiff competition from
Multinationals and Imported
products, Cheap Products
by unorganized sectors
were another obstacle we
had to overcome, Setting up
Manufacturing Unit and then
getting products certified
internationally to compete with
Global players this is besides
the usual a young Entrepreneur
faces in terms of finance,
credits, Manpower turnover to
name just a few.
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A new standard in water leak detection
Hochiki Europe, world leaders in fire detection manufacturing of potential water damage, as well as the installation of
introduces a brand new standard in water leak detection water leak detection systems to ensure full insurance cover
to the UK market, LEAKalarm, an innovative new fully and safety.
monitored alarm and detection system providing protection
from the greatest risk to buidlings and managed facilities. LEAKalarm is based upon world-proven life safety
technology providing the same reliability and integrity as
Statistics show that the most likely cause of insurance claims approved fire detection systems. This means there is virtually
in blocks of flats, hotels, retail premises and commercial no risk of failure, downtime and a reduced likelihood of
buildings is water damage. It is now a commonly accepted false alarms.
fact by UK insurers that water leakage is now the costliest
and most common insurance claim made by commercial
customers with a total loss in the UK alone approaching
£800 million.
Leading the way in water detection technology is the new
LEAKalarm system from Hochiki. This addressable
solution is designed to be infinitely reliable, with many of its
features also found in systems designed to ensure life safety.
LEAKalarm systems are designed to protect areas
where water ingress could seriously damage electrical, For more information
communication and computer networks. It continuously www.hochikieurope.com/leakalarm
monitors for water leaks around the clock, and has the facility
for up to 72-hours on standby in the event of a power failure.
Commercial insurers are recommending risk assessment
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PRAMA Showcases Indigenous Innovations
Special book on ‘Make-in-India’ Mission released by Shri Nitin Gadkari
PRAMA India showcased its innovative transportation solutions at the 9th TrafficInfraTech Expo on October 26,
2021 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Commemorating the ‘Make-in-
India’ Vision for AatmaNirbhar
Bharat, Shri Nitin Gadkari,
Union Minister, Ministry
of Road Transport and
Highways released a special
commemorative book on India’s
Leading Indigenous Video
Security Brand ‘PRAMA’ in
New Delhi. The book captures
the inspiring story of the
evolution of ‘PRAMA’ and
the missionary zeal for local
manufacturing to provide
boost to the Prime Minister’s
vision for a self-reliant India. Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways along with Ashish P
PRAMA is India’s largest and Dhakan released the special Coffee Table book on PRAMA India on 26th October 2021
one of the first companies truly
representing the motto of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. PRAMA India demonstrate latest technologies, products and solutions to the
participated in the 9th edition of TrafficInfraTech Expo 2021 to key stakeholders of the transportation ecosystem.
showcase the latest technologies, products and solutions for The latest transportation solutions for highway, metro,
the transportation sector in the area of Transport Security, airport and port have been put on display by PRAMA at the
Traffic and Smart Mobility solutions. expo along with solutions for Licence Plate Recognition, Public
PRAMA India offers indigenously manufactured innovative Safety, Law Enforcement and ‘In vehicle monitoring’ system.
solutions for various verticals including the transportation Founded on the core belief to put India on the global map
segments. The brand is focused for video security products, PRAMA
on developing products is India’s largest and one of the
that carry the pride of India first companies truly representing
whilst ensuring boost to the the motto of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
local economy by ensuring The indigenous brand, PRAMA
employment opportunities. celebrates the maxim of ‘Made for
The company has made India, Made by India and Made in
significant investments to create a product portfolio that India’ and manufactures high quality video security products
combines cutting-edge technology with the best of innovation catering to all the security needs.
and quality from India that put the country on the global map Encouraged by the Indian government’s ‘Make-in-India’
for security and surveillance products. Prama India is grateful initiative, PRAMA India has established India’s first world
to Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Road - class manufacturing facility to help transform India into
Transport and Highways for releasing the special coffee a global manufacturing and export hub for video security
table book which presents the journey of PRAMA into India’s products. The company has a commitment to empower India
Leading Indigenous Security Brand, for the world. through indigenous manufacturing of video security products.
India’s vast transportation sector is fast evolving with the Its R&D Centre has been developed keeping in mind the
latest smart mobility trends and innovative security solutions. ever-changing technology and advancements to innovate and
The TrafficInfraTech expo continues to be a relevant platform to update the hardware and software solutions.
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Access Control Group Launches alerts both operators and productivity and safety issues
pedestrians of approaching
while additionally monitoring
"AWARE". A Collision Avoidance equipment. Additionally, battery and fuel levels.
