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Wrightstyle Limited is one of Europe’s most innovative suppliers of integrated steel and glass systems with an international client base.
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Wrightstyle Limited is an international glass and steel glazing company. Lee Coates leads research, development and testing for the company’s systems which mitigate against fire, bomb/blast and ballistic attack.
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