Celuform celebrates 40 years

The forefather of all UK cellular building product manufacturers is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Celuform was the first product manufactured in the UK using the Celuka process. Today the UK’s cellular building product market is worth £120m per year with very few streets in the UK without window boards, soffits or fascia boards made of cellular PVC-UE, to match the PVC-U glazing products ... [More]

Kestrel unveils 186 new products in brochure launch

Leading PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel has launched its latest brochure with no less than 186 new products among its pages. The products, which include a range of fascia, barge board, roofline and window line products, include solid colours, such as black, brown, tan, anthracite and cream, as well as white, light grain, premium grain and wood grain foils. This long list of ... [More]

Kestrel technical product guides boost customer service

Kestrel technical support team is reporting a decrease in telephone enquiries as customers access its documentation online. The leading PVC-UE building products manufacturers has created a wide range of product guides, all of which are available for instant download from the company website. Kestrel technical manager Kevin Everett said: “As soon as anything changes we update every piece of ... [More]

Recruit highlights French sales drive

Kestrel, the PVC-U and PVC-UE building materials manufacturer, is expanding its French sales force by recruiting Bordeaux-based sales expert Christof Durand. Former military man Christof has a long history in the building products market and won the role due to his considerable knowledge of the French market. Sales and marketing director Simon Reynolds said: “Christof is a welcome addition ... [More]

Kestrel triathalon team get set for gruelling challenge

While the world is glued to the London Olympics, Simon Reynolds, Laurence Hicks and Mike Payne face a gruelling summer of training getting ready for the event.  As part of the Roofing Racers team, they hope to raise £100,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support and Great Ormond St Hospital. The three, who all took part in last year’s triathalon, plan to improve upon their 2011 times. In particular ... [More]

Kestrel gets it white – brilliantly

Leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel is unveiling a new brilliant white formula for its co-extruded products. The formulation has been introduced to ensure even greater colour consistency across the Kestrel ranges. Kestrel sales and marketing director Simon Reynolds said: “While any difference in brilliant white across ranges may have previously been unnoticed by ... [More]

Kestrel all of a Twitter for social media

Kestrel all of a Twitter for social media Leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel is reporting a boost to its online visibility after launching the brand on a number of social media platforms. Kestrel sales and marketing director Simon Reynolds decided to test launching the brand on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Google+ and a blog at the end of 2011. He admitted to ... [More]

Kestrel flows into new rainwater range

Kestrel, the leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer, is launching a new rainwater range on to the UK market. The Kayflow range includes PVC-U gutters and downpipes in a number of different finishes. Customers can choose from a comprehensive range of options that includes round, square, ogee, deep flow and cast iron effect for more traditional properties. Kestrel sales and ... [More]

Kestrel reaches new high with BES6001

Kestrel, the leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer, has secured the BES6001 standard for responsible sourcing of construction products, making it an even better choice for speculative and social housing builders. The standard means that Kestrel products now offer greater value to house builders, delivering credits or ‘points’ under the Code for Sustainable Homes. Kestrel, ... [More]

Brand new BCE brochure showcases latest products

PVC-UE and PVC-U building products manufacturer BCE is launching a brand new brochure, updated to include all of its latest products. The full colour brochure has detailed information on all of BCE’s product lines including latest additions such as the gallows bracket. It also includes the colour options available for each part of the range. BCE have spent a good deal of time designing the ... [More]