System Designed to Offer a UWB technology allows How AWARE works
AWARE to penetrate most
Comprehensive Safety Solution. obstacles and operate around When a wearable tag or
blind corners. an equipment comes in the
Chaotic work environments, year, costing a company from Aware was designed to range of another equipment,
distracted workers and $38,000 to $150,000 for a operate for the safety of an audiovisual alarm
equipment zooming through single incident. pedestrians and mobile indicator warns the operator.
facilities such as distribution Many such accidents could assets in material handling, AWARE offers 2 settings,
centers, manufacturing be avoided with the right construction, maritime and Alert and Alarm. After the
facilities, construction sites equipment and training. distribution center industries. initial 30-minute installation,
or ports can cause collision Scalable Telematics But unlike other collision the range settings can be
risks. According to the provider Access Control avoidance systems, AWARE adjusted from the system or
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Group is launching a is an option you can add the cloud to meet any specific
the construction industry is proximity warning system to to our scalable telematics requirements.
responsible for more than help companies protect their solution "Advanced" to avoid Wearable tag is operated
21% of all worker deaths in employees' safety: AWARE, managing multiple gadgets by a rechargeable battery that
the U.S. while at the same an Ultra Wide Band (UWB) and higher costs, while at can last up to three weeks.
time OSHA estimates forklifts based proximity system the same time being able to Recharging can be done by
cause 34,900 accidents that that measures distance track, measure and report simply placing the tag on a
result in serious injury each between moving objects and on equipment damage, wireless charger.
BCD, Canon India Pvt Ltd Form BriefCam, and Milestone could be a significant differentiator for
Canon in India. We can complement this route to market with our
Strategic Distribution Partnership Milestone value proposition, superior hardware offering, and our
large solutions design capabilities.”
BCD, the security industry leader in video data infrastructure Established 1997, Canon India markets a comprehensive range
solutions, and Canon India Pvt Ltd, the sales and marketing of sophisticated contemporary digital imaging products and
subsidiary of Canon Inc., have announced a new strategic solutions in India. This partnership will help Canon India expands
distribution partnership. Under the agreement, Canon India will its solutions offering with high-performing, purpose-built video
be the distributor of BCD’s purpose-built IP video solutions for the surveillance solutions to the Indian security market.
Indian safety and security market. Commenting on the partnership, Mr. K Bhaskhar, Senior Vice
This strategic partnership marks a major milestone for BCD as it President – BIS Segment, Canon India said, “Businesses today
continues to expand its local presence within India and the APAC are extremely particular about enhancing the security measures
region through its Engineering Build Centre in Ahmedabad as well to safeguard their assets, thereby growing the demand for
as its aggressive hiring of veteran security professionals from the surveillance solutions. As one of the leading imaging brands
country. BCD’s industry-leading solutions will join Canon India’s globally, we’re delighted to partner with BCD to incorporate their
robust product portfolio that includes Milestone Systems, Axis and innovative portfolio of surveillance led products and solutions to
BriefCam. our distribution network. With the respective domain expertise,
BCD’s cutting-edge hardware offering, including its line this collaboration will allow us to capitalize on the explosive
of Milestone XProtect®-ready video appliances which come growth opportunities in this segment and place both BCD and
standard with its exclusive Harmonize Software Suite for hybrid Canon India at the forefront of some exciting future prospects.”
cloud connectivity, instant disaster recovery and iDRAC server Andrew Hubble, Managing Director of APAC, emphasized
management from the desktop, could prove to be a differentiator that the potential for growth with this new partnership will be
for the Indian market, noted BCD Founder and CEO Jeff Burgess. immeasurable.
“It’s extremely exciting to be included in Canon’s ongoing vertical “We are very excited to be partnering with Canon in the safety
focus in the smart cities and large government public-sector and security, and computer vision vertical in India. We relish the
opportunities, especially when considering their financial muscle opportunity to jointly provide ‘best in class’ solutions for this large
for these larger projects,” Burgess said. “The ability for us to have and demanding market while growing our market share through
our solutions within the product portfolio mix along with Axis, our combined unique offering,” said Hubble.
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Balancing Just Culture and Accountability
– How do you make it fair?
“This subject”, Larry says at the to the lifesaving rules], and
beginning of the Middle East, that was needed at the time
India and Asia expert panel, “is – we got good results and a
very near and dear to my heart. reduction in injuries”, he shares.
