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Rehau: retrofits are best way of cutting carbon
Window manufacturer Rehau says that retrofitting buildings – rather than demolishing them – will help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The company cites the
UK-based Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), which estimates that a large
proportion of a building’s lifecycle carbon – 35% for office properties and 51% for residential properties – is emitted during construction. Rehau says that retrofit window solutions will help the construction sector’s fight against climate change.
“The Government
committing the country to net zero emissions by 2050 has made improving sustainability a key concern across all sectors, including construction,” said Russell Hand, head of marketing and technical at Rehau Windows in the UK. “With that in mind, these RICS figures show just how damaging it can be to opt for new-builds over renovat- ing older properties.” As well as helping to
reduce heat loss, PVC window frames can be recycled several times before recording any loss in performance, he added. “The carbon costs
Above: Rehau says that retrofitting PVC window frames helps to reduce carbon emissions
associated with their construction means new buildings may not pay back their carbon debt for decades,” he said. “As such, retrofitting should become a priority for specifiers and developers looking to improve the sustainability of their operations.” �
www.rehau.com
Fitt sets up USA HQ in N. Carolina
Fitt, an Italy-based manu- facturer of thermoplastic hoses, is to set up a US headquarters in Moores- ville, North Carolina. The company plans to invest more than US$25 million in the 120,000 sq ft facility and create around 144 new full-time positions. The facility, in Moores- ville Business Park East, will focus on producing Fitt Flow and Fitt Force, which are both garden hoses. “Opening our facility in
Iredell County and North Carolina was the right decision,” said Alessandro Mezzalira, president and CEO of Fitt Group. “The environment is conducive to establishing a business with a skilled workforce and superior location.” Fitt USA has been
approved for a perfor- mance-based Discretion- ary Economic Incentive Grant, from Mooresville with a value up to US$551,000. �
www.fitt.com
Saint-Gobain buys two medical device firms
Saint-Gobain Life Sciences has extended its presence in medical components by acquiring two French medical device companies – MS Techniques and Transluminal. MS Techniques, located in Pompey
near Nancy, employs 137 people. It has experience in high-precision thermoplastic extrusion and minimally invasive catheter solutions – with a strong focus on the cardiovascular market. Transluminal designs, develops
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and manufactures medical devices for transluminal therapies. “MS Techniques and Transluminal
strengthen our presence in Europe and broaden our precision extrusion capabilities and catheter design expertise,” said John Schmitz, general manager for Saint-Gobain’s medical components and electronics division. Saint-Gobain says that the design and manufacturing capabilities of the two companies will complement its
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own material expertise, financial strength and global presence in medical devices. They will be integrat- ed into Saint-Gobain’s medical components business unit. Etienne Malher, president of MS
Techniques, said: “We joined forces with Saint-Gobain because we shared the same vision: to become a world- class reference for delivering minimally invasive innovation.” �
www.medical.saint-gobain.com
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