Trade Award

Armourcoat have been short-listed for the 2012 International Trade 'Company of the Year' Award, as part of the only UK wide business awards to exclusively recognise the excellence achieved by the UK’s leading exporters and importers.

The awards, run by www.internationaltrade.co.uk, culminate with the UK Grand Final in December when the esteemed Awards ceremony and formal presentation on the national category awards for international trade will be announced.

Pictured left to right: Dubai-based Globecoat MD Khalid Al Zubaidi with Armourcoat CEO Guy Whitehead

Armourcoat at Material Lab

Armourcoat are pleased to announce our partnership with Material Lab in London.

Material Lab was created by award-winning Johnson Tiles, the UK’s largest manufacturer and importer of ceramic wall and floor tiles, to answer the needs of the architectural and design community.  Asking what sort of ‘experience’ they wanted in a design resource studio - the solution was Material Lab, which opened its doors in January 2006.

Material Lab has become an established design resource studio in London where people can explore and be inspired by a huge range of materials, such as wall coatings, ceramics, glass, wallpaper, wood, carpet tiles, eco-resins and fabrics - and representing a wide range of partners, including Formica, Karndean, Kydex, Tektura - and now Armourcoat for 2013.

Material Lab
10 Great Titchfield Street London W1W 8BB 

Phone: 020 7436 8629 

Email: info@material-lab.co.uk 

Open: 9:00am-5:30pm Monday - Friday 

Hill House Interiors

I had the pleasure of meeting Helen Bygraves and Julie Chapman of Hill House Interiors, with offices in Weybridge and a showroom in London SW3. Hill House Interiors, a multi award-winning design consultancy, was created by Jenny Weiss and Helen Bygraves with their friendly, approachable attitude, enthusiasm and meticulous attention to detail.

The following stunning Hill House Interiors projects feature Armourcoat finishes.

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Shop-fitting organisations

Armourcoat have joined The National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) in the UK and The Association for Retail Environments (ARE) in the USA - to support the launch of ArmourFX.

The NAS is the only UK trade association that exclusively represents, promotes and is dedicated to service the needs of the shopfitting and interior contracting sector; within the global sphere of construction and has been doing so successfully since 1919.  Today’s shopfitting market embraces much more than just shops. Whether it be retail, financial services, leisure, hotels, restaurants, museums, travel or any interior requiring the appropriate level of skill and innovation look no further than the NAS logo.

The ARE is a US non-profit trade association advancing the retail environments industry and its member companies. These international leaders in the retail built environment include store fixture suppliers, retail design firms, suppliers of visual merchandising products, suppliers of materials and equipment for the industry, and service providers such as 3PLs and installers.  ARE is sponsor of GlobalShop (April 16-18, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, USA) the largest store design and at-retail marketing show in the United States. It is the only place where retailers and brand marketers can shop over 10,000 products and visit more than 900 suppliers in one location.  Visit Armourcoat at booth #2049.

Expo Revestir, São Paulo, Brazil

We'll be exhibiting at Expo Revestir (March 5-8, Transamerica Expo Center) in São Paulo - for the introduction of our new Brazilian agent, Vitruvio Revestimentos.

With over a decade of experience, Expo Revestir will be the meeting point of the professional market of architecture and construction in South America.  The event will bring together 50,000 attendees from over 60 countries, including architects, interior designers, retailers, builders and international buyers.  At the event, visitors will have the opportunity to update themselves on the latest technologies, and check out firsthand the most recent advances and trends in coverings and finishing materials.  Visit Armourcoat at booth #3050, or visit www.vitruviorevestimentos.com.br/english/index.html.

 Left to right: Daniel Nevitt, Marcia Pinotti of Vitruvio Revestimentos, Guy Whitehead - Armourcoat CEO

Material Lab

A pleasure to meet Darren Clanford and Jim Biddulph at Material Lab in London yesterday.

Material Lab was created by award-winning Johnson Tiles, the UK’s largest manufacturer and importer of ceramic wall and floor tiles, to answer the needs of the architectural and design community.  Asking what sort of ‘experience’ they wanted in a design resource studio - the solution was Material Lab, which opened its doors in January 2006.

Material Lab has become an established design resource studio in London where people can explore and be inspired by a huge range of materials, such as ceramics, glass, wallpaper, wood, carpet tiles, eco-resins and fabrics - and representing a wide range of partners, including Formica, Karndean, Kydex and Tektura.

More news to follow...

ArmourFX ad campaign 2013

Here's a preview of our new ad campaign for ArmourFX for UK trade magazines.  The image is a modular panel system using ArmourCast GRG panels - which uses 50% recycled marble.  Stunning!

Maltese Agent

We had the company of Steve Morris of Sparta Ltd this week, our new agent for Malta, in Sevenoaks for his induction. 

We wish Steve the very best for this new market for Armourcoat!

Sparta Ltd., Edera Triq Ta Masarija 38, Mellieha MLH1637

Stephen Morris    
Telephone: 00 356 99163007
Email: spartaeu@gmail.com

Looking in the Mirror

We were pleased to help TV set designer Byron Broadbent last month with the supply of ArmourFX panels and Sculptural artwork for the filming of Channel 4's 'Black Mirror'.  Written by Charlie Brooker the satirical three-part drama series will be aired next Spring.  Byron commented "the set looks great and the panels really helped in bringing the look together."  Glad to assist Byron!

Ductal for the New Generation

Ductal® Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) has been specified on the TNG (The New Generation) £3.5m new-build youth centre in the borough of Lewisham.

This state-of-the-art building, funded by the government's MyPlace scheme, will provide a range of vocational, leisure and support services for the young people of Sydenham.  The youth centre will include a climbing wall, training kitchen and cafe, multi-use games area, recording studios, health clinic, dance and performances spaces, teaching spaces and IT suite.  RCKa Architects worked closely with young people from the area to develop designs for the building, and contractor Mansell are now working on site to complete the project for an opening in Spring 2013.

Ductal® is a revolutionary ultra-high performance cement composite material with outstanding characteristics that are unique in the world of mineral building materials.  Ductal® presents a genuine revolution in the concrete sector.  Developed by Lafarge, Ductal® UHPC possesses a unique combination of superior properties including strength, ductility, durability and enhanced aesthetics.  This enables designers to develop and realize new sculptural approaches to concrete forms.  175m2 of custom-made Ductal® corrugated panels were created to match the Plexiglas rainscreen cladding.