At the APS exhibition, Sycabel, the French Association of Manufacturers of Insulated Wire and Cable, will be presenting low fire-hazard cable solutions to improve safety during fire.

APS is offering a short conference program to keep visitors informed about techniques and technologies, the market, regulations, social issues related to protection of premises and property and fire fighting. On September 24th, Sycabel’s conference will be focusing on low fire-hazard cables.

An APS event highlight includes the world preview of a new video on escape simulation (available in French). An English language version of the video will be available soon.

APS 2009 takes place from 22nd to 24th September in Paris. Showcasing every two years, APS is the premier business event for safety and security. It is dedicated to bringing together all the entities involved in the implementation of protection and security solutions.

Fires are tragic and often preventable causes of human death. and research shows that 1/3 of fires originate inside buildings. The UK department for local communities indicates that "the main identified causes of death in a fire are the emissions of gases and smoke." These emissions are responsible for 44% of deaths. Another source includes materials that are easily flammable.

Fires also have a significant impact on our economy. According to a recent study, the International Association of Fire Safety and Emergency Services (CTIF) believes that "the overall economic cost of fires is 1% of GNP in most developed countries".

The new website, founded by Sycabel and Europacable, goes live today on the World Wide Web. Through this innovative web project, Europacable aims to direct electrical industry professionals, European and National Authorities and end-users towards safer buildings during a fire scenario. The new website features accurate scientific content and answers to a wide variety of tough questions about cables exposed to fire and the European Construction, Product Directive applied to cables.