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Frustrated that the existing fire training equipment on the market could not meet the real training needs at his fire brigade in Baarle-Nassau, Jac Haagen decided in 1986 to build his own smoke generators. What started out as a one-off project has grown into an industry-leading enterprise specialising in world-class products for fire and safety training: HAAGEN Fire Training Products.

From the outset, HAAGEN has distinguished itself with its unique range of truly innovative products that are developed, tested and manufactured inhouse. Well-known HAAGEN product names include the FS-Box, the ACV-Box, Explo Trainer, and of course the Vesuvius and Etna smoke generators.

Over the years, the close connection with the fire-fighting world that initially gave birth to the company has remained. Today, Jac Haagen and his employees are still deeply involved in the fire and safety industries and their developments. Responding to the needs of the market, HAAGEN has developed training products like the Fire Trainer and the M-FIRE, and live-demonstration units such as its innovative flashover simulator and PPV (Positive Pressure Ventilation) trainer. Corporate safety officers and training companies also began working with HAAGEN. They valued the realism, safety, and cost effectiveness of its innovative training systems.

In the 1990s, HAAGEN naturally began to grow from developing customised products to large scale customised projects. HAAGEN specialised in the design and construction of complete training units, from mobile fire fighting containers and trailers, to full-scale structures and training complexes. These training centres can now be found all across Europe and beyond, and the HAAGEN name has become synonymous with world-first simulators including the F1 racer on the Monaco circuit and extensive training campuses such as the Dordrecht Safety Centre.

Fire brigades, industrial safety officers, and safety training companies have come to trust HAAGEN for its reliability and expertise.