Press releases
Premiere: VdS-Approval for infrared fire detection
For the fire protection innovation Pyrosmart from company Orglmeister, an IR system for automatic temperature monitoring, no EN specifications exist. // VdS has now verified the effectiveness and reliability of this system with a...more
Insurance Europe publishes international guidelines for the planning and installation of gas extinguishing systems
The VdS guidelines VdS 2093, VdS 2380 and VdS 2381 served as a basis.more
CFPA Europe publishes first European guideline for cybersecurity in SMEs
The “CFPA-E Guideline No 11:2018 S” is based on the German VdS 10000 guideline and is available free of chargemore
VdS-FireSafety Cologne on December 4 and 5, 2019 at Koelnmesse: Registration of exhibitors is under way!
A renowned industry gathering in the center of Cologne comprising a trade fair, expert conferences, and forums on the topic of preventive fire protection more
VdS “Sprinkler Bible” CEA 4001en revised
Effective sprinkler systems are often the decisive criterion for immediately stopping the frequent fires from developing their destructive power. // To ensure that these important technologies will always function safely in an...more
Premiere: First VdS-approved high-expansion foam generator
Less than a year after the publication of the revised VdS-Guidelines for foam extinguishing systems, the first high-expansion foam generator, developed by the Dutch manufacturer InnoVfoam, has now been approved.more