Unites three leading construction materials brands
Unites three leading construction materials brands
A division of the global Etex Group, Etex Building Performance unites three leading construction materials brands – Siniat Drylining, Promat fire protection and FSi fire stopping – into one powerful solutions provider.
In collaboration with steel framing manufacturer EOS, part of Etex New Ways, we have developed a range of fully-tested systems, for your peace of mind.
#InvestingInTheFuture
#InvestingInTheFuture
We are investing in the future of British manufacturing with the construction of our new Siniat plasterboard plant close to the port of Bristol, in South West England. Etex is making a significant investment in the new factory, which is one of the largest expenditures from Etex to date.
With the new Bristol facility, we will be ideally positioned to support the ongoing growth of the UK construction market, its customers and those looking to begin a career in the industry.
The plant was commissioned in March 2022, and construction is underway.
The plant was commissioned in March 2022, and construction is underway.
Sectors
Strong brands for strong solutions
Sustainability in the UK
Etex has a clear commitment to helping build a better, more sustainable future. We work towards this vision by caring about our social and environmental impacts and developing innovative solutions for the building and construction industry.
Knowledge base
How we’re supporting UK construction via our partnership with the Supply Chain Sustainability School
20/02/2023
Time is of the essence when it comes to getting the built environment to operate truly sustainably. While there have been many positive developments over the past couple of decades, there’s still a long way to go.
Etex exceeds 10 and 30-year emissions reductions targets
15/02/2022
Leading lightweight construction manufacturer, Etex, has reported a 17% decrease in CO2 emissions per tonne in 2020 compared to 2010 and a reduction of 38% over the past three decades. These results are ahead of the sector’s 10-year target (10%) and the company’s own science-based 30-year target (35%).
Helping mitigate risk for our customers
30/03/2023
We understand that construction specialists are often concerned about liability issues. These are some of the things we continually and actively invest in, to help reduce risk for our customers:
Disrupting the construction industry
26/10/2021
While designing and building energy efficient new homes and installing low carbon heating has certainly helped in efforts to address climate change and achieve net zero, the built environment still has a long way to go in its drive to become more sustainable.
What tenants are looking for
06/12/2018
Over 30% of renters have moved 3 times or more in the last 5 years; 47% say that noise is an issue – two revealing statistics taken from our What Tenants Want Report: research carried out to better understand what tenants value in rental accommodation.
Protecting Build to Rent investment assets
10/11/2018
Since the Grenfell tragedy, the performance of building materials is under an unprecedented spotlight. Etex Building Performance’s Technical Director, Nigel Morrey, specialises in passive fire protection.
Build to Rent Report
18/10/2018
Etex Building Performance is the UK’s leading provider of lightweight construction solutions. Our expertise in drywall, passive fire protection and steel framing systems has created a range of unique solutions from the building envelope to internal linings, partitions and penetrations. We are uniquely placed as a progressive partner to meet the construction challenges of the Build to Rent (BTR) sector.
Tempted by office to residential conversions?
09/01/2018
More than 217,000 homes were added to England’s housing stock in 2016/17, with nearly 18,000 of those facilitated through office-to-residential permitted development rights, according to figures published by the ONS* in November 2017.
Volumetric construction and the floorspace predicament
02/03/2017
Every day, we read that in order to solve the skills shortages and boost productivity we need to adopt Modern Methods of Construction; one of the main elements being the use of volumetric offsite construction.
