> News and customer stories > Source: https://pap.fi/en/ajankohtaista/ > Full site in machine-readable form (in Finnish): https://pap.fi/llms-full.txt > Pages in English: https://pap.fi/llms.txt # News, customer stories and expert articles Information to support fire safety decisions, and news from PAP Group. ## [How fire safety was delivered in the Kalasatama towers](https://pap.fi/en/2026/10/nain-kalasataman-tornien-paloturvallisuus-toteutettiin/) 8 October 2026 · Customer story Five tower blocks have been built in Kalasatama so far. PAP has been responsible for commissioning and testing the fire alarm systems in every one of them. The systems were installed by Amplit Oy. ## [Fire safety design for the Kalasatama towers](https://pap.fi/en/2026/10/kalasataman-tornien-paloturvallisuuden-suunnittelu/) 2 October 2026 · Customer story PAP has been involved in the fire safety design of the Kalasatama towers right from the start of the tower projects. In this article, we explain what has been particularly important to take into account in the design. ## [What information do you need to procure a voice alarm system?](https://pap.fi/en/2026/10/aanievakuoinnin-lahtotiedot/) 2 October 2026 · Fire safety Procuring a voice alarm system starts with understanding the building. Good initial information helps with the survey, choosing the system and the quote request – not everything needs to be ready when you first get in touch. ## [What should you find out about a fire alarm system maintenance agreement?](https://pap.fi/en/2026/10/paloilmoittimen-huoltosopimus/) 2 October 2026 · Fire alarm systems The price and the date of the next service visit do not tell you everything about a maintenance agreement. See which systems, fault repairs and documentation are worth reviewing before you sign. ## [What is the difference between emergency lighting and exit signs?](https://pap.fi/en/2026/10/turvavalo-ja-opasvalo/) 2 October 2026 · Fire safety This article explains how the roles of exit signs and emergency luminaires differ, what escape lighting involves and what information you need to get a procurement started. ## [The impressive towers of Kalasatama](https://pap.fi/en/2026/09/kalasataman-komeat-tornit/) 21 September 2026 · Customer story A shopping centre and five striking tower blocks have risen in Kalasatama, Helsinki, in recent years. PAP has helped deliver fire safety for all of them. In this article, SRV describes how the tower projects have gone. ## [PAP Days 2026 brought together PAP staff from across Finland](https://pap.fi/en/2026/09/pap-paivat-2026/) 9 September 2026 · News Olpahan aeka matka! (‘What a journey!’) PAP Days 2026 celebrated PAP Group’s 20-year journey by bringing the staff together in Helsinki, from where the journey continued to Tallinn. ## [Replacing a fire alarm system – when is it worth upgrading an old system?](https://pap.fi/en/2026/08/paloilmoittimen-uusiminen/) 14 August 2026 · Fire alarm systems An old fire alarm system can appear to work for a long time even as spare parts become harder to obtain and the system harder to maintain. This article explains when a partial upgrade is enough, when a more extensive renewal is needed and how a survey is carried out. ## [Aspirating smoke detection: fire safety for demanding conditions](https://pap.fi/en/2026/07/naytteenottojarjestelma-paloturvallisuutta-vaativiin-olosuhteisiin/) 10 July 2026 · Fire alarm systems An aspirating smoke detection system draws air from the protected space through a pipe network to a central unit for analysis. It is an effective solution for demanding conditions in which conventional fire detectors may not work reliably. ## [The smoke detector as part of a fire alarm system](https://pap.fi/en/2026/05/savuilmaisin-osana-paloilmoitinjarjestelmaa/) 15 May 2026 · Fire alarm systems The smoke detector in a fire alarm system detects a fire at an early stage and sends the alarm to the control panel, which shows its exact location. This article explains how the detector works, where it is placed and how it is maintained. ## [The fire alarm system log book](https://pap.fi/en/2026/04/paloilmoittimen-paivakirja/) 29 April 2026 · Fire alarm systems The fire alarm system log book records the system’s maintenance, tests, alarms and modifications throughout its life cycle. This article explains what is recorded in the log book, who is responsible for it and how it is kept up to date. ## [A comprehensive guide to alarm transmission in fire alarm systems](https://pap.fi/en/2026/04/kattava-opas-palohalytysjarjestelmien-halytyksensiirtoon/) 