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News Release from: Saint-Gobain Isover UK
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 March 2006
Isover and Grafton supply chain
partnership
Saint-Gobain Isover, producer of the Isover range of insulation products, has joined forces with the Grafton Group to sign an innovative supply chain partnership agreement.
Saint-Gobain Isover, producer of the Isowool range of insulation products, has joined forces with the Grafton Group, one of the UK's largest builders merchants groups, to sign an innovative supply chain partnership agreement providing enhanced services to customers The Grafton Group of merchants includes Buildbase, Jackson Building Centres and Selco (The Builders Warehouse) and has a national network of over 150 branches
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Under the partnership agreement, the Grafton Group will benefit from guaranteed supplies of Isowool insulation products, flexible supply chain and logistical arrangements, and on-going marketing and training support.
Importantly, the merchant's customers will benefit from the availability of Isover's high performance insulation solutions that provide thermal, acoustic and fire protection insulation in masonry, timber-frame and steel-frame constructions.
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Steve Turner, heavy side director of Jackson's and lead negotiator for the Grafton Group, said: "We recognised the benefits that a partnership agreement with Isowool could bring and we are happy to enter into a formalised agreement to continue to work together".
"Isover have been a key supplier over the past two years and have justified their reputation as the leading supplier of insulation solutions".
"In terms of innovation, they are one of the clear leaders".
"They also offer us fully palletised deliveries of roll and slab insulation products which bring us significant cost efficiencies at branches.
The supply and demand balance for insulation will be critical over the coming years as demand for insulation increases through legislation but our partnership agreement has removed any worries over availability".
Allan Durning, sales and marketing director, commented: The construction industry is facing ever more demanding challenges as a result of onerous requirements of continually-evolving Building Regulations, including thermal, acoustic, fire and environmental legislation".
"While we at Isowool are recognised as being among the leaders in providing innovative insulation solutions to keep pace with these demands, the industry is ever more reliant on the role of builders merchants".
"Our new partnership with the Grafton Group should give their customers confidence that the insulation solutions that we develop to meet their needs will always be available".
"But guaranteed availability is only part of our commitment.
"Under our partnership agreement, we will provide localised marketing support for individual branches and guaranteed places for merchants' staff on our Insulation Academy Training programme.
This will ensure that Grafton Group customers are given the best advice on product selection and Building Regulations compliance".
"It closes the important loop between manufacturer, merchant and end-user".
"As pioneers of this new industry partnership, we hope it will be the first of many, bringing benefits for our customers and end users across industry sectors, around the country." Steve Turner concluded: "This partnership is a natural progression of our ongoing relationship".
"Isover's innovative solutions-based approach and market expertise make them the ideal partner and I very much look forward to introducing the benefits to our customers over the coming months.".
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