ECE

ECE Projektmanagement G.m.b.H. & Co. KG, founded in 1965 by Prof. Dr. h.c. Werner Otto, is the European market leader in the field of inner city shopping centres. The group currently operates over 112 shopping centres across Europe. ECE also develops and builds transport complexes, logistics centres, company headquarters, office complexes, industrial buildings, as well as other special-purpose properties. ECE is currently active in 15 countries, with its HQ located in Hamburg, Germany.

Galeria Baltycka

The Galeria Baltycka shopping centre, developed and managed by ECE, is located in Gdansk, Poland. Opened in 2007, it is the biggest shopping mall in Pomerania - the historic region on the South coast of the Baltic Sea. In addition to over 200 shops and showrooms representing many of the world’s best known fashion brands, the spacious interior of Galeria Baltycka offers a warm atmosphere with a variety of restaurants and recreational services.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

In 2006, when ECE Poland started building Galeria Baltycka, it needed a security manufacturer that could provide a modern solution capable of delivering video surveillance, fire detection and intrusion detection. The future security system had to be efficient and integrate all functions across a site that was to become the largest shopping mall in the region. UTCFS approached ECE together with a local installer to present its solution.

UTCFS’s solution

The solution presented by UTCFS meets ECE’s requirements to protect the Galeria Baltycka in every way. An intrusion detection system based on UTCFS's ATS Master platform is in place to prevent burglaries. Over 100 detectors are placed at strategic points throughout the shopping centre, ensuring that no motion or breach goes undetected. UTCFS's FP product range secures the mall from fire. The combination of 45 thermal detectors, five air sampling units and over 2,500 optical detectors provides Galeria Baltycka with fire detection systems that meet and exceed initial requirements. Finally, a video surveillance system consisting of over 100 cameras is in place. These cameras are connected to six UTCFS DVMRE digital recorders, enabling users to store data automatically and to retrieve it whenever needed. The entire system is operated by the Alliance platform; a powerful management tool that allows users to monitor and operate different security systems through one integrated interface. With this state of the art integrated solution, UTCFS was able to provide Galeria Baltycka with a system that ideally matches their security needs.