Xtralis now owns a wholly foreign-owned enterprise that will operate in China as Foremost Early Detection Partners Limited (FED-P) to develop and market the leading, locally manufactured FMST® brand of aspirating smoke detection (ASD) systems.

Like VESDA and ICAM by Xtralis, FMST has met the demanding requirements of the new China National Standard GB15631-2008 for Special Type Fire Detectors, which specifies the requirements, test methods and performance criteria for high-sensitivity ASDs for use as fire detection and fire alarm systems in all infrastructures.

Xtralis and FED-P both will work to expand the awareness of early detection technology in China but will operate as two totally separate business entities within the country and will bid separately for ASD business.

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VESDA by Xtralis has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Brands in the Fire Category in the first HC360 Industry Awards. HC360 is a leading business-to-business electronic platform and media channel in China. The VESDA brand was chosen from among hundreds of fire products for its superior quality and customer service.

The contest lasted approximately seven months and involved 14 national departments, including the China Business Trade Department, China Central Promotional Board, National Development Committee and China International Trade Development. It was jointly organized by the China Electronic Business Association and popular media channel HC360.com with 2,600 organizations and enterprises from 24 industry categories as voting judges, and supported by more than 300 other media and television stations.

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Xtralis was honored on Wednesday at ISC West with the 2010 New Product Showcase for the Best Fire and Life Safety Solution for its VESDA VFT-15 aspirating smoke detection (ASD) system.

The VESDA VFT-15 by Xtralis is the only early warning fire detection system that provides pinpoint addressability for up to 15 protected areas. As a multi-channel system, it divides a protected space into sampling sectors, enabling the reliable detection and location of a fire at a very early stage, which is key to fast and intelligent emergency response.

The VESDA VFT-15 can be configured to protect a number of environments, including cabinets, electronic data processing rooms, prisons, historic homes, museums and art galleries. Current listings and approvals include: UL, FM, VdS, CE – EMC, LVD and CPD, and EN54-20.

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