We all make mistakes – we’re “This ‘big stick’ will get you a
human – so we don’t want to good level of safety, but it won’t
blame people for every single get you a great level of safety”.
slip, but we also don’t want to The problem that Ian – along
live in a world where no one is with many other panelists – has
accountable for their safety”. with a zero-tolerance approach
This begs the question: how is that oftentimes the blame
do you find a balance between does not fall where it should.
the two? And how do you “It’s not always [the workers]
make it fair? To help overcome fault”, says Dr. Praveena
the challenge of doing all this, Dorathi (Head EHS – JLL West
many companies have adopted Asia), “it’s often the fault of the
“lifesaving” or “golden” rules systems”.
that have a zero-tolerance In other words, you need
component to them. Therefore, to understand why a worker
in this series of expert panel may have broken a rule if
discussions, Larry investigated you want to prevent it from
whether some of the leading happening again. To this end,
experts have adopted this kind Arun Subramanian (Head
of policy, how it worked, and HSE - Coromandel) explains
(as we will discover) what more that human failure may be in
needs to be done. error or in violation. “Error”, he
Beginning first with the elaborates, “is an unintentional
lifesaving rules, Larry asks the panelists deviation from safety practices. Violation
whether this type of policy is in place It could be built into is something that is intentional. This is
at their companies. Whether they be the process of a where you have to bring in the cardinal
called “lifesaving”, “golden”, or “cardinal” fault in the system… rules and see if it’s a routine violation, a
rules, all of the panelists had something and at the end of situational violation, or an exceptional
of the sort. Ian Thorpe (Vice President, the day if we don’t violation”. David Bianco (Global SafeStart
Health and Safety - HPCL Mittal Energy do anything they’re Program Manager - Epiroc) differentiates
Limited) shares that he is a big believer these errors similarly, categorizing
in these types of rules. The first project going to continue them by “overt, covert, or just human”.
his company worked on was a $4 to happen because Effectively, this is the basis upon which
billion project to build an oil refinery in of complacency and the consequence should be derived,
Bathinda, India. “We firstly instituted a habits. rather than superficially assigning blame.
zero-tolerance program [with respect “You have to cure the disease, not just
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the symptoms”, says Ian. But, “there But if someone gets more important than the discipline that
needs to be more dialogue in terms hurt [doing that] then will happen after”. So, if you are going
of understanding what drives of overt we start talking about to implement lifesaving rules (which all
or covert behaviour that occurs'', says of the panelists do recommend doing)
David, “it could be built into the process blame, and that’s the it is paramount that in doing so you
of a fault in the system… and at the end kind of inconsistency communicate the underlying importance of
of the day if we don’t do anything they’re that makes ‘being fair’ them in order to create the necessary clarity
going to continue to happen because of very difficult. on what the expectations are and why.
complacency and habits”. Therefore, as However, communicating this might
Alex Carnevale (President - Dynacast) be easier said than done. Dr. Praveena
suggests, “a pure zero-tolerance policy is actually the easy way shares that a big challenge for her is reaching their highly
out as a leader - the hard work is making a rational, consistent, decentralized workforce. She elaborates that the right
fact-based decision in a way that brings coherency to the communication channel for one group you are trying to reach
organization”. may not be the same for all of them. Ian also expressed this
In fact, consistency and coherency emerged as two common sentiment, sharing that one of the big learnings for him was
themes in all of the panel discussions. Peter Batrowny that “it’s not just one culture – each culture needs a different
(previously Corporate HSE Director - AES), drawing from his method to tackle it”. For example, his company has its own
experience in the military, explains that “you have to be very employees, regular contractors, and then project contractors.
clear about what the expectations are, that’s something that He explains that this last group might require more of a “big
organizations aren’t always good at”. “We may come up with stick approach”, but, “rewarding the positive is much better
golden rules but are those golden rules very clear?”, he asks. than the big stick”. He continues, saying that “by using
Ambiguous language can cause a lot of problems. As can incentives and rewards, you can figure out what ‘good’ looks
“hidden rules”. To illustrate, Peter gives the example of a worker like and show that to the contractors because sometimes they
who fixes a jam in a machine without following proper LOTO just don’t know”. Or, as Arun puts it, model the behaviour in
procedure in order to keep the line moving. If nobody got hurt, your employees that you want to see in the contractors. “When
then in many cases the worker might not only get away with your own employees don’t follow procedures”, he says, “you
it but may even be praised for taking that risk, or the entire can’t expect the contractors to… so first set the example within
shift might be praised for breaking a production record. “That the house and get the contractors to follow suit”.
becomes a kind of informal reward”, he says, “but if someone In the end, it all comes down to building trust throughout the
gets hurt [doing that] then we start talking about blame, and organization – from top management to workers on the shop
that’s the kind of inconsistency that makes ‘being fair’ very floor. To quote David, “you narrow it down to ‘if you do the right
difficult”. Larry agrees, and cites an example at a sawmill where thing, we’ll do the right thing’”. As Alex says, accountability can
he experienced or witnessed this happening. “They had a zero- be considered as a manager forcing people to stick to the rules.
