03 June 2009

Dutch Rockwool company joins fire safe partnership

On 2 June, Rockwool Benelux signed an agreement on a new lectureship in fire safety. The new partner is the Saxion College, one of the largest institutions of higher education in the Netherlands.

From left to right: Pieter Hartog, Rockwool Benelux, Wim Boomkamp, the Saxion College and Louis Cleef, Rockwool Benelux presents the new fire safety partnership.

Fire protection in buildings is a key element in the Rockwool strategy and the company continuously research and develop products and solutions that can improve fire safety. The company has now agreed to share this expertise with students at the Saxion College’s polytechnic department of Building Engineering, Installation Technology and Technical Services Management.

This initiative is a result of the Dutch government's Fire Safety Action Programme intended to raise the level of knowledge with regard to fire safety throughout the building sector.

The lectureship will be implemented in cooperation with a number of leading authorities and aims to strengthen the knowledge and skills of students so that they will in future be able to contribute to a fire safe environment.

Rockwool funding and expertise

Rockwool Benelux fully endorses the aim of the lectureship and is also providing support in the form of funding as well as expertise. As a member of the Advisory Council, Rockwool Benelux shares its expertise in the area of fire safety in the building sector and also contributes to the practical research activities.

Louis Cleef, Fire Safety Manager at Rockwool Benelux: “Fire safety can be looked at from various perspectives. Our vision is that fire safety, in practice, should extend beyond the criteria set down in legislation and regulations. At any rate, fire safety should always be a number one priority in order to minimise the risks for people, property and the environment.”

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Press release from Rockwool Benelux