Pro Installer January 2017 - Issue 46 | Page 43

PRO INSTALLER JANUARY 2017
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Pyroguard Infinity range , which features heavily in the Stirling Prize photos , provides a frameless link between the atrium and teaching areas . In redevelopment , the Here East project to transform the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics media centre into a new campus for the creative and digital industries showcases our wide range of capabilities . On the ground floor , a frit pattern was applied to our Pyroguard Protect solution to provide a subtle continuation of the stunning ‘ dazzle camouflage ’ that wraps around the building facade . Looking beyond the UK , we were delighted to be involved in the Parc de Princes project , in the renovation of the home of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club . The
versatility of Pyroguard is highlighted by Pyroguard Integrity Plus and Pyroguard Protect being used in an atrium , combined with counterpanes to provide advanced acoustic performance and impact resistance .
7 . CAN YOU TELL US WHAT INNOVATIONS / FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS MIGHT BE ? We ’ re about to launch our new premium Pyroguard Ultra range , which is the result of years of work by our R & D team . It is based on a unique and patented Polyelectrolyte Gel Technology . The new technology has excellent environmental credentials . The rapid production process allows considerable CO2 reduction in both production and transportation .
The monocavity constructions and low density interlayers mean low Kg / m2 and less onsite manual handling and installation issues . The ground-breaking aspect of the Pyroguard Ultra range is that it will contain the thinnest and lightest EI60 product on the market .
8 . THE BUSINESS MADE STRATEGIC CHANGES IN 2015 . CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THESE AND YOUR EXPANSION PLANS ? We ’ ve certainly been through some changes at senior level , with the introduction of Nick Brayshaw as chairman in late 2014 , and myself as chief executive at the end of 2015 . Our goal for Pyroguard remains the same however , which is to grow our business by offering
the best fire glass solutions to our customers which in turn benefits their business . The introduction of the new Pyroguard Ultra range provides many expansion opportunities , both in our home UK market and in key growth markets overseas ( such as Benelux , France , Iberia , Eastern Europe and the Middle East ) where we ’ re seeing exports grow significantly .
9 . CAN YOU SAY MORE ABOUT THE NEW RANGES ? It became evident that for customers new to Pyroguard it took a while to fully understand the range and make good product selections . To help with this we ’ ve put product together into simple groupings which allow us to explain the features , advantages and
benefits of each and so made it easier to use or specify Pyroguard glasses . Rather than communicating over 60 product lines , we grouped them into ten ranges , covering all our fire-resistant glasses , our Smokeguard smoke barrier glass and our Attackguard range of manual attack-resistant glass .
10 . WHAT ABOUT YOUR LIFE OUTSIDE WORK ? We have three children aged six to 12 which as you can imagine takes up most of my free time ! When I manage to escape for a while I ’ m usually trying to keep fit by playing local league basketball or road cycling / mountain biking .
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