tolerance policy on lockout. And I remember the supervisor just But it can also be “people being accountable to themselves,
looking at me saying, ‘can’t it wait? We’re working on a record the business, and each other – that’s a true value and that
day”. As Alex says, “if it’s happening and as leaders, and we ultimately gets you to a much better place”, he says. Moreover,
don’t correct it, then we’ve sanctioned that behaviour – we’ve it’s not just leadership’s job to make sure the rules are followed
signed off on it happening again whether we think we have or – it's leadership's job to make sure that there is clarity on
not”. the expectations, that the expectations are in line with the
Beyond making sure the rules are known, the panelists organization's values, and that there are functional feedback
also iterate the importance of letting everyone know why they channels and measurement systems. To put it concisely:
are there. “You can tell people about the rules but if someone consistently, coherency, and communication. “If all of that is in
really understands the ‘why’, then it starts to become coherent place”, says Alex, “then the accountability should flow”.
and consistent” says Alex. Larry agrees. “I think a bit of the
importance of the why gets forgotten or somehow becomes
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Agew Steel: Market
Leadership by Quality
and Reliability
In the last 40 years of its existence, Agew has
carved out a niche for itself and the company has
earned the reputation of a reliable supplier of world-
class products using cutting-edge technology and
state-of-the-art equipment
Agew Steel Manufacturers. Pvt. Ltd. is one of India’s
leading manufacturers of fire doors, steel windows, hollow
metal doors, aluminium louvres and other allied products Mr. Vipul Shah, Director
for more than 40 years. It is India’s first UL Certified Agew Steel Manufacturers Pvt. Ltd.
Manufacturer of fire doors. Over the years, the company has
made a distinct identity in the industry due to the quality
of its products, technological superiority, timely execution and private organizations.
of work, ethical practices, after-sales services and support While the company’s products are widely accepted in India, it
systems. And is today India’s leading brand. also exports its products to many countries, including USA, UK,
Australia, UAE, Switzerland, Africa, Haiti, Caribbean Islands,
Product Range Bangladesh, Middle East etc. The company is also involved
The company is a market leader in the range of products in the development and production of customized works for
where it operates and manufacturers the widest range of steel restoration projects in the UK, USA, Australia etc.
windows and doors in India. It manufactures its products in Currently, the company is involved in the development of
collaboration with international groups. Fire Doors and Hollow advanced and sophisticated high-end windows with thermal
Metal Doors are manufactured in collaboration with M/s Karpen barriers and weather stripping, as well as windows for
Steel Products Inc. USA. Steel windows are manufactured with hurricane prone areas for the UK & US markets.
technical knowhow From M/s. Critalls London. while Bullet
Resistant doors, temperature rise doors and oversize firedoors Certifications
are manufactured in collaboration with With induction of latest technology and new state-of-the-art
M/s Ambico Ltd Canada. equipment, the company has been able to provide top-quality
products. The fact is also validated by various certifications
Commitment towards with which the company is accredited, including BS 476
Technology and Quality Certification for Fire Doors and UL Certification for Fire Doors.
Over the last few decades, Agew The company is India’s first UL Certified Manufacturer of Fire
has carved out a niche for itself and Doors and windows. UL (Under Writers Laboratories Inc. USA)
established the company as a reliable is world’s largest certification agency for safety products.
supplier of world-class products using The group comprises of a skilled workforce of 120 workers &
cutting-edge technology and state-of- technical personnel who are managed by qualified persons
the-art equipment. The company is a at the management level who have international training
regular supplier to CPWD, MES, LIC, experience. The group has in-house tool manufacturing, as well
MAP Housing Boards, CGEWHO, Steel as product designing facilities.
Plants, Power Projects, Telecom and For more information
other government, semi-government Web: www.agewsteel.com
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Excelling growth through innovative
Fire safety solutions.
and integrated security solutions to Halol factory is among the 8 factories
customers cutting across the banking, of Gunnebo worldwide and it follows
retail, mass transit, public & commercial the highly efficient Gunnebo Operations
buildings, industrial & high-risk sites. System (GOS) which focuses on quality,
delivery, cost, use of resources, health
Gunnebo India represents brands like & safety, and securing employee
Steelage, Chubbsafes, Minimax, and commitment to drive continuous
GILPRO. Under these brands, products improvement and bring value to the
are being catered to the Indian domestic customers. The factory complex also
market and other Asian neighbouring houses a fully equipped lab and fire room
Johnson Mathew, Vice President – Fire Products countries. to support continuous development and
Gunnebo India Pvt. Ltd.
ensure consistent quality.
he Gunnebo Group, Minimax was established as the 1st
headquartered in Gothenburg, Indian fire extinguisher brand in 1903 Minimax and GILPRO range of
TSweden, has over 250 years of with a manufacturing plant in Kolkata. products
rich heritage and is a world leader in the Later in 1973 brand was transferred • Fire Extinguishers
area of physical security solutions, which to Steelage which was subsequently • Hydrant Modules / Accessories
helps secure and control the movement renamed Gunnebo India Ltd in 2005. Fire • Kitchen Hood Protection systems
of valuables, cash, and people. Extinguishers and accessories under this • Flexible Hose
brand are manufactured by Gunnebo • Enclosures
Gunnebo Group offers safe storage, India, at its factory in Halol, Gujarat since • Automatic Fire Protection
entrance control, cash management, 2012.
