NEWS EXTRA
IKO LANDS AT ALCONBURY IKO plc has opened its first UK insulation plant in the middle of an old military
sight in Cambridgeshire. Elizabeth Jordan was invited to the grand opening...
THE NEW INSULATION factory in Cambridgeshire spans 470,000 square feet and has been built on land that was once an RAF runway. IKO believe the factory to be an ‘all-round’ good news story, representing a significant investment that will make a significant contribution to the construction industry and the local community, creating up to 160 jobs in the area.
The factory will manufacture IKO enertherm Polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation boards which can
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be used in cavity walls, external walls, floors and roofs and more. Alconbury will have capacity to insulate up to 40,000 homes per year, helping to cut fuel bills and contribute towards achieving the Climate Change Act’s target of an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.
Completed in just 12 months, the 60,000sq m site was an operational air base between 1938 and 1995, used by both the British and American Air Force.
Hartley Koschitzky, co-chairman
IKO Group and CEO IKO Europe, said: “2018 will be another ground- breaking year in the history of IKO, as we open our first insulation plant in the UK. This facility will be our third PIR factory in Europe and fifth worldwide.
“The new factory represents a significant investment for IKO that will enhance our leading position as a supplier of choice for contractors and building materials merchants throughout the UK. We are excited to be here in Alconbury and look forward to being an active part of
the community.
“In 1972 my grandfather left Toronto to move to Belgium, leaving his successful business behind to return to his roots. He loved manufacturing roofing products and laid the foundations for the business of IKO in Europe. In 2006, he built his first big factory in Holland. Today, this brand new factory is IKO’s 5th worldwide and 3rd in Europe.
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www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net November 2018
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