TenCate and Gimaex will be the silver and bronze sponsors respectively of the Fire Department Instructor's Conference (FDIC) in Bahrain.

The event will be held in Manama, from December 9 to 13, 2007.

TenCate provides state-of-the-art protective fabrics for work and safety wear while Gimaex provides fire-fighting vehicles and equipment.

'It is great to see the strengthening support from organisations and business throughout the Middle East and further afield. We are delighted that TenCate and Gimaex have demonstrated this through their sponsorship and we believe the events growing momentum will continue beyond the event in December,' said event director of FDIC Bahrain Jeremy Richardson.

This news follows the recent announcement of Saudi Aramco as gold sponsor and National Foam as platinum sponsor.

FDIC Bahrain is the leading exhibition and conference for fire-fighters and fire industry professionals in the Middle East.

The exhibition will showcase the latest equipment, products and services that enable the fire professionals do their job. The conference provides classroom based learning that gives fire-fighters the most up-to-date knowledge on how to fight fires.

FDIC Bahrain is a five-day event that will also see over 20 speakers and many leading fire industry trainers providing Hands-On-Training at eight different locations around Manama.

Full details on how to register are available at www.fdcibahrain.com. Further information on The Fire Department Instructor's Conference in Bahrain (FDIC Bahrain) can be found by visiting www.fdicbahrain.com.TradeArabia News Service