Hochiki Europe (UK) Ltd News
His Excellency Mr Hiroshi Suzuki toured the fire detection manufacturer's Gillingham headquarters as part of his visit to Medway Hochiki Europe welcomed His Excellency Mr Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom, to its Gillingham headquarters on Thursday 24 September 2026. The Ambassador was spending the day in Medway meeting local businesses and celebrating the area's long-standing links with Japan. He was joined by the Mayor of Medway, Naushabah Khan MP and a delegation of M...
Hochiki Europe will be at stand 140 at Zagreb Fair on 7 and 8 October. It will show its fire detection systems and emergency lighting to customers across the Adriatic region. Hochiki Europe will exhibit at the Adria Security Summit 2026 as a silver sponsor. The summit takes place at Zagreb Fair, Croatia, on 7 and 8 October 2026. It is organized by a&s Adria and is the largest annual security and safety event in Southeast Europe. It brings together manufacturers, system integrators, distribu...
Bournemouth and Poole College, the largest provider of further education and apprenticeships in the Dorset area, has installed Hochiki's ESP addressable fire detection range across its four-storey site, protecting a diverse mix of teaching environments including IT suites, kitchens, workshops and engineering bays. The installation was specified and delivered by SFA Fire and Security, working closely with the college to design a system capable of handling the varied fire risks found across furth...
Hochiki Europe will exhibit at Fire and Security India, running from the 3rd to 5th September, bringing its trusted fire detection and life safety range to one of South Asia's largest fire and security gatherings. Founded in Japan in 1918, Hochiki has spent over a century designing and manufacturing fire detection technology. As international standards such as EN 54 and UL become more widely specified alongside domestic requirements on major Indian projects, the show is an important opportunity...
Hochiki Europe, working with Italian installer ELE.CO SRL, has completed the installation of a combined fire detection and emergency lighting system at a KOKO Emporio store in the Turin area. KOKO Emporio is a well-established value and family retailer with several stores across Torino and Moncalieri, offering home, clothing and lifestyle products to shoppers across the region. The store in question spans 800 square metres across a ground floor and basement. As with any busy retail floor, aisle...
Hochiki Europe will exhibit at The Fire Safety Event 2026, taking place at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, from 28 to 30 April. As Innovation Theatre sponsor and a returning exhibitor, the company will use this year's event to showcase new products, run live demonstrations and deliver three expert sessions across all three days of the show. Visitors to the Hochiki stand E97 will be able to see the company's latest products and systems in action. The new FIREscape Nepto black range w...
A bespoke Hochiki Europe fire detection solution has been installed at Willis Aviation Services Limited’s extensive maintenance base at Teesside International Airport, setting a new benchmark for safety across specialist aviation environments. Spanning 45,000 m² of hangars, workshops and office space, Hangars 7 and 8 house multifunctional facilities where engineers work with high-value aircraft and potentially flammable materials, a combination that demands uncompromising fire protec...
The Admiral Lord Nelson School, in Portsmouth, safeguards students and staff across three floors daily. With specialist classrooms spanning an extensive area, the Admiral Lord Nelson School needed more than just a system to detect fire; they needed a modern and resilient life safety solution that upgrades alongside the school. SFA Fire & Security were chosen to provide end-to-end delivery from design to installation, for single partner accountability, guaranteeing fu...
When major fire and security specialists Cornerstone were appointed to deliver the life safety systems for the refurbishment of 77 Grosvenor Street, they faced a unique challenge. Located in the heart of London’s Mayfair district, the prestigious building features classical architecture and over 50,000 square feet of premium open-plan office space spread across six floors. The goal was to upgrade the fire protection without compromising the building’s refined aesthetics. The client...
Hochiki Europe has released highlights from its 2025 Customer Survey, with respondents reporting consistently high satisfaction in the areas that matter most to specifiers, installers and facilities teams. Customers praised the experience delivered by Hochiki’s people, friendliness, helpfulness and product knowledge, alongside product fundamentals such as high quality and reliable performance that helps reduce false alarms. Service delivery also strengthened versus last year. Respondents...
Hotel Montresor Tower, a stylish four-star destination just outside Verona, Italy, has successfully upgraded its fire detection infrastructure with Hochiki's advanced Latitude life safety platform. As part of a comprehensive refurbishment, the hotel partnered with installer TOLA & C. SRL to install a new Latitude 8‑loop control panel, complemented by voice alarm devices (VADs), call points, and ESP sensors. Black‑finished ESP detectors Legacy sensors were updated to the ESP range to compl...
Hochiki, a pioneer in life safety solutions, is celebrating the first anniversary of its Training Academy. This milestone marks a significant achievement in Hochiki's commitment to education and advancement within the fire safety industry. With over a century of experience, Hochiki has earned a reputation for manufacturing reliable and innovative life safety products. The Training Academy builds upon this legacy, providing fire safety professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to eff...
Hochiki Europe, a provider of innovative life safety solutions, is excited to announce its partnership with NBS, a construction specification platform. This collaboration aims to streamline the specification process for specifiers, making it easier than ever to incorporate Hochiki’s market-pioneering products into building projects. Range of life safety products By joining NBS Source, Hochiki Europe will have 50 products listed across its comprehensive range of life safety products, inc...
Gillingham Football Club is excited to welcome Hochiki Europe as its new Rainham End Sponsor. The agreement will see the Rainham End at Priestfield Stadium renamed ‘The Rainham End in partnership with Hochiki’ until the end of the 2026/27 season. Commercial fire detection Hochiki, whose European head office and manufacturing plant was established over 30 years ago in Gillingham, has been a world-class pioneer in the production of commercial fire detection and emergency lighti...
Installers JTI Brandbeveiliging was contracted to help make safety a number-one priority at a pioneering food manufacturer in The Netherlands. They achieved this by choosing Hochiki Europe’s marketing pioneering fire detection system, Latitude, alongside waterproof devices from the ESP range. This comprehensive solution ensures the highest level of fire protection throughout the facility, giving the food manufacturer peace of mind and allowing them to focus on what they do best: producing...
Kentec Electronics (Kentec), the globally renowned manufacturer of life-critical control systems, has launched K-Mesh, a next-generation wireless detection system that uses self-healing and configuring Mesh technology, to deliver optimum levels of reliability. K-Mesh wireless detection system Launched at the global security event, Intersec 2022, K-Mesh is a new development and new name for Kentec’s Ekho wireless system. Kentec’s sister company, Hochiki Europe, will retain the Ekho...
During the summer of 2021, not only were the teachers at two educational settings preparing for the start of the new school year, but both school sites were undergoing a major upgrade to their life safety systems, and Hochiki’s fire detection devices were the brand of choice. Modernized life safety systems Based in the Northeast of England, Darlington is home to two highly popular schools; Rydal Academy a vibrant primary and nursery setting for 2–11-year-olds, and Longfield Academy...
