Building membranes specialist lcopal is celebrating after notching up sales of two million square metres of its flagship Monarperm roofing membrane in Ireland.
The milestone was achieved with an order from Belfast-based builders' merchant group JP Corry who have 16 branches in the region as well as five in the republic of Ireland that operate under the Coens and D Kantor brands.
The supply vapour permeable Monarperm to new-build housing contractors as an underlay for pitched roofs since its vapour permeability eliminates the need for traditional eaves/ridge ventilation.
Its special three-layer composite structure uses a unique microporous film that provides high tensile strength and puncture resistance. It is also lightweight, easy to handle a 1.5 metres wide and UV stable.
James Robb, lcopal's regional director for Ireland, said while it had taken three years to pass the one million square meter mark, the two million mark had taken just 20 months due to increased market recognition of the outstanding performance quality and reliability of the Monarperm 700 and 500 membranes.
"Although there are many alternative membranes in the marketplace, Monarperm has proved to be one of the builders' merchants and contractors can trust and choose with confidence," he said. "It gives exceptionally high technical specification and performance at highly competitive prices, backed by lcopal's unrivalled service and technical support. Both Monarperm 700 and 500 carry BBA and IAB certification."
Richard Whiteside, Regional Manager for JP Corry, added: "We have been stocking Monarperm for more than eight years and find it an excellent product in terms of quality and value for money so we are delighted that it is us who have reached this landmark with lcopal."
(JM)
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