UK businesses fail on fire safety

UK businesses fail on fire safety

Survey by equipment & servicing company JLA says UK companies do not ensure fire safety for sites, staff and visitors. 38% of 250 UK businesses surveyed do not have adequate fire risk assessments, 40% have not provided all staff with training on avoidance of false...
pinfa Annual Report 2021

pinfa Annual Report 2021

An active year for pinfa in Europe & worldwide: five new members, strategy and advocacy, new communications tools. pinfa’s Annual Report presents an overview of activities in Europe, North America and China. Policy areas in focus are the new EU Chemicals...
Recycling and perspectives for FRs

Recycling and perspectives for FRs

pinfa has launched an analysis of how recycling regulation and technologies will offer opportunities for PIN flame retardants. The study, contracted to PNO, will provide pinfa members with an overview of how plastics recycling will impact technical requirements for...
pinfa roadmap for Chemicals Sustainability

pinfa roadmap for Chemicals Sustainability

pinfa has outlined a Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability roadmap for FRs to address Green Deal opportunities. The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, part of the Green Deal, was published in October 2020 and foresees far-reaching developments in chemicals...
1 000 London buildings are fire-unsafe

1 000 London buildings are fire-unsafe

London Fire Brigade says 1 149 buildings in London need a 24-hour “waking watch” because of severe fire safety defects. These “waking watches” were put into place in fire-unsafe buildings in London following the Grenfell Tower fire, in which 72 people died. This...