Gunnebo India Brands
Professional safes, security cabinets Leading Indian brand since 1932 offering Leading Indian brand of fire
and strong rooms since 1835 certified safes, strong room and vaults. extinguishers and accessories
www.chubbsafes.in www.steelage.com www.minimax.co.in
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Ramana Safety : Recognition for
EXCELLENCE
standards & norms of Fire Protection/
Prevention, Life Safety, & Security in
Nimit Sheth, Managing Director India. His clientele includes ISRO, ONGC,
RAMANA Group GSECL, Tata-Telecom, Essar, Reliance,
L&T, Claris, and Zydus Cadila to name a
few.
Mr Sheth has dedicated his life to
ensuring the safety of people and is
Shri Nimit Sheth is the Founder a chartered member of varied other
of Ramana Group of Companies & the national and international bodies such
CMD of Ramana Safety And Systems as National Fire Protection Association-
(India) Limited. The organisation is USA, South Asian Chambers of
headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Commerce and Industry, National Safety
with 6 branch offices spread across India Council, Indian Green Building Council,
and partners/ associates with some of and Gujarat Safety Council to name a
the world’s best innovative technology few.
OEM’s for their solutions, systems Shri Nimit Sheth’s two decades of
& services in the field of Life Safety, experience and vast knowledge have
Fire-Protection & Security Surveillance led him to author and present numerous
– ELV-IBMS & total MEPF arena. He is white-papers and articles in his field
a decorated industrialist with numerous at conferences, seminars, magazines,
national awards under his belt such as and journals. He has penned research
Times Gujarat Icon 2020 by the Times and articles on various topics such as
Group, and Zee TV Maha Samman “Water-Mist Fire Protection Technology
Award by Zee Enterprises for his various - Green Building System”, “Foam based
charitable works and initiatives in his Fire Protection System for Hazardous
two-decade long career in the field of Environment”, “UAVDrones usage &
Fire, Life-Safety, Security . advantages in Fire-Fighting, Rescue &
A commerce graduate with a PGDM Security Surveillances”, and “Solar based
in International Trade, he is presently Perimeter Security Surveillance System”
serving as the Regional Director (West) amongst others.
of Fire & Security Association of India.
Furthermore, Mr. Sheth interacts and
works with various Central and State For more information
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We often hear about fire accidents and consequent
loss of precious lives in the country. Fire can cause
incalculable damage to life and property. But Fire
hazards are avoidable. Star Fire Systems and its
sister companies, Star Projects and Lauren Fabtech
India, are committed to offering advanced safety
and security systems and firefighting solutions.
Industrial Health & Safety Review finds out the
capabilities and commitments of the Star Fire
Tushar Kadam, Chairman & Managing Director, Group in keeping fire hazards at bay.
Star Fire Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Star Fire Systems and its stellar
performance in FIRE SAFETY
of its existence, Star Fire Systems was Award for Excellence in Fire Services.
transformed from a proprietorship firm Star Fire Systems has two sister
Established in 2005 by Tushar to a Private Limited company in the concerns, Star Projects and Lauren
Kadam, Star Fire Systems Pvt. Ltd. name and style of ‘Star Fire Systems Fabtech India which are further taking
is a leading name in offering turnkey Pvt. Ltd.’ forward the company’s primary mission
project solutions for firefighting systems Star Fire has registered a steady of providing comprehensive safety and
and equipment. Over the years, the growth since establishment. Today security solutions to its clients at large.
company has earned its spurs as a the company has a wide customer
renowned provider of enduring fire and base across industrial, residential and Star Projects: Building Trust
safety systems and solutions. Right commercial establishments such as Star Projects is known for providing
from design, selection of equipment malls, auditoriums, hospitals, schools, comprehensive design to build
to the installation and commissioning, IT parks, etc. Its clients include leading services, carrying out complete
the company undertakes the entire names like TATA, Cipla, ITC, GM, LG, project management from concept
process, ensuring quality and reliability. Godrej, Mega Polis, Holiday Inn, and to commission, meeting a different
It undertakes design, supply and Hotel Royal Orchid just to name a few. segment Infrastructural needs with
installation of fire hydrant systems, an MEP stream. With an experienced,
sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, The company has received several eminent and reliable team, Star Projects
fire extinguishers and so on. awards and accolades, including India offers a personalized, customized
With Tushar Kadam, Chairman and Industrial Development Award on service covering MEP (Mechanical,
Managing Director and Rekha Kadam, National Basis in 2010-2011 and Gold Electrical and Plumbing) to meet the
Director at the helm, within three years Medal and Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani needs and expectations of the end
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customer.
