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Business News – Tenmat acquires PFC Corofil

Tenmat (part of the Diamorph Group) are delighted to announce the acquisition of PFC Corofil, from The Encon Group, effective from close of business on Tuesday 30th November 2021. PFC Corofil has been trading in the passive fire protection industry since 1962, their reputation, technical expertise and quality of products will be a welcome addition…

Aerial view of modern houses with solar panels on their roofs in a residential neighborhood.

Passive fire protection solutions for UK Housebuilders

Passive fire protection measures are equally important in low to medium rise dwelling houses, such as semi-detached homes, terraced houses, townhouses and apartments as they are in multi-storey developments. This risk of fire spread exists when electrical and mechanical services are installed through walls, ceilings and floors or an open path within concealed cavities is…

A white cable runs between two cone-shaped devices in an attic with wooden beams and insulation.

Sowing the seeds of disaster

High fire risk for ad-hoc downlight covers Fitting the correctly tested and proven “loft covers” to downlights makes simple sense in both energy efficiency and safety terms, the common ad hoc use of “upside down plant pots” has been shown to be highly dangerous, Rupert Coggon of Tenmat Ltd discusses the dilemma. Recessed halogen downlights…