MINIMAX, one of the leading global fire protection companies, was the Intersec 2011 fire, safety and security trade fair and conference held in Dubai in January, where it underscored its know-how as a specialist for industrial fire protection applications and promoted a wide range of products.

The Germany-based firm has been active in the Middle East for 40 years and has made a name for itself as a reliable, solution-oriented fire protection specialist. Over this period, it has provided its expertise to a number of projects in the region, among the most recent being industrial ventures such as Az-Zour power plant in Kuwait, where it provide the complete fire protection system and the Tasnee petrochemical complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, to which it has supplied a complete fire and gas detection system with WinGuard.

“WinGuard is a clear and user-friendly system for visualising and operating hazard detection systems,” explains a spokesman for Minimax. “The integral safety and building management system offers optimal monitoring for power plants and their complex building structures or remotely located substations that are monitored from a central location.
“WinGuard is equipped with a remote control system, whilst supplying the user with a range of additional information and help on individual messages and supporting him in carrying out the required measures,” he adds.

Minimax offers a one-stop shop for all fire protection concepts – from simple fire extinguishers to sophisticated automatic water, foam or gas extinguishing systems, as well as fire detection and building management systems. A comprehensive after-sales service rounds out its product offer.

Az-Zour power plant, Kuwait ... complete fire protection by Minimax.

“For over 100 years, the Minimax Group has been among the world’s leading companies in fire protection. As an international full service provider, the company not only provides consulting, engineering and installation, but also the full spectrum of contemporary fire protection equipment, including systems designed for special risks as in power plants, as well as an extensive services portfolio,” says the spokesman.

Minimax is primarily active in fire protection in power plants, substations as well as desalination plants.

“The various segments of industry involve special fire risks, making special demands in terms of fire protection. In power plants, substations, steelworks, desalination plants, the petroleum and chemical industry as well as in hospitals, archives and containment buildings – wherever there is a risk of fire, Minimax provides solutions to protect people, machines, buildings and the environment,” he adds.

Highlighting the importance of an efficient fire protection system in power plants, he says: “A reliable and custom-tailored concept is vital for each individual area, as fire damage in just one section can be enough to endanger or even shutdown the power supply. In power plants, almost the whole spectrum of modern fire protection equipment comes into use. If such equipment comes from one source, fewer interfaces are required, thus ensuring perfect installation and operation at minimal cost. Whether for turbines, transformers, oil and gas storage, boiler houses, cable channels and switch rooms, Minimax has fire protection recommendations for all areas.”

Minimax has locally-based fire protection experts in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Tehran in Iran and Istanbul in Turkey.