Two of the UK’s leading
architectural aluminium system brands, Technal and Sapa, have united to become
one brand, Technal.
For architects and
specifiers in the UK, this ‘one offer’ range of aluminium curtain walling,
windows and doors, as well as specialist solutions for blast and bullet
resistance, provides access to a complementary and expanded product offer,
adapted to UK requirements and legislation.
All existing products
from both Sapa and Technal are retained and available for specification and
fabrication. The legacy Sapa product names stay the same. They are simply
prefixed Technal, for example, Technal Elegance 52.
Technical enquiries for
all Technal and legacy Sapa products are handled by a dedicated Product Support
team operating across the Tewkesbury site and new Wakefield office, with
experienced field support engineers backing up this team.
Part of Hydro Buildings
Systems UK, both brands have operated independently, alongside each other. From
now, it will simply be Technal as Graham Hurrell, Marketing and Development
Director of Technal, explains: “Concentrating investment into one single brand
simplifies all aspects of our operations and unites the many synergies we have
between both brands.
“From an architectural
perspective, it means a more focused drive on product innovation with several
developments soon to be launched.
“At the forefront of
sustainable building practice, Technal is introducing Hydro CIRCAL 75R. With
the lowest carbon footprint per ton of any facade alloy, this is premium
quality aluminium with a minimum of 75% post-consumer scrap. All remaining
systems will be manufactured from low CO2 primary aluminium thanks to Hydro’s
access to renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric power.
“There’s also the
introduction of an interesting acoustic software development. This will support
the enhanced acoustic requirements that are becoming a commonplace
consideration in contract documents for many types of property being
developed.”
Technal is part of
Hydro, a fully integrated aluminium company with 35,000 employees in 40
countries on all continents, combining local expertise, worldwide reach and
unmatched capabilities in R&D.
