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News Release from: Saint-Gobain Isover UK
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 March 2008
Saint-Gobain and Timber Roof Truss
Engineering
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution invests GBP1m in RK Timber Roof Truss Engineering's manufacturing plant.
RK Timber Engineering, a Saint-Gobain company and sister company to Jewson, the UK's leading supplier of timber and building materials, has today announced the opening of their new roof truss and I-beam plant in Newport, South Wales Following a GBP1million investment, the new design and manufacturing site will increase the national coverage of engineered timber provided by the Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Group and offer a dedicated service and product supply to the South West of England and South Wales
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 30 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The group, through RK Timber Engineering and Pasquill Roof Trusses now has a total of eight timber engineering manufacturing plants across the UK, giving a robust national supply network.
Gordon Campbell, Sales Director at RK Timber Engineering said: "With the increase in demand of pre-fabricated and off-site manufactured products, the services and products supplied by both RK Timber Engineering and Pasquill will continue to grow".
"This new site prepares us for this rise in demand and allows us to offer a dedicated service to our clients".
Trussed rafters are now the most widely used form of roof framing in the UK, and increasingly the only practical method of framing to turn an architectural vision into a working roof structure.
The new site also includes an I-beam processing plant in order to meet increased demand by customers who are choosing I-beams as their first choice in floor joists.
The I-beam offers advanced technology in timber engineering and by supporting increased loads over wider spans, time and money is saved during the installation process.
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