FIKE®CORPORATION CONSOLIDATES ITS MENA OPERATIONS WITH A FULL-SERVICE OFFICE IN JAFZA

Fike’s newly opened MENA Center of Excellence also houses a manufacturing facility

 USA based Fike® Corporation, a globally recognized supplier of precision-engineered products for fire and explosion protection, has strengthened their Middle East and North Africa (MENA) operations with the opening of a fully-fledged office in Dubai. Designed as a Center of Excellence, the new Fike® MENA office in Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA), will manufacture some of its world-renowned, life-saving and asset protection products to serve its customers in the region. Founded in 1945, Fike® offers a comprehensive range of solutions which include fire suppression, explosion and overpressure protection and pressure activation.

Ahmad Al Haddad, Chief Operating Officer, JAFZA officially opened the Fike® Center of Excellence in the presence of Brad Batz, President and CEO of Fike® Corporation; David Kemp, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Fike® Corporation; Ihab Farag, Managing Director, Fike® MENA; and VIP guests from a number of companies including NAFCCO, DP World, Chemours, Donaldson Europe and others. Fike’s new JAFZA office has a full sales and technical support team.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, said:“We are delighted to welcome Fike® Corporation to JAFZA’s thriving business community of over 7,500 companies.  It is a major recognition of Jafza’s growing importance as the region’s top business enabler and the trust they place in our ability to support their activities. With the right resources in one place we have the foundations for our business partners to tap into new opportunities with suppliers, traders and logistics providers.

“The UAE’s fire safety systems and equipment market is predicted to grow by 10.1 per cent CAGR between 2017 and 2023 with a total projected value of USD 400 billion. The increase in infrastructure development, Expo 2020, and continued expansion of construction, especially in Dubai, will be driving forces for growth in this sector over the next 4 years, creating opportunities for companies with innovative solutions.”

According to Brad Batz, “We have served the Middle East market since 2009 but now, with a physical presence and a larger team, we will be able to assist our customers in the MENA region more efficiently. Our explosion protection solutions are in great demand in the region. With over 70 years’ experience, we can help companies mitigate the risk of explosions with our understanding of the complexities of processes, relevant code compliance and the critical nature of continued plant operation.We offer a wide range of explosibility tests which are designed to assist companies in identifying and mitigating costly and dangerous explosion hazards.”

Fike® products are expertly engineered to provide solutions for a wide range of industry sectors such as chemical, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, telecommunication, aerospace, food & beverage, governments, hospitality and museums and galleries.

Ihab Farag, Managing Director of Fike® Middle East, added: “JAFZA offers all the facilities that meet the unique needs of manufacturing and trading companies like ours. We look forward to serving all our customers in the MENA region from our facility here. We are committed to ensuring that we protect both lives and livelihoods with our solutions.”

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For further press information please contact: Lisa George/ Nariman Kaplan.  Iris PR, Dubai, UAE. TEL: +971 4 434 1207. Website: www.irispr.net. E-mail: lisa@irispr.net / nariman@irispr.net

About Fike® (www.fike.com)

Fike® Corporation is the experienced, trusted expert in rupture disc technologies, explosion protection, pressure activation, fire alarm systems and fire suppression solutions. In addition to its manufacturing facilities in the United States, Belgium, Wales, Canada and India, Fike® has sales and service offices throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Because so much is at stake™ our highly skilled workforce of more than 1,000 people worldwide combined with a personalized customer service experience provide clients peace of mind from experiencing consequences of serious financial loss or a devastating disaster.

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Here is more about how Fike® offers solutions for some of the important industries around the world.

CHEMICAL/REFINING: Fike® offers explosion, fire and overpressure solutions for numerous chemical processes associated with a wide array of manufacturing as well as the chemical industry in general.

DATA CENTERS:  Fike® offers a variety of inert gas suppression systems which help protect data centers from against risk, damage and downtime.

BULK SOLIDS HANDLING: Processing dry bulk solids creates opportunities for explosive situations. To help manage the risk, Fike® offers a full line of explosion protection and venting products to keep people and critical assets safe.

OIL & GAS:  Fike® provides reliable pressure activation and pressure relief devices for the oil and gas industry for drilling, completion and production phases.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: Fike's precision engineered fire detection, control and suppression solutions help keep financial institutions around the world running safely and efficiently.

FOOD & BEVERAGE: Fike® provides explosion, overpressure and fire protection solutions for sanitary and non-sanitary processes and applications throughout the raw food, materials manufacturing, packaging and distribution of food and drink.

PHARMACEUTICAL: Fike’s pressure relief products help improve performance, reliability and extend the service life of pharmaceutical equipment, while explosion protection equipment protects facilities and lives whilst meeting this industry’s stringent sanitary and hygienic requirements.

GOVERNMENT: To keep government facilities and employees safe, Fike® offers an extensive range of fire detection, control and suppression solutions.

HEALTHCARE: Keeping patients, staff and life-saving equipment protected is a high priority in the healthcare environment. Fike® carries a full line of fire detection, control and suppression solutions to support medical facilities of all sizes.