Following the retirement of Christensen of Novenco earlier this year, one seat on the board of directors of the International Water Mist Association (IWMA) had become vacant. This seat is now again occupied. During this year’s member meeting of the IWMA, which took place on 26th October, Peter Clauss (sales director for CWS Fire Safety GmbH) was elected to again become a member of the board. Peter Clauss has over 30 years of experience in the fire suppression industry.  

He has worked for Kidde Deutschland, Marioff, the Wagner Group, Stöbich Brandschutz, Protection One and Johnson Controls International. He is involved and member of various trade associations, codes and standards organisations and approval authorities in Europe, the United States and Russia. Peter Clauss was a member of the board between February and August 2020 but left due to a change of employer.  

During the same meeting IWMA president Are Wendelborg Brandt (RISE), IWMA vice-president Dirk K. Sprakel (Fogtec), Alex Palle (VID Fire-Kill) and Henrik Bygbjerg (Danfoss Fire Safety) were confirmed in office. So was the chairman of the IWMA scientific council Hong-Zeng (Bert) Yu.