1 April 2026 · Fire safety Automatic alarm transmission sends information about a fire to the Emergency Response Centre or a monitoring centre immediately, even if no one is in the building. This guide covers connection methods, requirements, testing and the most common problems. ## [Voice alarm systems: the foundation of modern fire safety in buildings](https://pap.fi/en/2026/03/aanievakuointi-modernin-paloturvallisuuden-perusta-kiinteistoissa/) 20 March 2026 A voice alarm system does more than warn of danger – it uses clear spoken messages to guide people to act correctly in an emergency. This article explains when a system is needed and how it is designed, delivered and maintained. ## [PAP Days at Murikanranta, 12 September 2025](https://pap.fi/en/2025/09/pap-paivat-murikanrannassa-12-9-2025/) 15 September 2025 · News The whole PAP team from across Finland gathered under one roof to discuss improving everyday work, share views and celebrate the PAPs of the Year. The day culminated in wine yoga, sauna and grilled food – the atmosphere was warm, cheerful and full of good energy. ## [Documentation service and delivery of old documents](https://pap.fi/en/2025/06/dokumentointipalvelu-ja-vanhojen-asiakirjojen-toimitus/) 5 June 2025 · News Due to increased demand, a new process has been introduced for sending documentation from old projects. The order confirms that the documents may be released, and the service fee covers the cost of managing the files. ## [Returns instructions – what to do with a faulty product](https://pap.fi/en/2025/05/ohjeet-palautuksiin-miten-toimia-vioittuneen-tuotteen-kanssa/) 23 May 2025 · Fire alarm systems When a product develops a fault, the repair process begins. Every step is important, and the final decision on warranty coverage rests with the equipment manufacturer. Below is a detailed description of the procedure that ensures smooth handling and progress of the repair. ## [A symbol of Finland protected by the best fire safety solutions](https://pap.fi/en/2025/03/suomen-symbolia-valvotaan-parhailla-paloturvallisuusratkaisuilla/) 21 March 2025 · Customer story Finlandia Hall is one of Finland’s most significant cultural heritage treasures. The building has just undergone an extensive renovation, during which its fire safety was also brought up to date. ## [PAP Group Oy and Codeax Oy join forces to improve fire safety in properties](https://pap.fi/en/2024/11/pap-group-oy-ja-codeax-oy-yhdistavat-voimansa-parantaakseen-kiinteistojen-paloturvallisuutta/) 14 November 2024 · News PAP Group Oy and Codeax Oy have started a partnership through which PAP Group’s rescue plan customers gain access to the Codeax®SAFE platform. ## [Working together for more than 15 years – watch the video](https://pap.fi/en/2024/09/yhteistyota-jo-yli-15-vuoden-ajan-katso-video/) 24 September 2024 · News “The best thing about Ecom is how easy it is to use. Project management is clear, invoicing is easy and tracking purchase invoices is easy.” Jami Ojala, project manager ## [PAP Days 2024](https://pap.fi/en/2024/09/pap-paivat-2024/) 17 September 2024 · News PAP Days are held every year for all PAP Group staff. They strengthen the PAP team’s team spirit and cheer everyone up in the middle of the autumn gloom. ## [Fire alarm systems at the heart of industrial operations](https://pap.fi/en/2024/09/paloilmoitinjarjestelma-mukana-teollisuuden-ydintoiminnoissa/) 10 September 2024 · Customer story In industrial plants, production is often spread over a large area, and materials are carried from place to place, sometimes over long distances. Uninterrupted operation of material conveyors is vital to the process, so it is essential to protect them with a high-quality fire alarm system. ## [PAP Group’s first electric van has arrived](https://pap.fi/en/2024/08/ensimmainen-sahkopakettiauto-saapui-pap-groupille/) 15 August 2024 · News PAP Group’s service team in the Helsinki metropolitan area is the first to put a new electrically powered van on the road. ## [Fire safety of solar power plants](https://pap.fi/en/2024/07/aurinkovoimalan-paloturvallisuus/) 2 July 2024 Solar power is rapidly growing in popularity as a form of renewable energy. Fire safety plays an important role in protecting a solar power plant’s operation and its surroundings, so it is worth taking into account right from the start of planning a plant project. ## [High demands on fire safety at the Redi shopping centre](https://pap.fi/en/2024/05/kauppakeskus-redissa-paloturvallisuudelta-vaaditaan-paljon/) 