The in-house project management
division at Star gives a one point
contact, with a dedicated senior
engineer overseeing each project from
designing to execution.
The customer offers impartial
guidance and support, along with
pragmatic solutions that will delight
the customer. From the roots of the
project, all the way through to the long-
term maintenance and maximisation
of installations, Star Projects India
invariably meets the agreed deadlines
and target dates.
Lauren Fabtech India: Leader in
High-Performance Doors
Lauren Fabtech India, a pioneer in high- applications. The company has record that has become an industry
performance doors, designs, builds developed a reputation for excellence benchmark, with a capacity of 1000
and supplies world-class doors for in the Indian market with high-quality door sets.
industrial, commercial and residential products, prompt delivery, and a service Lauren Fabtech has an ISO 9001-2015
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certified manufacturing facility near Narhe, Pune. All the
company’s doors come with varied options in ironmongery,
sizes and finishes, conforming to the latest global standards
in safety and security. The products are also in accordance
with building Norms like IS -3614 art -2& BS Parts 20 & 22,
ASTME -152-81a.
The company’s service spectrum goes beyond assisting
clients in project schedule and facilitates delivery and
installation of products through extensive network of trained
skilled service team.
Its line of products includes door frames, door leaves, With the firm focus on customer satisfaction and a drive to
fire rated ducting doors and steel double fire door which continually add advanced products to the portfolio, the outlook
find applications in high-rise buildings, data centers, of the Group is quite optimistic.
power plants, industrial companies, shopping malls, hotels,
hospitals, etc.
The company also offers fire related hardware including
panic bar, panic trim, door closer, cylindrical single double For more information,
lock and fire rated screw, bolts. It has an impressive list of Email : [email protected]
clients, including Goyal Developers, Pride Builders, Icon Tel. : 9890610092 / 9881990000
Realty, Darshani Properties, and many more. Web: www.starfiresystems.net
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Sujal Shah Sheth, Director,
NewAge Fire Fighting Co. Ltd.
Q. How would you result of our backward integration,
NewAge is a formidable name in fire protection introduce your company to we are self-reliant with our own
equipment. The company established in 1960 a new audience? foundry and machine shop.
has had a meteoric growth, at times inorganic. NewAge is a reputed group Today NewAge is considered
The company acquired Jayshree Textiles, a engaged in manufacturing a benchmark for quality in the
Division of Indian Rayon Corporation way back firefighting equipment and industry.
in 2003. Soon thereafter, in the year 2006 to allied products since 1960. As
be precise, it also acquired the Hose Division of a matter of fact, we are the only Q. What’s your products
an international company, thus making it Asia’s manufacturer in the subcontinent range and what are the
largest manufacturer of Firefighting Hoses with to offer a complete range of turnkey solutions you offer?
a daily production capacity of 20,000 meters. firefighting equipment starting NewAge started from being a
With a large portfolio of firefighting equipment from fire hoses, hydrants, water manufacturer of basic firefighting
and solutions, the company is serving industries foam monitors, foam equipment equipment like Fire Hose and
as diverse as oil & gas, chemical, fertilizer, to fire vehicles. We have our Landing Valves. In accordance
power plants, aviation industry, construction and factories in Surendranagar, with our vision, we constantly
infrastructure, defence establishments and so Gujarat, spread over an area of innovate and bring out new
on. The company is a regular recipient of Export 50,000 sq. ft., and regional offices solutions and raise the standard
Excellence Awards for exporting its products to in strategic locations like Pune, of the fire fighting industry.
over 60 countries across the globe. Industrial New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai, NewAge today leads the
Health & Safety Review speaks to Sujal Shah Kochi, Vadodara, Kolkata and market in path-breaking and
Sheth, Director, NewAge to know more about Bangalore. Besides meeting the cost effective solutions. We
its wherewithal and its views on issues which demands of the domestic market, have one of the world’s largest
affect the fire protection industry. Excerpts: we also export our products to 60 manufacturing range including
countries across the globe. As a Fire Hose and Fire Trucks – the
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two extreme ends of manufacturing in business. bound manner.
Fire Fighting Industry.
Q. What do you think are the Q. What do you see as the
Q. What are your major most pressing issues to be next big thing in harnessing
milestones? addressed in the fire sector? technology in the industry?
Some of our major milestones are as Manufacturers in the fire fighting The industry is moving from
follows: industry in India have great resources conventional methods of fire fighting
1962: First order from Defence in terms of innovation and unique to more technology-based and
Establishment of India was received solutions for the users. However, information-based approach to fire
1970: Started the unit for unfortunately, the users still have a very fighting. Use of High Tech Camera
manufacturing of Fire Hose little recognition of this fact. As in many Systems, Robots, Thermal magers,
1970: First order for Export of Fire developed countries, the users must Drones, etc. by the users shows a
Equipment was bagged call in the manufacturers to discuss new evolving trend in the fire fighting
1993: Started production of Type B issues they face while fighting fires or industry. NewAge sees artificial
Hose to improve the design and performance intelligence as a next big change
1994: Bagged order for ‘Long Range of the equipment according to the in technology and approach for the
High Velocity’ Foam Monitor changing scenario of the fires. Not only industry.
