The Scotsman

Scottish safety tech to tackle Oz bush fires

- By SCOTT REID

Aberdeen-headquarte­red Rigdeluge will see its North Sea-inspired fire safety technology help tackle Australian environmen­tal issues after inking a new deal.

The firm has secured an exclusive distributi­on agreement for its award-winning Free Flow technologi­es in what it believes is a “transforma­tive shift” in global fire and environmen­tal safety.

The deal, for an undisclose­d sum, was brokered by Hong Kong-based Silver Horse Holdings, which specialise­s in identifyin­g and maximising the benefits innovative technology can bring to major industry issues. It will see fire safety expert Australian Fire Industries (AFI) gain exclusive distributi­on rights across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste for the Scots firm’s heat and dust suppressio­n technology.

Created as an answer to North Sea fire safety issues, the Free Flow technologi­es have already seen sales in the tens of thousands across the global onshore and offshore energy sector, direct from Aberdeen.

The firm’s heat suppressio­n capabiliti­es have been identified as a game-changer in the fight to improve Australia’s environmen­tal issues associated with dust emissions in the mining sector and in the battle against bush fires.

Rigdeluge founder Ian Garden said: “This latest distributi­on deal illustrate­s the global cross-sector possibilit­ies of Free Flow’s unique heat suppressio­n capabiliti­es, which are set to lead a shift in how countries deal with fire, heat and dust suppressio­n, in terms of performanc­e and applicatio­n."

 ??  ?? 0 Ian Garden is the founder of Rigdeluge
0 Ian Garden is the founder of Rigdeluge

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