Norwegian sprinkler market down in 2023
Along with falls in construction activity and new building permits, the sprinkler market declined in most European countries in 2023. Norway is one of two countries to publish statistics. These are collected by Brannteknisk Forening, the Norwegian fire protection trade
Another fatal care home fire in Germany
German media report that a fire in the Haus Simon home for the elderly in Bedburg-Hau near the Dutch border early on the 4th March killed four residents and led to 24 others going to hospital, including a policeman, fire
Another strong year for sprinklers in Sweden
Sprinklerfrämjandet, the Swedish sprinkler association, has published statistics on the numbers of sprinklers and related system components sold in Sweden in 2023. The analysis began in 1980 and shows clear market growth since then. 868,891 sprinklers were sold in 2023,