HSB Loss Control Unit in Fire Safety Engineering Alliance with European Firm

N/A has penned a formal working agreement with Fire Protection Consultants, NV, of Belgium, an independent professional fire safety and consulting engineering company in Europe. HSB says the combined resources of HSB PLC and FPC "will greatly enhance each company's effectiveness in serving global customers."

FPC maintains its headquarters in Antwerp, Belgium, with other engineering offices located in Cyprus and Nigeria. The company provides services throughout the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and employs registered chemical, industrial, civil, electrical, and environmental engineers, as well as professional fire and safety engineers registered in Europe and the United States.

Ed Bruyninckx, PE, managing director of FPC, said, "HSB PLC and FPC are very much mirror images of each other. Together we can provide custom, cost-effective fire safety services for our clients throughout the world."

Wayne Holmes, PE, vice president for business development for HSB PLC, said, "We are extremely pleased to be working together with a strong professional organization like FPC. Their technical excellence, customer-focus, and engineering ethics are very similar to those of HSB PLC. The combined global capabilities of HSB PLC and FPC are unequaled."

Founded in 1976, HSB Professional Loss Control is headquartered in Kingston, Tennessee and is a wholly owned subsidiary of HSB Group, Inc. HSB PLC is a fire, explosion, and risk assessment consulting firm providing services to industrial, commercial, and government organizations. HSB Group, Inc. is a global provider of engineering services, management consulting services, and specialty insurance products. HSB Group is the parent company of The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, founded in 1866, and the largest provider of equipment breakdown insurance in the world.

Founded in 1973, Fire Protection Consultants, NV, is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. FPC is an independent consulting firm providing fire protection engineering, project management, and property loss control services outside of the United States. FPC provides specialty-consulting services to industrial and commercial firms in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.