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Chinese firefighting equipment makers target untapped EU market

Big China presence at Hanover fair but lack of certification hampers expansion

Shaoxing-based Xingli Safe Way Fire wants to market its extinguishers, including one specifically for fires caused by lithium batteries, in Germany and the EU. (Photo by Jens Kastner)

JENS KASTNER
June 11, 2026 15:28 JST

HANOVER, Germany -- Nearly 300 Chinese manufacturers of firefighting and civil protection equipment exhibited their products last week at a trade show in Germany, by far the biggest contingent from outside of the European Union aiming for a foothold on the continent.

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