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The latest developments from the AVD Fire team.

UL Solutions conducts additional testing of the UL Listed Victory Fire AVD6L extinguisher on lithium battery fires

February 22, 2024

The Victory Fire Model AVD6L 6 litre extinguisher was successfully launched at the NFPA show in Las Vegas having proudly earned its UL Listing Mark; the AVD6L model is Listed under file number EX29073 as a water-based agent fire extinguisher.

New ‘Vanquish’ Lithium Ion Firefighting System

February 23, 2023

Venari Group UK team were thrilled to launch and demonstrate the all new ‘Vanquish’ lithium ion firefighting system – a 100% British collaboration – alongside Rotec Engineering Ltd and AVD Fire to fire and rescue service delegates at The International Fire Training Centre, joined also by our alliance partners, Ford Pro and the new world-class Ranger line up.

Four hospitalised following laptop battery fire in plane cabin

February 10, 2023

A fire from the battery of a laptop device aboard a United Airlines flight forced a Newark-bound plane to return to San Diego on Tuesday and sent four people to the hospital.

AVD Solutions for the Marine Industry

October 14, 2022

Wasaline has also equipped Aurora Botnia with AVD (Aqueous Vermiculite Dispersion) extinguishers which are currently the most effective method on the market to contain lithium-ion battery fires. The AVD agent cools down and encapsulates the burning battery.

Concern over huge rise in fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries

October 13, 2022

An ITV News investigation found fresh evidence of a link between hundreds of fires across the country – findings which led to new warnings about one of the fastest growing transport trends.

Welcome to our official Lith-Ex distributor for Spain

September 28, 2022

AVD products use “Aqueous Vermiculite Dispersion” (AVD) technology to quickly encapsulate and contain lithium battery fires. The AVD liquid is applied through a hand-held fire extinguisher sized for the risk.

Welcome to our official Lith-Ex distributor for UAE

September 21, 2022

Welcome to our official Lith-Ex distributor for UAE. Are you prepared for a lithium-ion battery fire?
AVD products use “Aqueous Vermiculite Dispersion” (AVD) technology to quickly encapsulate and contain lithium battery fires. The AVD liquid is applied through a hand-held fire extinguisher sized for the risk.

Welcome to our official Lith-Ex distributor for Thailand

September 20, 2022

Welcome to our official Lith-Ex distributor for Thailand. Are you prepared for a lithium-ion battery fire?
AVD products use “Aqueous Vermiculite Dispersion” (AVD) technology to quickly encapsulate and contain lithium battery fires. The AVD liquid is applied through a hand-held fire extinguisher sized for the risk.

AXA UK warns of serious fire risk of lithium batteries in e-bikes and scooters

August 22, 2022

AXA UK has warned of the growing fire risks associated with the lithium-ion batteries used in electric bikes and scooters. Lithium-ion batteries pose a significant fire risk when damaged, over-charged or exposed to extreme temperatures.

Fixed System Applications

May 24, 2022

AVD fire continue to work in collaboration with systems developers, developing a suite of fixed AVD automated solutions to meet OEM requirements as well as retrofit options for end users.

Welcome to our official UK distributor, Sentura Group (Firechief)

March 30, 2022

Welcome to our official UK distributor, Sentura Group (Firechief). Are you prepared for a lithium-ion battery fire?
AVD products use “Aqueous Vermiculite Dispersion” (AVD) technology to quickly encapsulate and contain lithium battery fires. The AVD liquid is applied through a hand-held fire extinguisher sized for the risk.

Welcome to our new distributor in Australia, Fire Protection Technologies.

March 24, 2022

Welcome to our new distributor in Australia, Fire Protection Technologies. We look forward to working with them in promoting our solutions to counter lithium-ion battery fires.

Welcome to our new distributor in Taiwan, Rihsi Fire Protection Co., Ltd.

March 4, 2022

Welcome to our new distributor in Taiwan, Rihsi Fire Protection Co., Ltd. We look forward to working with them in promoting our solutions to counter lithium-ion battery fires.

Benvinguts al nostre distribuïdor recentment nomenat a Andorra, Copersa.

February 25, 2022

Benvinguts al nostre distribuïdor recentment nomenat a Andorra, Copersa. Esperem treballar al costat d’ells en la promoció de les nostres solucions per contrarestar els incendis de bateries d’ions de liti.

Bem-vindo ao nosso distribuidor recém-nomeado em Portugal.

Bem-vindo ao nosso distribuidor recém-nomeado em Portugal. Estamos ansiosos para trabalhar com eles na promoção de nossas soluções para combater incêndios em baterias de íon de lítio.

Bienvenido a nuestro nuevo distribuidor en España, Copersa

Bienvenido a nuestro nuevo distribuidor en España, Copersa. Esperamos trabajar junto a ellos en la promoción de nuestras soluciones para contrarrestar los incendios de baterías de iones de litio.

Specially designed fire extinguishers against lithium-ion battery fires

November 24, 2020

Lithium-ion batteries present a high risk of fire which are difficult to extinguish with conventional extinguishers. A problem that Eurofeu solves thanks to a vermiculite-based extinguisher, harmless to the environment and to people. Which earned them the 2020 Expo protection Gold Trophy.

E-Vehicle charging – A new wave of power

October 9, 2020

In this post we are focusing on developments in the e-vehicle charging technology sector and what that could mean when things go wrong.

Welcome to the New Blog Section!

May 7, 2020

We wanted to build a website for our visitors that delivered a more user friendly experience.

Proven results on lithium ion batteries

Effectively extinguishes Class A fires

Prevents the propagation of fire

Environmentally-friendly product