- In February 2024, an innovative product, the eco-friendly ‘enviroFoam’ fire extinguisher range, was launched by a trade-only fire safety supplier, CheckFire Ltd. This new product helps to provide fire safety solutions to class B flammable liquid fires as well as environmentally responsible
- In February 2024, CheckFire Ltd. introduced the CommanderEDGE enviroFoam fire extinguisher range, a fluorine-free solution designed to combat Class B flammable liquid fires. This development addresses environmental concerns associated with Per- and PolyFluoroAlkylated Substances (PFAS) found in traditional aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) extinguishers
- In September 2023, Swadeshi Empresa conducted successful trials of their indigenously developed firefighting robots aboard the Indian Navy's aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. These autonomous robots are designed to detect and extinguish fires using water or foam jets, enhancing automation and safety by minimizing human exposure to hazardous conditions
- In September 2023, Perimeter Solutions launched its SOLBERG 3% MIL-SPEC Synthetic Fluorine-Free Foam (SFFF). This is the first fluorine-free firefighting foam concentrate to be added to the Department of Defense Qualified Products List (QPL)
- In May 2023, Johnson Controls introduced the NFF-331 3%x3% Non-Fluorinated Firefighting Foam Concentrate under its ANSUL, CHEMGUARD, and SKUM brands. This product serves as a flexible and efficient replacement for existing alcohol-resistant aqueous film-forming foam (AR-AFFF) concentrates in conventional foam sprinkler systems
