ICT services company Hills, maker of the iconic Hills clothes hoist, has partnered with UTC Fire & Security to introduce a range of fire-detection products into the Australian and New Zealand markets.
Hills says the new UTC range will focus on fire detection – fire panels, smoke detectors, sounders, speakers and heat alarms into both commercial and residential markets.
Hills and UTC expect to launch the new product range in January 2017.
Hills chief executive David Lenz, says that Hills is already a “dominant player” in the security industry and that fire detection is complementary to the current Hills offering.
{loadposition peter}“There is enormous potential to provide smart, one-stop solutions by linking the technology between various Hills product divisions. It will give Hills the advantage of being a complete solution seller – anything that monitors, on any application or any platform can be provided by Hills.
“Hills and UTC have a long association. UTC has been a leader in the fire detection market for a very long time, and is a well-known and highly respected name across the industry,” he said.
“It is a great opportunity for Hills, and for all of the integrators who install our security systems, to benefit from an added income stream.”