The acquisition follows a decade of developing the EOS Facades product and service range, underpinned by significant investment in state-of-the-art design and manufacturing technology. The Siniat deal provides an outstanding opportunity to combine technical expertise and the company’s combined specialist knowledge to create innovative new solutions for light steel frame designers, engineers and installers.
On the back of this news, EOS Facades has also announced the company has expanded its section capability with a significant investment in new roll-forming machinery that has been specially commissioned and shipped halfway around the world to the manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. Originating from New Zealand, this Howick machine along with four others already owned by EOS Facades currently roll sections ranging from 65mm, 100mm and 150mm deep in a range of gauges from 1mm, 1.2mm and 1.6mm thick.
Current outlets for the multi-award winning EOS Facade sections include SFS infill walling and cladding markets plus the interior fit-out market. The introduction of the new machinery will significantly complement the range of sections available and this will expand EOS’ target market with a particular focus on the opportunity to supply the volumetric modular building industry with sections now ranging from 150mm deep to 250mm deep and in gauge thicknesses ranging from 1.2mm to 2mm.
Sections provided by EOS Facades can be supplied in ‘loose’ bundles to make up in situ or as fully made up infill walling produced offsite as pre-fabricated cassettes or lattice beams for both roofing and flooring applications. The prefabricated elements can also be fitted with insulation, lining boards and decking boards or even assembled in to volumetric modular space frames.
Steve Thompson, Managing Director of EOS Facades said: “This is an investment for the future and for manufacturing jobs here in County Durham. EOS Facades is an ambitious company and the deal with Siniat will open up further opportunities for innovation to ensure we remain at the forefront of research and development and to meet the exacting demands of the construction industry. Our combination of technical knowledge and innovation together with manufacturing investment and expertise will allow us to bring new solutions to create the buildings of tomorrow.”
To support the specification of light gauge steel sections EOS Facades have launched a series of CPD Factory Tours for 2016 at their state of the art facility in County Durham.
These morning and afternoon tours are FREE to attend and will be taking place on:
- 28 September - 09.00am-12.00pm and 13.00-16.00pm
- 29 September - 09.00am-12.00pm and 13.00-16.00pm
The tours, run by the EOS Facades’ technical team will cover the following topics:
- Cold Formed Section technology
- SFS Infill Systems, stud & track, offsite pre-assembled panels/cassettes
- Non-loadbearing & loadbearing solutions
- Lattice joists & floor cassettes
- Design & value engineering
- Examples of best practice technology applications
