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“We try to instil his values in everything we do, with a focus on the long term.”
Dirk Theuns, CEO of IKO Insulations Europe said, “IKO has experienced a burst of growth in recent years. We offer the total package and we are the solo supplier of waterproofing packages, which is what makes us unique. We span most of Western Europe, the UK, Scandinavia and France... we are ready to supply the highest quality high performance insulation to the UK market.
“Our aim is to develop
sustainable products. The principles of the circular economy are therefore part of our everyday work.”
“Here we will have the facilities to produce insulation for around 40,000 UK homes a year. This will have a major impact on helping the Government achieve the Climate Change Act, also helping to reduce the environmental impact and cost of importing materials.” Anthony Carlyle (Group
Managing Director IKO PLC) added:
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2018 will be another ground- breaking year in the history of IKO, as we open our first insulation plant
and downs. But IKO has always put their money where their mouth is and invested. I’ve been in charge of a couple of other new sites for IKO and seen them all become market leaders. It’s our responsibility to make sure we drive this new site to success.” BMJ
in the UK ”
“The IKO Group produces roofing, waterproofing and insulation products and already has three manufacturing factories around the UK.
“130 years of experience in designing and manufacturing roofing, waterproofing and insulation systems and a commitment to invest in product solutions helps IKO Set the Standard within the industry. This facility strengthens IKO’s position within the UK and the insulation market nationally and internationally.”
He then continued: “I started with IKO in 2005 and during the past 13 years the construction industry has had some serious ups
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Alconbury was a hub of activity during WW2 and the Cold war, originally run by the American Air Force. It features a Cold War bunker where cameras from British spy planes were taken and developed. A concrete structure, sheathed in grass with steel doors that were no less than ten inches thick, that was built to withstand a direct hit from a nuclear attack.
Now the site is being put to multiple uses, with a few thousand new homes being built alongside businesses and the new HQ of the local council.
IKO’s factory is one of the largest on the site, with the opportunity to expand even further once the company achieves its target of working two shifts in a week, allowing maximum production and employing more local people. Meanwhile the target is to be a zero- landfill site.
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