More and more emphasis is being given to the fire performance of cables in buildings and instruments. 

Furthermore the health and safety rules and regulations governing materials used in the construction of buildings and equipments have now become universal.
Many organisations are initiating studies to maximise construction performance, test methodology, and material application (not only for personnel safety but also to prevent damage to the equipment from acidic gases released by cable burns).
Several approaches are being used, from laboratory testing to real-scale scenarios reflecting real burn conditions and hazards. From these results numerical modeling functions can be established of numerous parameters to establish the real fire behavior of the cable in and around the buildings.
Tekab Company Ltd, an international manufacturer of instrumentation, control and data cables based in the UAE, gives the issue of safety and quality its utmost attention, it claims, by ensuring the quality of its products conform to the most stringent international standards such as BS and IEC. It carries out tests regularly through internationally renowned laboratories to ensure  cable compliance to different fire test specifications namely, but not restricted to, IEC specifications 60331 and 60332.
The firm's technical brochure considers different fire performance classifications from fire resisting to category C,W,Z, to BS 6387 or category A/FR, A, B, C, and D                to IEC 60332, while the in-house technical capabilities allow provision of solutions to customer requirements and offer product specifications that meet with individual requirements.
Tekab, part of the Gibca Group of Companies, was established in 1990 in the UAE to manufacture instrumentation, control and data cables, in addition to indoor power cables and building wires.  The purpose-built factory is equipped with up to date machinery and equipment to manufacture a wide range of cables and wires in accordance with internationally-recognised standards such as BS and IEC. Its experienced and trained work force is supported by experienced staff and management who, together with its quality assurance procedures ensure that the products are of the highest quality and conform to international standards.
The company's quality assurance system  has  been  certified  to  ISO 9001:1994    by  M/s Vincotte International Ltd, a member of  ''EQ-NET'' and Tekab says it is in the process of certification for ISO 9001:2000.
Tekab's major markets include most GCC states, Germany, France, Belgium, England, Sudan and Somalia. Its extensive range of products are categorised as follows:
Fire Alarm And Security Cables, (FireTek, a special cable that performs under fire conditions.  The cables have been tested and approved by LPC (UK), and approved by the Civil Defense Authorities in UAE and GCC countries); data, control and instrumentation cables; coaxial cables; telephone cables and electrical cables.
All products have been tested and certified by BSI & Bureau Veritas to BS 6004.
Tekab is also approved by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), Qatar Petroleum (QP), ETISALAT, the UAE Armed Forces and Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation (Saso).
''Our goal is to continue our growth by producing quality products in accordance with International Standards, provide solutions for our customers' requirements, and ensure quality service,'' says Ibrahim Tahan, Tekab's general manager