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<strong>TileBacker</strong> <strong>rebranded</strong> <strong>as</strong> Jackon <strong>UK</strong><br />
The Jackon Group, one of Europe’s leading construction products companies, is delighted to<br />
announce the creation of Jackon <strong>UK</strong> Ltd.<br />
Five years ago, <strong>TileBacker</strong> Limited w<strong>as</strong> established to distribute Jackon’s JACKOBOARD range of<br />
insulated Tilebacker boards and wetroom systems throughout the <strong>UK</strong> and Eire. This brand is now<br />
firmly established with a substantial share of the market due to its comprehensive range, market<br />
leading quality and competitive pricing structure.<br />
Jackon now intend to repeat this success with their other product ranges of XPS (extruded<br />
polystyrene) and EPS (expanded polystyrene) insulation products and have chosen the <strong>TileBacker</strong> team<br />
to facilitate this initiative. As from 1 st November <strong>TileBacker</strong> Ltd will change its name to Jackon <strong>UK</strong> Ltd<br />
in recognition of the broader range of products and systems that they are now able to distribute.<br />
The Jackon Group, a family-owned business founded in Norway in 1956, now employs over 800 people<br />
at state-of-the-art production facilities in six countries and eighteen locations throughout Europe,<br />
including Norway, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and Finland.<br />
The Jackon range of XPS and EPS products covers a wide range of insulation applications including<br />
tilebacker boards and wetroom systems, inverted roofs (covered with gravel, green roofs or for vehicle<br />
access), building foundation systems (under slab and retaining wall), wall systems (ICF) and drainage<br />
systems. Jackon is also supplying customized products to a number of industries.<br />
Colin Higham, Managing Director of Jackon <strong>UK</strong> Ltd said “The investment in and creation of<br />
Jackon <strong>UK</strong> Ltd is a tribute to the great success achieved by <strong>TileBacker</strong> Ltd with Jackoboard,<br />
which in just a few short years h<strong>as</strong> taken us to a major position in the marketplace. We are<br />
extremely excited by the prospects for further growth of Jackon in the <strong>UK</strong>, and look forward<br />
to working closely with building design, specification, industrial and distribution<br />
organisations to provide the product solutions they require.”<br />
“The shareholders and management are thrilled to announce this important step for Jackon into the<br />
<strong>UK</strong> market. We have cooperated very successfully with <strong>TileBacker</strong> and Colin Higham for a number of<br />
years, and we are confident that together we will develop a strong entity to supply and support<br />
current and new customers” said Stein Trygsland, CEO Jackon Group.<br />
Further information from Jackon <strong>UK</strong> Ltd Tel: 01204 221089<br />
www.jackon-insulation.com email: info@tile-backer.co.uk