industry news Roca goes Russian
Roca has recently acquired Akvaton, a leading Russian company specialising in bathroom products. This acquisition marks a very important step in Roca’s consolidation in this strategically important market, and at the same time strengthening its leadership position worldwide. Akvaton has around a 15 per cent market share of the bathroom market in Russia. This acquisition will enable Roca to satisfy increasing internal demand in the Russian market along with that of its Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), currently driven by strong economic growth, which is expected to
A family affair
Gledhill Building Products, the cylinder specialists, has announced the appointment of family member Chris Gledhill to the newly created post of Lean Manufacturing director at its Blackpool HQ in a major organisational restructure. Chris, the son of Houghton Gledhill, one of two brothers who founded the business in the 1970’s, has taken up his new role after 25 years in the family business. During his time at the company Chris has worked in a range of areas including transport, purchasing and production. Most recently he has completed ten-years with the sales team and represents three generations of the Gledhill family working in the business today. The move comes after massive expansion and development in Gledhill’s Stainless Steel manufacturing facility. It was the first company to bring to the market a Stainless Vented Cylinder, which has proved successful and led to
Top honour
for signbox With a string of past awards to their name, Signbox Ltd can now add the most prestigious one in the 25-year history of this progressive company – Best Sign Company 2011. Up against the great and good of the UK’s sign industry, Signbox came out on top to win the major award presented at the UK sign industry’s only recognised awards scheme – Sign & Digital UK. The awards, Sign & Digital UK 2011 – held in conjunction with the major exhibition of the same name at the NEC – were presented at a gala ceremony on 13 April at the National Motorcycle Museum. All the UK’s leading sign making and visual communication companies had entered for one or more of eleven awards on offer
Expanding insulation business
Icynene is looking for new installers to help expand its UK business. Holder of a BBA Certificate and founded in Canada in 1986 Icynene is one of the largest supplier of soft foam insulation and air barrier material in North America. It has participated in over
– only one company of course could come out on top to win ‘Best Sign Company 2011’ with that honour going to Signbox. For further information visit
http://www.signbox.co.uk
continue for some considerable time. Roca recognised the exciting potential for substantial growth when it first entered the Russian bathroom business in 1990 and the company intends to build on its presence with the ultimate aim of becoming the market leader in this country. Roca is also planning to open a sixth plant in June 2011, which will be dedicated to the manufacture of acrylic bathtubs. For further information telephone 01530 830080 or visit
www.roca.com
significant production increases to meet demand. For further information visit www,
gledhill.net
New Architectural Advisor for
Central London The Parkside Group Ltd, which incorporates Comar & Alu-Timber is delighted to announce that Aaron Dehara has joined as Architectural Advisor, for the Central London area. Aaron has a wealth of experience having worked for over seven years with door systems companies as an Area Manager for London and SE England. Aaron has worked with leading Architect practices in the London area on significant commercial projects throughout the UK, Europe and the Middle East. He is looking forward to the challenge his new role brings, focusing on the specification route to market, and building relationships within key practices. Comar designs and distributes more than 700 integrated profiles to a nationally approved fabricator network for use in aluminium ground floor treatment, window, door and curtain walling applications. The company has more than £3m of mill, white polyester powder coating, silver, bronze and anodised profiles in stock. Alu-Timber offers a range of aluminium/timber windows, doors and framing that combines sustainably grown FSC or PEFC timbers with 100 per cent recyclable aluminium. Alu-Timber offers the specifier low U-values to achieve current legislation, and reassurance for the client that the facade will last, with minimal maintenance. For further information telephone 020 8685 9685 or email
projects@parksidegroup.co.uk
300,000 healthy, environmentally-friendly and energy efficient projects across the World. Icynene’s spray-in-place, expanding soft foam insulation and air barrier system is 100 per cent water-blown and contains no harmful emissions. It delivers multiple benefits including superior thermal performance with up to 50 percent in energy savings, healthier indoor air by reducing condensation-related mould and mildew and reduced sound transmission. For further information visit
www.icynene.com
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