8 May 2024 · Customer story From a fire safety perspective, the Redi shopping centre is unique. It houses a wide range of different functions, and thousands of people visit or pass through it every day. That is why fire safety here has to be first-class. ## [Responsibility for smoke alarms moves from residents to housing companies](https://pap.fi/en/2024/04/palovaroittimet-asukkaalta-taloyhtion-vastuulle/) 3 April 2024 · Fire safety The smoke alarm provisions of the Rescue Act changed at the start of 2024. Under the reform, responsibility for keeping the smoke alarms in each flat in working order and in sufficient numbers passed from individual residents to the housing company from 1 January 2026. ## [PAP Group Oy expands north](https://pap.fi/en/2024/01/pap-group-oy-laajenee-pohjoiseen/) 22 January 2024 · News The Oulu office brings PAP Group’s project and service operations closer to business customers in the north. ## [Tukes: companies are not sufficiently aware of their obligation to order statutory equipment inspections](https://pap.fi/en/2023/07/tukes-yritykset-eivat-tunne-riittavasti-velvoitteitaan-tilata-lakisaateisia-tarkastuksia-laitteille-ja-laitteistoille/) 7 July 2023 · Fire safety According to Tukes, equipment owners and occupiers are not always aware of statutory inspection intervals. Inspections of fire detection and extinguishing systems found many minor deficiencies caused by inadequate maintenance. ## [EBL One – Panasonic’s new fire alarm control panel](https://pap.fi/en/2023/05/ebl-one-panasonicin-uusi-paloilmoitinkeskus/) 24 May 2023 · Products EBL One is Panasonic’s new compact single-loop panel, which outperforms other panels with its ease of use and modern appearance. ## [A shared sports session for Prosero employees in Tampere](https://pap.fi/en/2023/04/proserolaisten-yhteinen-liikuntavuoro-tampereella/) 14 April 2023 · News In Tampere, Prosero employees play floorball together on Mondays. The shared sports session is a chance to get to know other Prosero colleagues and enjoy the fun of exercise in a relaxed, ‘just for fun’ spirit. ## [PAP Group’s fire alarm system prevented far greater damage](https://pap.fi/en/2023/04/pap-groupin-paloilmoitinjarjestelmalla-ennaltaehkaistiin-isomman-tuhon-synty/) 4 April 2023 · Customer story A fire broke out in the production hall of Best-Halli’s Kälviä site one April morning in 2022. Thanks to fire safety systems that worked as intended, major damage was avoided. ## [Fire safety for the largest investment in the Finnish forest industry](https://pap.fi/en/2022/11/paloturvaa-suomen-metsateollisuuden-suurimmalle-investoinnille/) 28 November 2022 · Customer story The Kemi bioproduct mill, the largest wood-processing plant in the northern hemisphere, was scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2023. PAP was tasked with designing and delivering the fire safety solutions for this major mill project. ## [New AddView app now available](https://pap.fi/en/2022/09/uusi-addview-sovellus-nyt-saatavilla/) 30 September 2022 · News The AddView mobile app is the newest member of the Alerta alarm transmission service family. This additional service has been developed partly to replace the text message service. ## [PAP Days 2022](https://pap.fi/en/2022/05/pap-paivat-2022/) 25 May 2022 · News PAP Days have already become a traditional early-summer event, where all PAP people from around Finland gather at the same venue to hear the company’s news and recharge. ## [Fire Safety Week 27 November – 3 December 2021](https://pap.fi/en/2021/11/paloturvallisuusviikko-27-11-3-12-2021/) 22 November 2021 · News The purpose of Fire Safety Week is to spark discussion about the importance of fire safety. PAP Group wants to help share information about the event, because fire safety concerns us all. ## [PAP Group is now part of Prosero Security Group!](https://pap.fi/en/2021/11/pap-group-on-nyt-osa-prosero-security-groupia/) 5 November 2021 · News Prosero is the leading supplier of technical security in the Nordic countries, with extensive experience in the industry and a strong local presence in around 100 locations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. ## [PAP Group’s actions for nature and the environment](https://pap.fi/en/2021/08/pap-groupin-toimet-luonnon-ja-ympariston-hyvaksi/) 16 August 2021 · News Finnish Nature Day is celebrated on the last Saturday of August, 28 August 2021. Finnish nature is unique, and we want to take care of it. At PAP Group, we aim to reduce the burden on nature through our