USA-based Fike Corporation, a supplier of precision-engineered products for fire and explosion protection, has strengthened its Middle East and North Africa operations with the opening of a fully-fledged office in Dubai.

The new Fike Mena office in Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority will manufacture some of its life-saving and asset protection products to serve customers in the region.

Founded in 1945, Fike offers a range of solutions which include fire suppression, explosion and overpressure protection and pressure activation.

Ahmad Al Haddad, chief commercial officer, Jafza, opened the Fike Centre of Excellence in the presence of Brad Batz, president and CEO of Fike Corporation; David Kemp, executive vice-president, sales and marketing, Fike Corporation; Ihab Farag, managing director, Fike Mena. Fike's new Jazfa office has a full sales and technical support team.

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