Success at Ecobuild for Saint-Gobain11/03/2009

Mike Chaldecott, managing director of British Gypsum, comments: “Ecobuild has grown rapidly in recent years, attracting key bodies and Government figures as well as developing a loyal following among architectural, construction and design communities.  Saint-Gobain is committed to developing innovative materials and technologies for a more sustainable future, investing globally over £350-million annually in R&D, and the exhibition provided an ideal platform to promote our products and capabilities.”



Products displayed on Saint-Gobain’s stand at Ecobuild included Avancis, the next generation of photovoltaic panels developed in conjunction with Shell; Isover’s Ultimate U Protect, a new generation mineral wool insulation that combines top-level fire resistance, low weight and easy handling; GypWall EXTREME, a partitioning system from British Gypsum which gives performance above and beyond BS5234 Severe Duty; Solaglas’ SGG EcoClear®, a range of high performance, energy efficient double glazed units, designed specifically to achieve A, B and C BFRC Window Energy Ratings (WERs); weber.cem HB30, which is being extensively applied to social housing accommodation on the Springfield Estate in Stockwell, South East London, as part of an extensive regeneration scheme;  the GripTop™ access cover from Saint-Gobain PAM, designed to significantly improve road safety for cyclists and motorcyclists; and Combison Uno Ds acoustic ceiling tiles from Ecophon.