Carlsbad, CA  -- Fire Protection Products Inc., the leader in fire sprinkler accessories, welcomes Mr. David Metivier to the FPPI Team. Based in Atlanta, GA, David will serve as a resource to FPPI distributors and lead the organization's sales activities throughout the South.  

David joins FPPI with a 20 year history of finding opportunities for manufacturers and distributors alike to win more business together.  FPPI is excited to make David available to our loyal distributors in the South.

 

Distributors are welcome to contact David directly at (770) 402-2590 or david.metivier@fppi.com

New groundbreaking research released from commercial property insurer FM Global and the nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition finds fire sprinklers help protect the environment, in addition to preventing property loss and saving lives.

Johnston, R.I. (PRWEB) April 13, 2010 -- Greenhouse gases released by burning buildings can be reduced by 98 percent when automatic fire sprinklers are installed, according to a groundbreaking joint research project released today from FM Global, one of the world's largest commercial property insurers, and the nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC). The research findings also reveal that a single fire in an unsprinklered building can negate the typical environmental benefits of "green" construction.

Read the article at PRWeb.com

Don't miss the NFSA 2010 Annual Seminar. Fairmont Chicago April 15-16, 2010.
Being responsive to the industry in light of the current economic conditions, the NSFA Board of Directors made the strategic decision to host this year's Annual Seminar in Chicago instead of on Hawaii's Big Island in an effort to make it more practical for members from both coasts to attend.




Download NFSA 2010 Annual Seminar Brochure  
Used with permission of National Fire Sprinkler Association.

After more than doubling in 2009 (the largest single-year commodity cost increase since 1973), copper prices hit a 16 month high at the start 2010 driven by supply concerns, a weakened dollar, and expectations of a strengthening global economy.

"[The world supply surplus generated during the global recession] is expected to shrink substantially in 2010 as economic recovery strengthens? A supply deficit for refined copper is widely expected to re-emerge from 2011 onward." - Financial Times, January 5, 2010. 

" 'You have a recipe for higher prices -- the weaker dollar, expectations China will buy (next year) and potential strikes in Chile,' said Alex Heath, head of base metals at RBC Capital Markets." - Reuters.com