designed to improve comfort levels in hot conditions, and to complete a classic winter insulation solution. Duflot provides us one of raw materials, we manufacture the others in our Loriol facility and in one of Icopal SBU (Sturovo) and Duflot assembles the components in its plant”
Investment in new production line The company’s business strategy is not necessarily to extend its basic product range or capabilities. “Rather, we intend to 50 Industry Europe
focus on our existing core product range, and to maintain our specialisation in these key areas, enhancing our range with accessories, for example (including edge metal, roofing fasteners and sealants designed to work with Siplast’s membranes). And while we aren’t planning any new facilities or production units, we are working to improve our production processes within our existing plants. For instance, we have installed a new production line (for polyethylene and polypropylene products) in Cormenon earlier
this year, for the production of foundation panels. Our Cormenon plant now produces 23 million square metres of membrane a year, and produces 440 different products, while our facility in Loriol produces 24 million square metres (including breathable membranes) and produces 207 products. “Our primary focus is on the renovation industry, and this has stood us in good stead in recent years, through the slowdown in the construction industry in Europe. Our turnover has held steady, and reached 166
