UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), hosted a meeting of fire and security industry leaders to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ziton® in the UK.
More than 70 guests, including installers, end-users and VIPs, attended the event at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire, to mark the achievements of one of the best-known brands in the fire industry and look forward to important new developments. Keynote speakers included Martin Harvey, Chairman of the FIA, Darren Wood, Membership Manager of the BSIA and Jurgen Van Goethem, Product Management Leader, Fire, UTC Fire & Security EMEA.
Mr Harvey congratulated the company on its outstanding achievements and presented a very positive assessment of future developments in the fire industry and the benefits that more advanced technology will deliver. Mr Van Goethem focused on the increasing importance of IP and integration technology and gave guests an exciting preview of new Ziton product developments which will be introduced over the next 18 months.
Ziton began trading in the UK in 1983 and has since grown into one of the most trusted names in the fire industry. Ziton products are a preferred choice among specifiers and installers because
of their robustness, flexibility and value.
“For this 30th anniversary event we were delighted to welcome back some of the key people who were involved in setting up the company,” said Kevin Swann, country manager, UTC Fire & Security UK Ltd. “This was a great opportunity to look at Ziton’s achievements and to look forward to some key development coming up in 2014.”
To learn more, visit www.utcfssecurityproducts.co.uk