own operations. ## [Fire-safe homes for older people](https://pap.fi/en/2021/06/paloturvallisia-koteja-ikaihmisille/) 30 June 2021 · Customer story The Yrjö ja Hanna Foundation builds supported housing and right-of-occupancy homes brought together by encounters, the joy of shared moments and everyday experiences. Thanks to PAP, all of the foundation’s homes also have fire safety taken to the very highest level. ## [PAP takes care of fire safety in Finland’s largest building](https://pap.fi/en/2021/06/pap-huolehtii-suomen-suurimman-rakennuksen-paloturvallisuudesta/) 4 June 2021 · Customer story S Group’s grocery logistics centre in Sipoo is the largest building in Finland and the seventh largest in the world by volume. With a quarter of the food consumed by Finns passing through it, fire safety plays a significant role at the site. ## [Fire protection for a piece of Finnish history](https://pap.fi/en/2021/04/palosuojaa-palalle-suomen-historiaa/) 16 April 2021 · Customer story Helsinki Olympic Stadium is an iconic landmark that most Finns would probably recognise. PAP had the honour of helping to bring the historic stadium’s fire safety into the modern age during its most recent major renovation. ## [A loop tester improves the quality of installation work](https://pap.fi/en/2021/03/silmukkatesteri-lisaa-asennustoiden-laatua/) 16 March 2021 · Products PAP’s equipment range includes an extensive selection of solutions from the most respected equipment suppliers in the fire safety industry. One of its latest gems is Panasonic’s loop tester, which brings more quality to installation work. ## [PAP took fire safety underground](https://pap.fi/en/2019/08/pap-vei-paloturvallisuuden-maan-alle/) 26 August 2019 · Customer story A tunnel almost half a kilometre long opened to traffic in Keilaniemi, Espoo, in summer 2019. Traffic through the tunnel was expected to be very heavy, which is why its fire safety has also been taken to the very highest level. ## [The best fire safety for Seurahuone in Turku](https://pap.fi/en/2019/08/parasta-paloturvaa-turun-seurahuoneelle/) 26 August 2019 · Fire alarm systems Turku’s legendary Seurahuone, built in the 1920s, has just undergone a thorough renovation and facelift. The hotel’s fire safety systems were also renewed in this large-scale renovation. ## [Fire safety in homes](https://pap.fi/en/2019/08/paloturvallisuus-kodeissa/) 21 August 2019 Every home needs to pay attention to fire safety by making sure smoke alarms work, having suitable extinguishing equipment at hand and being prepared to act in an emergency. Now that it is autumn, it is a good time for everyone to check fire safety in their own home. ## [Fire safety at the summer cottage](https://pap.fi/en/2019/07/mokkeilyn-paloturvallisuus/) 5 July 2019 During the summer cottage season, PAP Group would like to remind you about fire safety at the cottage. It is a good idea to go through fire safety systematically at the very start of the cottage season, as getting help in an emergency can take considerably longer than in town. ## [Prepared in Haapajärvi](https://pap.fi/en/2019/03/haapajarvella-on-varauduttu/) 7 March 2019 · Customer story The Kirkkonummi parish union knows that churches are immeasurably valuable national treasures that nothing can replace if they are destroyed. That is why careful preparations have been made, for example, for the possibility of arson. ## [The right protection saves work and limits damage](https://pap.fi/en/2019/03/oikeanlainen-suojaus-saastaa-tyota-ja-tuhoja/) 1 March 2019 · Fire safety When the rescue department receives a fire alarm, things start happening immediately. But how quickly the rescue team can reach the fire is not constant. That is why the site’s fire protection system plays a significant role in how much damage is ultimately done. ## [A well-maintained fire alarm system reduces fire damage](https://pap.fi/en/2018/05/hyvin-yllapidetty-paloilmoitin-vahentaa-palovahinkoja/) 7 May 2018 · Fire alarm systems Early fire alarms reduce fire damage. An expert from SPEK explains why fire alarm system maintenance and site-specific training for the system custodian are important. ## [Automatic fire alarms saved €16 million in fire damage](https://pap.fi/en/2017/02/automaattiset-paloilmoitukset-saastivat-16-miljoonan-euron-palovahingoilta/) 9 February 2017 · Fire alarm systems This press release compiles data for 2016 from PRONTO, the resource and operations statistics of the Finnish rescue services. [Subscribe to the newsletter](https://pap.fi/en/uutiskirje/)