ECOBuilder-Specifiers Journal spring2018

British-made quality
Established in 2004,
Multipanel UK brought ACP
manufacturing home to Britain
in 2014 to become the only
UK manufacturer of Aluminium
Composite Panels. Our UK
factory uses the most advanced
manufacturing and logistics
technology in the industry to
produce our Alupanel products.
Our Aluminium coils are
coated in a continuous, highly
automated process according
to ECCA and NEN-EN
standards. The cleaning, pretreatment
and paint application
of our coils combine to provide
unquestionable standards in
durability and sustainability.
At our site in Dover we have
capacity to produce 6,500,000
m 2 per year of rigid sheet
materials and our British
engineering approach allows us
to achieve the best price versus
quality ratio in the market.
Product Development
Thanks to our continuous
research and development –
and listening to our customers’
needs – we have grown the
Multipanel UK product range
considerably since 2014.
To complement our renowned
brands such as Alupanel®,
we added three new products
to our portfolio in 2016, and
a further four in 2017 which
means we now offer thirteen
products to the Sign, Display
and Architectural industries, with
more innovations in the pipeline.
Growth & Investment
In 2016, a £2.2m investment
increased the performance
of our UK factory & the
stockholding capacity of our
distribution centre by 50%.
We are dedicating further capital
to launch a second production
line in Dover, increasing our
annual production capacity by
2,500,000 m 2 .
Global Distribution
Located just 10 minutes from
the Port of Dover, and 45
minutes from mainland Europe
– we use a global network of
well-established road, sea and
air freight services to deliver
our Multipanel UK products to
distributors in over 60 countries
on 5 continents.
We speak 15 languages here
in our UK offices, helping us to
offer the best service possible
to our international clients. Our
production line is paired with a
highly efficient mobile racking
system and logistics process,
allowing us to dispatch orders
quickly and accurately for all of
our customers.
Architectural Panels
The Alupanel XT Series is the
modern option for creating
beautiful, cost effective
architectural cladding solutions
with aluminium composite
panels. Made using the
very best raw materials
from European suppliers,
AlupanelXT is available in three
variants; Alupanel XT with a
standard PE core, Alupanel
XTFR with a fire retardant part
mineral core and, to satisfy the
most stringent requirements
regarding fire safety
regulations, Alupanel XTA2 has
a non-combustible core.
The choice of core materials
together with an unrivalled
combination of quality and
value, Alupanel XT panels
provide an immense range of
fixing options and a variety
of processing and folding
possibilities. In addition to
their excellent fabrication
characteristics, Alupanel XT
panels are available in an
impressive range of standard
colours and finishes and
we also have the flexibility
to match almost any colour
reference, ideal for corporate
branding and other projects
where a bespoke finish is
required.
Alupanel XTFR is made to
the same high standards
as Alupanel XT but with the
addition of a fire-resistant core
that enables these panels to
achieve higher classification
when tested for reaction to fire.
Alupanel XTA2 is made
using a mineral core
that produces a panel to
satisfy the most stringent
requirements regarding fire
safety regulations. However,
these superb safety qualities
don’t mean you need to
compromise on design,
creativity and style. Combined
with great fabrication
capabilities and a vast range
of colours and finishes,
Alupanel XTA2 provides the
perfect solution for areas
where fire protection is a major
consideration.
To complement the Alupanel
XT range we can also offer
Alupanel A-Core which
shares the high quality visual
characteristics of Alupanel XT
and it can be fabricated in the
same way. The big difference
is the sheet manufacturing
technology, giving these
panels a non-flammable core
made from aluminium. These
panels are remarkably strong
and rigid whilst still being half
the weight of aluminium sheet
or composite panels that have
a conventional mineral core.
James Meylan, Sales Director
– Architectural, said “The
comprehensive range of raw
materials and almost infinite
choice of colours and finishes
from Euramax together with
MultipanelUK’s commitment to
product innovation ensure that
Alupanel XT has a long-term
position at the forefront of ACP
cladding solutions. With the
continuous review of global
certification requirements,
we are confident that we can
provide a competitive, high
quality solution for projects in
almost any location.”