2002: Took over Jayshree Textiles’ from will the industry grow and evolve due to
Aditya Birla Group of Companies these inputs from the users, but also the Q. We have seen incidences of
2007: Bought out the Textile Division of users will benefit from this exercise. fire related to malfunctioning of
‘Lehavot Fire Protection , Israel Unfortunately, the users’ mindset Fire Safety equipment. What can
today is to pay more for an imported manufacturers do to preempt
Q. What’s your vision for equipment rather than pay the such fires?
NewAge? same amount of money to an Indian The incidences of fire related to
Our vision statement goes like this: manufacturer to provide a better malfunctioning of fire equipment do
• To acquire and maintain a global solution. The thinking and the mindset occur. However, in majority of the cases,
leadership position in our chosen that an Indian manufacturer cannot the reason for failure is due to lack of
areas of businesses. match the quality of an imported maintenance, improper use, improper
• To continuously create new equipment need a drastic change. training, improper application and
opportunities for growth in our improper selection of the equipment.
strategic businesses Q. Standardization in the Under such circumstances, the onus lies
• To remain among the top 10 most industry is a topical issue. What’s on the users to ensure that no matter
admired companies to work for in the your view on the subject? how good an equipment they buy, it
industry It is rightly said that “One does not must be properly maintained and used
need to invent a wheel”. Internationally, as per directions and instructions from
Q. How do you view India as many countries have very high the manufacturer.
a market for fire protection standards and norms in terms of design Whenever a user buys a new
industry? and performance parameters of the equipment, emphasis must be laid
India as a whole is a growing market firefighting equipment and fire vehicles. on imparting training to the users.
for firefighting industry. Laws for Fire Majority of these can be adopted in Unfortunately many a time this is
Fighting and Safety are getting stricter Indian Standards and customization lacking.
day by and along with increase in can be done in specific areas wherever If the above points are taken care,
awareness of the general public. This needed. In this way, we can achieve a there are rare chances for failure of fire
makes India a very potential market for fair level of standardization in a time- equipment during critical time.
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“IMPACT by HONEYWELL brings
world-class, affordable, easy-to-install and
easy-to-use products and digital solutions.”
H oneywell is known across the globe as a pioneer in
technology domain with presence ranging from aerospace,
refineries, buildings to a simple mask. However, there was
a pressing need realized to cater the growing economies of
countries such as India, Brazil, and China where the economy is
being fueled by growing mass mid segment.
This realization was the basis behind formation of Impact by
Honeywell which could focus on the Mass Mid Segment. The
presence of similar division in rest of the high growth regions
helps in sharing ideas on product development and tackling
similar obstacles being faced by the customers. • Honeywell EDA51 HC: Mid & Entry Segment Mobile
With strong focus on “Make in India” initiative, Impact by Computing Solutions for Automated Data Acquisition through
Honeywell brings the weight of Honeywell’s technology Barcodes dedicated for Healthcare Segment.
capabilities to offer world-class, affordable, easy-to-install and • Barcode Printer: Honeywell’s first Made in India Barcode
easy-to-use products and digital solutions that are geared to printer – 4”, 5ips, USB/Ethernet Default, ZPL/TSPL Supported
solve the problems of mid-segment customers. Printer for Retail & MSME label printing need.
Our portfolio includes a range of hardware and software • Video Analytics: Honeywell has developed AI offering
solutions which are economical, simple, and connected solutions that works in conjunction with customers’ existing CCTV
that cater to Industrial Safety, healthcare, e-commerce, and infrastructure to automatically identify cases of non-
supply chain verticals. These include range of head to toe PPE, compliance to PPE’s in a facility or a plant. All the information
warehouse automation, digital safety and productivity solutions, can be viewed on a single unified dashboard providing alerts,
and asset health monitoring. summery and statistics hereby improving productivity, safety
and optimizing cost.
