Aldes ... fire-protecting a building with (clockwise from top right) Velone extractor fans, Helione axial fans, Vantone motorised smoke and heat dampers, and Isone motorised fire, smoke and heat dampers.

ALDES Middle East offers Isone fire dampers as an effective and safe solution for fire compartmentation. Conforming to stringent European standards (EN 1366-2), it ensures two-hour fire resistance without any heat transfer and smoke leakage (EIS120 – 500 500 Pa).

NOFIRE Coatings, which markets US-produced non-toxic, high-performance fire-retardant coatings through the Dammam-based Swanah Trading Establishment, has made inroads into the Saudi market in just two years and plans to spread its wings in the wider GCC region.

TODAY’S buildings can have any number of systems installed in order to control security, heating, lighting and ventilation. In larger scale buildings, these different elements will often be combined into a single, integrated building management system (BMS).