PS DOORS Received FM Approvals Certification for Flood Protection Barriers |
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PS Doors
4212 Gateway Dr.
Grand Forks, ND, 58203
USA
Press release date: December 1, 2008
Grand Forks, ND, November 22, 2008 - PS DOORS has received FM Approvals Certification on its flood protection barrier products. In accordance with FM Approvals' Standard 2510, FM Approvals tested PS DOORS' flood protection products to the rigorous standard, which included performance testing, deployment testing, hydrostatic loading, dynamic impact loading, materials testing, and a company facility and procedures audit.
The first two certified products are the Pedestrian Flood Door (Model PD-520) and Flood Plank Barriers (Model FP-530A). PS DOORS offers additional models of flood protection barriers to meet the needs of various flood protection plans and applications. Receiving the "FM APPROVED" mark allows PS DOORS' products to be listed in the FM Approval Guide, enabling companies world wide insured by FM Global to utilize these products to reduce loss risk.
On November 17th, Angèle Morcos, project engineer with FM Approvals - Hydraulics Group, presented PS DOORS with the official certification at the Army Corps of Engineers and Association of State Flood Plain Managers co-sponsored 4th National Flood Proofing Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. "We are excited to be the first company to test and be approved by FM Approvals for flood protection barriers.", said Terry Smith, Flood Protection Coordinator for PS DOORS.
For additional information on the FM Approvals Certification of PS DOORS' Flood Protection Barriers contact Cory Melland, Marketing Director at PS DOORS.
ABOUT PS DOORS - PS DOORS is a leader in providing industrial doors, safety gate and fall protection products, and flood protection barriers and flood protection door products. Established in 1974, PS DOORS' focus has been on providing customers with professional sales, service, product design, and value based products. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, PS DOORS provides products worldwide. With experience, a customer focused sales approach, and professional perseverance to succeed, PS DOORS has been identified as "the company to work with" by many large design-build companies.
ABOUT FM GLOBAL - Operating in more than 120 countries, FM Global offers an unique combination of insurance products and services seamlessly around the globe, and through a single point of contact. Whether purchasing directly from their worldwide sales professionals or working with an intermediary, FM Global offers products and services that can overcome your global risk management challenges, and accommodate all your commercial property insurance and protection needs.
ABOUT FM APPROVALS - FM Approvals certifies industrial and commercial products and services for companies worldwide. When a product or service meets the standards of FM Approvals, it is issued the "FM APPROVED" mark to signify it will perform as expected and support property loss prevention. FM Approvals backs its evaluations with scientific research and testing and lists more than 45,000 certified products and services in its Approval Guide.
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