Portfolio Glimpse of IMPACT by Honeywell • PPE: Head to Toe protection offering by Honeywell which is
• ‘Honeywell BluTag 360™’- A data-monitoring solution aggresively supported under “Make in India Initiative” but with
that leverages machine learning and blockchain technology global safety specification to cover industrial safety needs of
to capture critical shipping-condition data of temperature- Indian industries.
sensitive goods ranging from pharmaceuticals and perishables • Honeywell Electrical Safety & First Responders: A head to
to electronics – and can even help address counterfeiting toe PPE solutions to protect you from risk of electrical & Fire
problems that can arise while goods are in transit. hazards. Committed to put best product in the market and
• Honeywell SafeSteps: Advanced technology solutions to standing behind them with a name that has been trusted for
tackle the key challenges of improving operational efficiency, over 150 years.
management of OPD/IPD Patient & staff workflows and other For more information
value drivers. www.impactbyhoneywell.com
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Firefly : The heritage of excellence
(Left to Right) Mr. Rajendra Mali - Director Technical, Mr. Sanjay Mali - CEO, Mr. Shirish Mali - Director Marketing
Q. Firefly Fire Pumps Pvt Ltd has been operational • 2006 – First Export consignment delivered in Taiwan.
for long time as leading player in fire safety • 2007 – Launched FireHawk PTO range
equipment provider; please share some of the • 2010 – Asia’s First UL certification for all FFPPL Pump range
company’s milestones & achievements? • 2011 – Launched Multi Pressure Pump series upto 6000
Firefly Fire Pumps is Globally recognized brand in Fire Fighting LPM
Pump and India's largest Manufacturer, Supplier and Exporter • 2013 – Launched Endura series with Fully automatic
of vehicle mounting firefighting pumps. We are serving this electromagnetic clutch & Control panel
industry since last 40 years with 10000+ Pump installations • 2014 – Introduced FloMax - High Capacity Portable Fire
pump
Following are Our Company’s Milestones & achievements • 2018 –UL Recertification of all Firefly Pump range
• 1970 – Establishment of the Company as Fire Vehicle • 2019 – High-Capacity Trailer Fire pump Launched
Fabricators • 2020 – Manufacturing Infrastructure expanded with world
• 2002 – Launched Normal Pressure Pump series upto 4000 class facilities
LPM
• 2004 – Launched Multi Pressure Pump series upto 4000 We are also looking forward for more achievements in
LPM upcoming times.
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Q. Could you brief us about overall business
activities of Firefly Fire Pumps Pvt. Ltd
(tie-ups, associations, reach, network)?
With 40 years of experience, we tend to bring more and more
expertise in our products.
In India we have been doing business with the state fire
services, municipal corporations, private companies, etc as well
as the company has been taking great efforts to explore the
international market.
Till now we have been frequently exporting our products
to more than 40+ countries like UK, Dubai, Russia, Thailand,
South Africa, Singapore, South Korea, Philippines, Australia,
Tanzania etc. Every day the list of our satisfied customers is
increasing
We have Domestic & International Tie-Ups with renowned
vehicle fabricators.
We have a wide network of service which is spread all over
the world.
Q. Can you elaborate more about the product
portfolio & its applications?
Firefly Fire Pumps Pvt Ltd has a wide product portfolio which
includes
• Vehicle Mounting Fire Pumps
• Power Take Off Q. Which are the some of your pioneering products
• Portable Fire Pumps you introduced in the market recently or is there
• Fire Fighting Nozzles any plan to launch the new products?
• Trailer Fire Pumps Firefly Fire Pumps Pvt Ltd always tends to introduce new
• Skid Fire Pumps enhanced products as per market requirement. Recent change
in climate has resulted in Floods in various Geographies in
With this plethora of products, we aim to serve various India.
industries such as Oil Refineries, Chemical Industries, Thus, to cater demand of Fire Fighting and De Watering at
Automotive Industries, Paper Industries, Luxury Hotels/Resorts Flood areas recently we have launched India’s first 10000 LPM
& Warehouses with wide range of applications such as Fire Trailer Mounted Fire Pump and Portable Fire Fighting Pumps
Fighting, De Watering, High Pressure Washing etc. series.
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We have received tremendous positive response for the above
products in both Domestic as well as international markets
Q. How do you account R&D activity in your
company?
We have a dedicated R&D team who are consistently and
successfully pioneering the field of firefighting pumps by
delivering innovative products to suit the demands of fire
professionals.
Our team is equipped with latest 3D designing CAD software
like Solid Edge and Auto Cad.
We have been very much bullish to develop and innovate
products by carrying out intensive market study with each manufacturing processes.
Fire Fighters and combing the feedbacks in research and
development. We abide by following quality objectives
An Example of it is our two recent launch of High-Capacity • Improvement in Customer Satisfaction
Trailer Mounted Fire Pump & Portable firefighting Pump • On time delivery
We are also looking forward for new product launches soon. • Minimum non-conformances at every stage
• Minimum Customer Complaints
Q. Brief us about the quality policy for your
business? Quality Assurance team is well equipped with CMM machine
We drive our business by our moto “Gear Up For The Fight” for part inspection.
Any unfortunate incident needs to be win without
compromise. Thus, for such incidents our products are We are the 1st Indian Fire Fighting Pump Manufacturer
developed with High quality standards such ISO 9001: 2015 at using SCADA for Pump Testing where there is no manual
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