Etex, has announced a new UK trading agreement with Kier, which will incorporate all of Etex’s Building Performance division and ensure that Kier benefits from full technical support at relevant stages of the construction process.
The partnership will incorporate Etex’s Siniat (drywall), Promat (passive fire protection/fire stopping) and EOS (SFS and Offsite) brands which will be fully utilised in a collaboration on a variety of new projects. This is fuelled by Etex’s current £140 million investment in its Bristol factory, which will see it increase its plasterboard production by more than 50%.
Alan Eccles, national business development manager at Etex, said: “We are delighted to announce our trade agreement with Kier, and are excited to begin working collaboratively on some major upcoming projects. Our specialist teams look forward to innovating and adding value to Kier’s full building process, whilst continuing to build and develop strong relationships.”
Gerard Cox, head of procurement for Kier Construction, added: “We are excited to include Etex Building Performance to our carefully selected list of preferred supply chain partners, and look forward to engaging with them on our projects where we believe their range of products, warrantied systems and customer focussed approach, have the potential to add real value to our business.”
