From the groundbreaking ceremony to the topping-out ceremony - Our new fire testing hall

Already on November 29, 2021, a ceremonial groundbreaking for the construction of the new fire test hall with a three-story office and seminar area took place at our fire test center in Laue near Delitzsch with the participation of high-ranking representatives of the regional development ministry, the district of North Saxony and the city of Delitzsch.

As a company, we will be investing around 4 million euros in this location over the next few months. With the construction, loaded fire tests will be possible in Laue near Delitzsch under conditions that are unique in Europe. The Lord Mayor of Delitzsch, Dr. Manfred Wilde, thanked MFPA Leipzig GmbH for the clear commitment to the location and also wished the executing company Freyler much success, far beyond the upcoming construction phase. One focus of the planned testing activities will be in the area of timber construction and composite construction, but fire protection closures, fire resistant glazing, bulkheading systems and tunnel segments will also be tested with regard to their fire behavior.

On 29.04.2022 we could celebrate the topping-out ceremony of our new fire test hall. In the last few months, a lot of earth has been moved, floor slabs and span slabs have been poured, foundations, columns and roof girders have been erected, and the office section has been constructed from precast elements. Construction work is progressing according to plan, the roof is tight and interior work has begun. The hall will be completed in the summer of 2022, so that the new furnaces can then be erected. We would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone involved for their reliability!

The start of use will be at the end of 2022 / beginning of 2023.