News, Articles & Events
- Innovation
22/10/2019
Etex expands offsite offer with Thrubuild®
Etex Building Performance is supporting the construction industry’s push for more efficient, performance-led ways of building with the launch of ThrubuildTM – a new load-bearing system from its EOS brand.
14/09/2017
Siniat launches - Weather Defence 2G
Siniat launches the next generation of its revolutionary Weather Defence sheathing board, doubling the amount of time it can be left exposed on frame from 6 to 12 months
09/05/2017
Etex at The Building Centre (09th May 2017)
Etex Building Performance exhibits in The Building Centre - the place to learn and develop knowledge of the built environment.
14/02/2017
December Customer Innovation Day at the home of Jaguar
Our latest Customer Innovation Day included a tour of Jaguar's remarkable factory. The precision of Jaguar's processes was a useful backdrop to our discussions of productivity on construction sites.
13/02/2017
How Isaac Newton Academy withstood four years of wear and tear
Four years ago, 25,000sq/m of LaDura was installed at the Isaac Newton Academy, Ilford. We recently returned to the school to inspect how the walls have withstood four years of wear and tear.
13/02/2017
Coming soon - new Weather Defence Sheathing Board Joint Tape
For projects which require no enhanced fire or acoustic performance, we have a new Weather Defence Sheathing Board Joint Tape available from the end of March.
13/02/2017
BBC’s DIY SOS want to recruit drywall contractors.
The BBC's DIY SOS programme want to recruit drywall contractors.
12/10/2016
NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH Siniat Resilient Acoustic Stud
Resilient Acoustic Stud (RAS) - A new time saving innovation for acoustic partitions
07/10/2016
Siniat and Promat finalists for Product Innovation at the 2016 Offsite Awards
Siniat and Promat have been shortlisted for the prestigious Product Innovation Award category for their new hybrid drywall solution for enhanced fire protection.
01/09/2016
Bonding thermal boards? Use nailable plugs.
We have seen that some contractors are using the wrong screws when installing thermal board which will potentially compromise fire protection in the event of a fire.
01/06/2016
Siniat Weather Defence Meets challenging airtightness requirements
School contractor in the Midlands demolishes airtightness targets by using Weather Defence.
01/06/2016
Innovation day for key customers
10 drywall contractors visit our R&D centre in Avignon for an insight into our innovation pipeline.
01/04/2016
New and improved performance screws
Installers who use our LaDura and Megadeco boards will now have the benefit of new and improved self-tapping performance screws.
27/01/2016
LaDura Board - ultimate impact resistance from an ultra slim plasterboard.
This three-minute video provides an overview of the benefits of using LaDura, our strongest and most dense plasterboard which provides great durability.
17/11/2015
Weather Defence — Our revolutionary external sheathing board which provides an alternative to cement particle board
See why Weather Defence is being used on over 350 projects across the UK