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APPOINTMENTS & COMPANY NEWS
Freefoam Building Products’ EPDs enable transparent product specifi cation
T
hree new Environmental Product Declaration’s (EPDs) are announced for PVC rainwater systems and PVC
& U-PVC roofl ine products.
Freefoam Building Products are delighted to announce the release of three Environmental Product Declaration’s. Summary documents of the full EPD’s are now available covering PVC Downpipes, PVC Gutter and PVC Fascia, Soffi t and Window Trim ranges, giving the trade clear, concise access to verifi ed environmental performance information for key roofl ine and rainwater products. Three new summary documents are now available online containing key information and high-level data designed to give clear concise information to help building product distributors,
installers,
specifi ers and contractors respond to the growing need for transparent sustainability data across the construction supply chain. Each document presents key assessment results for 1kg of product. These summarise
provides an accessible route to product-level environmental information that can support specifi cation decisions,
tender responses
product cradle-to-gate carbon footprint data, along with embodied carbon footprint data for the entire lifecycle of the product. Additional information on programme operator details, standards followed and the manufacturing scope are covered in each of the summary documents.
housebuilders,
The products are manufactured in the United Kingdom and assessed using 2024 production
data, with the declarations
following ISO 14025:2006 and EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021. For Freefoam customers,
the release
and conversations around lower-carbon construction. The documents summarise Global Warming Potential and embodied carbon values for declared units of 1kg, helping the trade compare product categories using consistent assessment boundaries. The summaries also set out the lifecycle modules covered, including raw materials, raw
material transport to factory,
manufacture, transport to site, construction, building use and maintenance, and end-of-life stages such as demolition, waste transport, recycling and disposal.
The full Environmental Product Declarations
are available through The
International EPD System, with additional product information available from Freefoam Building Products.
0800 00 29903
www.freefoam.com
Siderise reports another year of strong progress in its 2025 Sustainability Report
Siderise Group has published its third annual sustainability report, providing a transparent overview of progress against its ambitious targets and demonstrating how its rapid growth is being realised without compromising its commitment to protecting both people and planet. The report sets out the issues most material to the business and its stakeholders, aligned to its four ESG pillars: Planet, People, Product and Policy. Adam Turk, CEO of Siderise Group, commented: “Contributing to safer, more sustainable buildings is at the heart of what we do at Siderise and despite all of the macro and geopolitical challenges of 2025, our business has remained steadfastly committed to its ESG policy as we continue to expand globally. Our latest sustainability report demonstrates progress across every level of the business, with an unwavering commitment to safety, sustainability and putting our customers fi rst. I’m proud of the progress our teams have made and the strong foundations we are building to deliver lasting value for our customers, colleagues and the wider communities that we impact.” Read the report in full on the Siderise website.
01656 730 833
www.siderise.com/sustainability Vent-Axia celebrates 90 years of innovation
Vent-Axia celebrated 90 years of British manufacturing and innovation on Thursday 15 October 2026, marking the milestone with a commemorative tree planting at Crawter’s Brook People’s Park in Manor Royal, Crawley, close to its
headquarters. To honour the occasion, a Fastigiate Oak was planted by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, John Barclay, DL, as part of the anniversary celebrations. Vent-Axia’s commitment to innovation continues today with a raft of award-winning ventilation solutions building on nine decades of British engineering expertise.
0344 856 0590
www.vent-axia.com CCPI Assessment Mark for fi ve product sets
Kingspan Insulated Panels and Euroclad Group are proud to share that fi ve product sets have received the CCPI Mark, helping to provide specifi ers and end users with greater confi dence that the product information supplied is clear, accurate, accessible, up-to-date and unambiguous. The product sets include the Multideck range and Steel Frame System (SFS), and
the Eurobond mineral fi bre wall panel range (Europanel, Rockspan, Rainspan and Firemaster) Rockspan Roof & Firemaster Ceiling.
www.panels.kingspan.com/en-gb
www.cpicode.org.uk
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