Company Update
Consolidation brings growth for Univolt
The UK Univolt business has revealed details of its strongest year to date in terms of performance, growth and expansion. The cable management specialist has secured its position within the marketplace, focusing on core and new product groups driven by high levels of customer service and competitive lead in terms. Here, Steve Davis of Univolt discusses the business today and the growing confi dence of the UK arm of this long established fi rm.
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nivolt in the UK has existed for many years and has undoubtedly made its mark on the highly competitive cable containment industry. However, during the past two years the business has condensed its product off ering focusing on a core number of lines, namely PVC- LSF (lower Smoke & Fume) as well as incorporating HFT- LSFOH (low Smoke & Fume Zero Halogen) rigid and fl exible conduit solutions. By focusing on this specifi c range, we are realising far reaching benefi ts for both ourselves and our customers. By utilising our own in house manufacturing facilities in Austria, we are able to maintain control over production with access to raw materials through positive, longstanding supply chain relationships and partnerships, whilst investing heavily on new extrusion lines, tooling and innovative products, to establish ourselves as one of the leading cable management manufacturers, not only in the UK, but throughout the globe. Opening up channels and guaranteeing deliveries has inevitably reaffi rmed confi dence with customers who may have been experiencing diffi culties with other suppliers. To this end, we are being recognised
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as incredibly proactive and a trusted supplier of quality products.
Our unique HFT range off ers an important
diff erentiator in our industry. The products that sit within this range off er what can be described as the safest PVC trunking products available on the market today. Specifi ers and contractors that prioritise safety are increasingly switched on to HFT. Recent contract wins has seen the UK business partner with an Australian distributor who is supplying HFT to contractors delivering the mammoth metro upgrade programme, which has been followed by a similar specifi cation at Brisbane airport. To see the range enjoy such far reaching uptake gives us immense confi dence in our products. Univolt has always championed a health and safety focused product range. Today’s construction industry and specifi ers increasingly prioritises the welfare of its people and the future occupants of our building over cost savings. This is why the HFT and our PVC-LSF range has gathered real momentum in recent years, representing a perfect fi t with a wider safety driven specifi cation.
We are also one of only a handful of suppliers to off er PVC cable trunking, a system designed for
HFT® is a registered trademark - the halogen free materials used for production
do not contain toxic or corrosive substances therefore meeting the increased safety requirements of modern applications. Sourcing and processing the most appropriate and advanced raw materials are critical to the design process.
HFT® systems are ideally suited for installations with an emphasis on the protection of human lives and valuable assets including industrial plants as well as data centres, transport systems, including expansive open areas where large groups of people can gather such as hospitals, schools, hotels, airports, stadiums and shopping centres.
use in aggressive or harsh environments. This is a product that is very specifi c to a certain type of project, however, the quality of our product (whilst migrating over to PVC-LSF), again coupled with the customer service levels has seen Univolt recognised
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