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CEMBRIT TO INVEST IN NATURAL SLATE

Building Products Index Ltd November 30, 2015 Roofing 1 Comment

Cembrit is pleased to announce the creation of a dedicated natural slates division to offer the UK’s specifiers and slaters greater choice of top end material for prestigious roofing contracts. The philosophy will be to enhance the existing range with additional high quality slates. The new brands will offer reliable, long term availability. This will be supported by dedicated personnel and focused marketing. As a start of the investment and long term commitment to Natural Slate, the group has decided to dedicate a specific person to this product group, Sales Director, Rob Wallace.

Cembrit’s ancestry in the UK begins with Alan Blunn Ltd, one of the UK’s original natural slate agents, set up in 1924, offering customer service and technical expertise to all involved in pitched roofing. Acquired by Cembrit in 2000, the reputation and sales of the combined company has continued to grow, to the extent that Cembrit’s natural slates activities became an attractive proposition for others seeking to enhance their position in the UK market.

Encouraged by this, Cembrit has realized that there is a responsibility as well as huge potential to provide durable, verifiable, high quality natural slates to the British market. The new division will be headed by Rob Wallace, who has 18 years of experience in growing Cembrit’s business from its Welsh depot in Llandow. Cembrit’s growth has been achieved through unbeatable customer service.

“We have seen continued growth in the demand for natural slate, particularly with proven origin and consistent supply,” comments Rob Wallace, Sales Director, Cembrit. “Our stance will be one of honesty and transparency as this is important to clients but not always available in our complex market”.

Marketing Manager Ged Ferris adds “This marks the beginning of a new phase in Cembrit’s commitment to natural slate. Cembrit will be making substantial investments in this environmentally attractive material. Look out for more news as the division takes shape”.

For further information visit www.cembrit.co.uk, or email sales@cembrit.co.uk

CEMBRIT SLATING EXPERTISE NOW AVAILABLE IN PRINT

Building Products Index Ltd September 14, 2015 Cement Leave a Comment

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Cembrit has developed a fibre cement slate guide to provide specifiers, craftsmen and trades people with the relevant information for the successful design and installation of pitched roofs with ever popular fibre cement slates.

The book demonstrates how Cembrit’s knowledge of all forms of double lap slating, combined with their knowledge of fibre cement technology, offers users peace of mind not available from other suppliers. The guide highlights the wide range of slates and accessories the company offers. The 80-page document, entitled ‘A Guide to Double Lap Slating with Fibre Cement Slates’ provides information on colour and format availability, as well as a full explanation on design considerations, technical specification and installation.

“Cembrit has been manufacturing fibre cement products for over 80 years” explains Ged Ferris, Marketing Manager of Cembrit. “The content of the brochure draws on that depth of experience to offer detailed advice to anyone wanting to specify and install fibre cement slates. Fibre cement man-made slates continue to grow in popularity, due not only to the cost and installation benefits over natural slates, but also their aesthetic advantage over concrete tiles. Our aim is to support this increase in popularity by providing a useful document that covers the key aspects of fibre cement specification.”

The Cembrit range of fibre cement slates includes Westerland, Moorland, Zeeland, Jutland and Diamond, all offering their own unique appearance. The slates are complemented by matching fibre cement ridges, ventilation solutions and fixings. Manufactured to the highest European standards using Portland cement together with a formulation of superior blended synthetic and cellulose fibres, Cembrit fibre cement slates are finished with a high quality, semi-matt acrylic coloured coating to the face and edges and a tinted, high performance binder to the back face. Cembrit fibre cement slates are the most accredited on the UK market.

For your free copy, please visit www.cembrit.co.uk and fill in the contact form.

CEMBRIT SLATING EXPERTISE NOW AVAILABLE IN PRINT

Building Products Index Ltd June 25, 2015 Roofing Leave a Comment

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Cembrit has developed a fibre cement slate guide to provide specifiers, craftsmen and trades people with the relevant information for the successful design and installation of pitched roofs with ever popular fibre cement slates.

The book demonstrates how Cembrit’s knowledge of all forms of double lap slating, combined with their knowledge of fibre cement technology, offers users peace of mind not available from other suppliers. The guide highlights the wide range of slates and accessories the company offers. The 80-page document, entitled ‘A Guide to Double Lap Slating with Fibre Cement Slates’ provides information on colour and format availability, as well as a full explanation on design considerations, technical specification and installation.

“Cembrit has been manufacturing fibre cement products for over 80 years” explains Ged Ferris, Marketing Manager of Cembrit. “The content of the brochure draws on that depth of experience to offer detailed advice to anyone wanting to specify and install fibre cement slates. Fibre cement man-made slates continue to grow in popularity, due not only to the cost and installation benefits over natural slates, but also their aesthetic advantage over concrete tiles. Our aim is to support this increase in popularity by providing a useful document that covers the key aspects of fibre cement specification.”

The Cembrit range of fibre cement slates includes Westerland, Moorland, Zeeland, Jutland and Diamond, all offering their own unique appearance. The slates are complemented by matching fibre cement ridges, ventilation solutions and fixings. Manufactured to the highest European standards using Portland cement together with a formulation of superior blended synthetic and cellulose fibres, Cembrit fibre cement slates are finished with a high quality, semi-matt acrylic coloured coating to the face and edges and a tinted, high performance binder to the back face. Cembrit fibre cement slates are the most accredited on the UK market.

For your free copy, please visit www.cembrit.co.uk and fill in the contact form.

CEMBRIT UPGRADES SOUTH WALES DEPOT

Building Products Index Ltd April 30, 2015 Roofing Leave a Comment

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Leading manufacturer of fibre cement roofing and cladding products, Cembrit has expanded and fully upgraded facilities at its Llandow depot, located in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. The improvements made to the depot include an extension of its stockholding, a revamped reception area and an increased staff presence.

The depot’s reception has been re-designed in order to display a wide variety of Cembrit’s products and show them to their best advantage. The refurbishments include new slate display rigs, examples of Cembrit’s extensive corrugated sheet colour range and attractive graphics demonstrating the company’s comprehensive range of accessories and supporting accreditations.

Further improvements have seen the depot’s warehousing undercover being extended by approximately 30% to provide greater stockholding capacity to serve burgeoning demand for coloured corrugated sheet. Thanks to the extension, the depot now holds the largest roofing stock in the area. A fleet of specialist delivery vehicles including smart, liveried lorries offers flexible delivery of all volumes of product, ranging from one-off samples, to full loads, as well as collections.

“The upgrade of the Llandow depot has been an important investment for us,” comments Depot Manager, Rob Wallace. “We are proud to offer our customers in Wales and the Midlands an improved customer service experience. We can guarantee a wider range of products, kept in greater supply, faster and more flexible delivery, and excellent staff support are all readily available.”

A total of eight experienced staff members are on hand to offer customer service and technical sales expertise. This includes the newest member of the Cembrit team, Cerian Shaw, who has recently been appointed Assistant Depot Manager. With an impressive background in customer service working with contractors, engineers and installers, Cerian is ably qualified to ensure Cembrit’s customers benefit from excellent response times, rapid order processing and comprehensive sales support.

For further information, please visit www.cembrit.co.uk.