WITH there being around 2.3 million work-related deaths worldwide annually – the construction industry accounting for about 60,000 of these fatalities – fall protection is becoming an increasingly important issue that needs to be addressed urgently throughout the Middle East.

AXIS Communications, a global market leader in network video solutions, believes that H.264 will become the compression standard of the future, enabling video images to ‘travel light’, so that IT managers can benefit from its flexibility, mobility, lower costs and reduced physical strain on their networks.

CLIFFORD & Snell (C&F), a leading manufacturer of audible and visual notification devices, launched its latest Yodalex Super Series at this year’s NFPA Fire & Security Expo in Chicago, US, in June.

EVERY fire prevention company has a vision of being able to confidently declare that a site it has protected will never experience a fire.German fire engineering company Wagner says it has now made this possible with its innovative fire prevention system – OxyReduct.

THE use of CCTV systems – standard tools for crime deterrence throughout the world’s commercial and public sectors – has surged in the Middle East, where the financial crisis has not dampened interest in this convenient, unobtrusive and highly-reliable means of surveillance, says Sanyo, a leader in the field of security cameras.

LUMIGLASS Industries, a Dubai Investments subsidiary, has trebled its capacity to produce bullet-resistant glass (BRG) by adding two new automated glass bending furnaces, following increased demand for bullet-resistant glass for both architectural and automotive applications in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe.