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Aquarian Cladding seals partnership with industry leaders to distribute MechSlip
Lacy and Ibstock Kevington to distribute MechSlip. The innovative brick cladding system will uniquely allow architects and developers the creative freedom to design robust and versatile brick facades using any natural clay brick cut into slips. The slips can be mechanically fixed to any substrate, at any height, via an engineered metal support system. MechSlip will be added to Aquarian Cladding’s product portfolio, alongside the B-rated Gebrik insulating brick cladding system and A1-rated Terreal terracotta rainscreen system, as a non-combustible A1-rated cladding solution, suitable for use on buildings over 18m. For Aquarian Cladding, it means an exciting
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start to 2020 after another successful year in 2019. The South West-based company has seen continual growth since forming 12 years ago and Julian Venus, Aquarian’s Sales Director said: “We are delighted to be partnering with not one but two market-leading, innovative manufacturers. The opportunity to work together with Ash and Lacy and Ibstock
pecialist external cladding supplier Aquarian Cladding Systems has announced an agreement with Ash and
industry innovators Ash and Lacy, who have designed the mechanical metal support system, and Ibstock Kevington, the UK's largest brickwork special shape and masonry fabrication company, who cut the brick slips that go onto it. MechSlip has been fire tested and meets
Kevington is hugely exciting for all of us. “We have had sustained success for over
12 years as experts providing technical, sales, distribution and installation support to specifiers and end-users of brick cladding. This agreement shows our commitment to providing the best cladding solutions for architects, contractors and developers.” MechSlip will be introduced to Aquarian’s unique Approved Installer Network and the company will work with its 60-strong approved installation companies to add the unique brick cladding system string to their bow. The development of MechSlip has been
carried out as a joint venture between UK-based
Euroclass A1 in accordance with EN13501- 1:2007 +A1:2009. It has also been tested for weathertightness in accordance with ‘Standard for systemised building envelopes CWCT, 2006’ and is currently registered for BBA certification, which is expected in 2020. Founded in 1857, Ash and Lacy has been at
the forefront of technical performance, product innovation and high standards of engineering for over 140 years and manufactures a diverse range of engineered facade and roofing systems for the construction sector. Founded in 1987, Ibstock Kevington has a
successful history of developing innovative brick detailing solutions to traditionally complex construction problems and is part of Ibstock Brick, the UK’s largest brick manufacturer.
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