Door Industry Journal - Winter 2021

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 118 THE door industry journal winter 2021 Fire Doors, Safety & Security Market Leader and Manufacturer of Fire Safety Protection Products Founded over a decade ago, NECO Fire Gard is a leading British manufacturer, supplier and installer of fire curtains, smoke curtains, fire shutters and steel fire doors. NECO Fire Gard also offer a bespoke repair and maintenance service to suit all types of fire curtain. The company works closely alongside other fire safety professionals, architects, construction workers and planners to provide the best passive and integral fire safety systems available on the market. NECO Fire Gard is committed to investing heavily in research and development to ensure they continue to deliver innovative, industry-leading products and services which exceed the scrupulous standards demanded by the Fire Safety Industry in the UK and Internationally. BS8524 is the most recognised standard worldwide for active fire curtain systems. NECO Fire Gard are pleased to have passed this two-part standard and that all our fire curtain products exceed the requirements for BS8524 . The company have patterned smoke seals revolutionising the fire curtain industry. Their unique curtain seals can be used to protect in hot and cold smoke scenarios. Curtains have been tested to give a 4-hour barrier and protection in fire conditions. NECO Fire Gard are the only manufacturer that has passed air pressure tests with multiple curtains which gives them more protection from smoke than any other manufacturer. They not only redesigned the fire curtain to be able to meet a standard but with their unique pattern design, other manufacturers’ products do not come close. With this in mind, It gives them total control over the quality and design of their products. The group have been developing their range of fire safety products for over 40 years. Having exhibited at trade shows in London, Oman, Germany, Dubai, Qatar, Shanghai and Paris, NECO Fire Gard have built a rapport with many other industry leaders, listening and learning astutely about more detailed standards demanded further afield from Europe. As we all know, for many years the fire curtain market has been monopolised and controlled by a handful of companies. From their state-of-the-art facility on a 55-acre site in South Wales, Neco Fire Gard have invested over 15 years in the Mr Carl Everest from ‘A1 Group Ltd’, Mr Andrew Mackie from ‘DM Group Ltd’ and Mr Mike Hinton from ‘Neco’ on NECO Fire Gard Expo in Dubai, 2018.