ACL FIREGUARD SETS THE PURPLE STANDARD AS NATIONAL CERTIFICATION CATCHES UP
Two decades ahead of the curve, ACL FireGuard aligns with the new national fire safety standards
For over two decades, safety has been more than a requirement for ACL Cables PLC — it has been a responsibility. Long before fire safety standards were mandated or formally regulated, ACL introduced FireGuard cables to the Sri Lankan market, setting a benchmark for flame-retardant performance at a time when such measures were neither required nor expected.
This early decision to innovate reshaped the industry’s trajectory and what began as a voluntary commitment to safer cables grew into industry-wide adoption that has now influenced regulations and elevated expectations nationwide. Today, fire safety has a formal identity through national standards, marking an important milestone for the industry as a whole.
In line with this revolutionary innovation, ACL FireGuard cables will be compliant with the highest national fire safety standard. Moving forward, all ACL FireGuard cables will feature the distinctive purple colour that denotes the highest safety to customers and consumers.
The introduction of a national standard by the Sri Lanka Standards Institute represents national alignment with ACL’s long-standing commitment to fire safety and in delivering the same trusted quality and performance that ACL FireGuard has consistently proven for 20 years.
Significantly, this alignment does not signal a change of ACL FireGuard’s core performance factors, as the flame-retardant properties, energy efficiency and reliability that have defined ACL FireGuard for over 20 years remain unchanged.
ACL Cables PLC is justifiably proud at this national recognition of the importance of fire safety in cabling, which will now become the industry benchmark – a benchmark set by ACL two decades ago.
As an innovator, ACL continues to invest in engineering and technology to meet the standards and industry needs of the future. ACL’s future-forward approach aims at exceeding evolving safety expectations and anticipating future standards, while many manufacturers will now focus on meeting the new certification requirements.
As Sri Lanka’s infrastructure, construction and energy needs grow, ACL FireGuard’s commitment remains clear: to lead responsibly, innovate continuously and raise the bar for safety in fire retardancy.
Internationally benchmarked and certified ACL FireGuard will also be compliant to the newly-introduced national standard, reinforcing ACL Cables’s role not just as a manufacturer and leading corporate, but as a long-standing pioneer shaping the future of safety for the nation.
