{"id":10482,"date":"2024-12-09T15:38:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T15:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fire-testing.com\/?p=10482"},"modified":"2024-12-10T11:35:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T11:35:53","slug":"ftt-open-new-company-in-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fire-testing.com\/de\/ftt-open-new-company-in-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Testing Technology opens new company in USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10482\" class=\"elementor elementor-10482\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3639d48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3639d48\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf9ea58\" data-id=\"bf9ea58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66fb2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c66fb2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT<\/span> opens new company in USA\n<\/br> Joint announcement by GBH International and <span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT<\/span> <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf71bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebf71bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We are pleased to announce a change to the working arrangements between GBH International (<strong>GBH<\/strong>) and Fire Testing Technology Limited, UK (<span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT<\/span>), effective January 1, 2025.<\/p><p><strong> GBH<\/strong> has made a strategic decision to focus on the fire safety consulting business, while <span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT<\/span> will open a local branch in the USA to assume responsibility for sales of <span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT <\/span>instruments, including support, service and sales of spare parts for existing customers. This change will mark the end of a successful partnership with <strong>GBH<\/strong>, who has represented <span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT<\/span> in the USA for several years.<\/p><p><span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT<\/span> has recently incorporated Fire Testing Technology Inc (<span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT<\/span><strong> Inc<\/strong>), which is set to start trading in the USA from January 1, 2025. <span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT <\/span><strong>Inc<\/strong> has made two key appointments that will allow a seamless transition for local sales and technical support, ensuring customers in the region continue to receive expert guidance, prompt service, and localized technical assistance. <strong>Thomas Freeman<\/strong> is appointed as <strong>Technical Sales Manager \u2013 North America<\/strong> (Cell +1 (346) 447-1744), while <strong>Eric Larson<\/strong> will transfer from <strong>GBH<\/strong> and be appointed as <strong>Senior Field Support Engineer<\/strong> (Cell + 1 (269) 370-1302).<\/p><p>With <span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT<\/span>\u2019s decades of unparalleled experience, vast knowledge of calorimetry, and a team of highly qualified professionals and senior researchers who actively participate in ASTM, UK, ISO, and CEN standardisation committees to ensure all of our instrumentation remains compliant and at the forefront of innovation and reliability, <span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT<\/span> continues to leverage its industry leadership to set benchmarks in the field of fire testing.<\/p><p><span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT<\/span> Managing Director Geoff Spink comments: \u201cWe acknowledge the vital role <strong>GBH<\/strong> has played in assisting the company to establish and grow its presence in the USA market and this strategic step now reflects our commitment to further invest in the region, allowing us to continue to deliver the high-quality fire testing solutions that have defined our reputation as global leaders in the industry.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>GBH<\/strong> Director of Fire Test Engineering Tim Earl concludes: \u201c<strong>GBH<\/strong> is excited to announce this change that will allow us to focus and continue to grow our consulting business while <span class=\"ftt-600\">FTT <\/span>embarks on a new phase of direct management of the North American market.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6893f6 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6893f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6319c33 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6319c33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306864c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"306864c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Geoff Spink<\/strong><\/p><p>Managing Director, Fire Testing Technology Limited, UK<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Sandra Pasantes<\/strong><\/p><p>Sales Director, Fire Testing Technology Limited, UK<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6fdb37 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6fdb37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d34d994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d34d994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Marcelo Hirschler<\/strong><\/p><p>President, GBH International<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Tim Earl<\/strong><\/p><p>Director of Fire Test Engineering, GBH International<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4cd6b7 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4cd6b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f506b0 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f506b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e79dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42e79dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Contacts:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong>FTT Inc USA<\/strong><\/p><p>+1 (609) 949-5890<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">USASales@fire-testing.com<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">USASupport@fire-testing.com<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.fire-testing.com<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1d304 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f1d304\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a68b0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12a68b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>FTT Ltd UK<\/strong><\/p><p>+44 1342 323600<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sales@fire-testing.com<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.fire-testing.com<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9e566 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c9e566\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdab5c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdab5c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>GBH International<\/strong><\/p><p>+1 (415) 250-1500<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sales@gbhint.com<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.gbhint.com<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce a change in the working arrangements between GBH International (GBH) and Fire Testing Technology Limited, UK (FTT), effective January 1, 2025. 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