PRODUCTS & SERVICES CP Electronics quality recognised with BSI longservice awards BSI has acknowledged CP Electronics commitment to excellence with two awards celebrating more than 20 years at the forefront of quality in the industry. The awards are for holding ISO 9001 (Quality) for 20 consecutive years and ISO14001 (Environment) for 10 consecutive years. CP Electronics received the honours from BSIs chief operating officer Maureen Smith and managing director Anne Scorey, during a ceremony at the BSI head office in Milton Keynes on 13 June. It holds the occupational health and safety management system certification (BS OHSAS 18001:2007), and is the only lighting control manufacturer to hold all three of BSIs major standards. Mo Mohanaranjan said: Our commitment to passing BSI audits with flying colours gives confidence and reassurance to our customers, and has helped drive our growth and success. CP Electronics has grown from a local start-up, employing 13 people, to a national business with more than 170 employees and a strong portfolio of products and customers. Visit www.cpelectronics.co.uk New study: dry air is flus best friend Yale University has published a scientific study that indicates that breathing air with a low humidity reduces our immune systems ability to fight off flu infections. The study shows the need to maintain indoor relative humidity at 4060% in occupied spaces. Dave Marshall-George (inset), UK sales manager at humidity control specialist Condair, said: It is relatively simple to maintain a healthy indoor humidity of 40-60% RH using commercial systems. Visit www.condair.co.uk Helping housing providers reduce plastic waste Vent-Axias latest energy efficient fans are even easier to repair and recycle, thereby reducing carbon footprints and making ventilation more cost-effective for social housing providers. Its new innovative Lo-Carbon PoziDry Compact Pro positive input ventilation (PIV) unit features a removable inner cartridge, so installation and maintenance are a breeze. Installers simply remove the central cartridge, leaving the ductworkand back plate intact. By replacing theinner cartridge, there is less plastic waste andfuel for shipping, lowering the installations carbon footprint. Call 0844 856 0590 or visit www.vent-axia.com Tamlite granted ICEL certification via LIA scheme Tamlite Lighting has secured Industry Committee for Emergency Lighting (ICEL) certification for the manufacture and testing of quality luminaires. It is the first lighting manufacturer to be given ICEL membership via the Lighting Industry Association (LIA) Quality Assurance scheme. The ICEL is a division of the LIA, and represents the highest level of legislation in terms of luminaire quality specialising in emergency lighting. Membership confirms that Tamlites technologies and solutions are designed to be effective in the event of an emergency or loss ofmains power, allowing a buildingsoccupants to evacuate quickly and safely. Tamlite Lightings managing director, John Allden, said: We were a founding participant of the LIAQA scheme. The ICEL certification is proof that we maintain extremely high standards within the manufacturing process of our emergency luminaires, and this gives our customers an added level of confidence. Reliability and quality are core aspects of our culture we see both values as essential pillars of our business practices. Visit www.tamlite.co.uk Tel: 020 7880 6217 Email: cibsedirectory@redactive.co.uk CIBSE Aug19 pp53-55 Products.indd 53 Prestigious Partnership Award for Ethos system triumph Star Technical Solutions was named winner of the Partnership Award at the Temperature Controlled Storage and Distribution Awards 2019 in Peterborough. The joint project with The Ice Co Storage & Logistics received industry-wide attention after Stars revolutionary Ethos energymanagement system advised the company on 100,000 per year savings on electricity spend. Ethos identifies where savings can be made and makes recommendations. The partnership has reduced carbon emissions by 310 tonnes per year at just one of The Ice Cos sites. Visit www.star-ts.co.uk www.cibsejournal.com August 2019 53 19/07/2019 15:07