Yet again, a Ghent University graduate is the winner of the Ragnar Wighus Award. His name: Mohsen Morshedi. He will present his master’s thesis at the annual International Water Mist Conference (IWMC2026). The event will take place in Prague, Czech…
25th International Water Mist Conference in Prague – Book your Ticket(s) now!
Hamburg, 15thApril 2026. The 25th International Water Mist Conference (#IWMC2026) will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on 7th and 8th October 2026. The conference webpage www.iwma.net/iwmc is now active, and the ticket shop is open. The organizer of the…
25th International Water Mist Conference – Call for Papers published
Hamburg, 15th December 2025. The 25th International Water Mist Conference (#IWMC2026) will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on 7th and 8th October 2026. The event is – as always – organised by IWMA (International Water Mist Association). The call…
Change in the IWMA Board of Directors: Kristian Hox replaces Robert Mostad
Hamburg, 1st December 2025. The IWMA (International Water Mist Association) articles say that member companies and institutions that allocate a member of the board may appoint an interim member of the board if their employee leaves the company or institution. …
IWMA Members elect new Member of the Board and new Chairman of their Scientific Council
Hamburg, 3rd October 2025. During the recent annual member meeting of the International Water Mist Association (IWMA), Antti Hurme (Director at Marioff) and Kemal Sarp Arsava (Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology) were elected to two of…
2018–2024 UK Fire Statistics reveal high Efficacy of WaterMist Systems
Hamburg / Helsinki, 14th May 2025. Analysing over 4,000 fire incidents in England (2018–2024), the data from the UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government shows water mist systems have controlled fires in 95.3 per cent of cases and…
IWMA Board of Directors: Lee Haines elected to join
The members of the International Water Mist Association (IWMA) have elected Lee Haines (Fireworks Fire Protection Ltd.) to join the IWMA Board of Directors. The ballot was carried out via an online ballot, which ran between 11th and 25th March.…
Max Lakkonen elected as new President of the International Water Mist Association
The International Water Mist Association (IWMA), the leading association in the water mist firefighting industry, is proud to announce the election of Max Lakkonen as its new President. Max Lakkonen, Managing Director of the IFAB – Institute for Applied Fire…
In 2024, the Ragnar Wighus Award goes to …
Yet again, a Ghent University graduate is the winner of the Ragnar Wighus Award. His name: Cédric van de Vondel. As it has become the tradition, the winner will present his master’s thesis at the annual International Water Mist Conference…
The Webpage for the 23rd International Water Mist Conference is now active
The 23rd International Water Mist Conference (#IWMC2024) will take place in Antwerp, Belgium, on 18th and 19th September 2024. The conference venue will be the Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel. The conference webpage is now active, and tickets can be bought.…