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CEO William Makant said: “It was vital to reduce the
overall fire risk, protecting the building’s fabric and
its contents from damage, while retaining its original
aesthetics.
“One of the main reasons for choosing Automist was
because the system uses flexible hoses and wall mounted
spray heads, making it an adaptable solution to fit around
this historic structure without damaging the fabric of the
building. It also provided key benefits over other systems,
such as directly targeting fire and minimising damage by
using 90% less water than traditional sprinklers.
“Now West Horsley Place will be much safer for the public
to visit, and our system will provide lasting protection of
this very important building for future generations.”
Jo Woodgate-Brown Business Manager at Vapourmist
Solutions said: “I am proud to see our team’s hard work
and flexible, can-do attitude recognised by the Security
& Fire Excellence Awards judges.
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The company also recently won year’s regional Make
UK Manufacturing Awards for ‘SME of the Year’ and
‘Innovation of the Year’.
“Given the challenging nature of West Horsley Place,
including many technical constraints, our design team
effectively integrated the Automist system into this
historic building.”
For further information on West Horsley Place and the
West Horsley Place Trust:
www.westhorsleyplace.org
West Horsley Place dates from 1425 but a building has
been on the site since Saxon times. Work is currently
ongoing to restore the house, gardens, outbuildings and
380-acre estate so that West Horsley Place becomes a
welcoming space for the community to share and enjoy
with arts, culture, history and nature at its heart.
About Plumis
Plumis is an innovative UK-based engineering company
whose Automist® fire suppression misting technology has
saved lives in homes across the UK. Trusted in both the
UK and US, Plumis has completed over 10,000 Automist® installations and been honoured as Innovation
Category winner in the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
For more information, visit: https://plumis.co.uk/
Plumis has previously won numerous awards, including
the Red Dot Design Award and the Queen’s Award for
Enterprise: Innovation.
Below, West Horsley Place, in Surrey.
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