International Timber places order for Accoya
Accoya has underlined its credentials as the UK's gold standard in modified wood after International Timber confirmed a major order of the revolutionary product.
International Timber, will be a major distributor of Accoya to the joinery sector.
It follows a successful marketing drive by BSW Timber in recent months, timed to coincide with improved stock availability. The results have caught the attention of smaller joinery customers in the UK.
Steve Rogers, Product & Market Director at International Timber, said the company's customers had been impressed by the number of architect led specifications they receive for Accoya.
"There has been significant interest in Accoya since its arrival in the UK with many of our smaller joinery customers.
“Accoya's outstanding 60 year durability due to the acetylation process and the significant reduction in timber shrinkage and expansion, are both major benefits."
John Alexander of BSW Timber, said: "This marks an important milestone for Accoya with smaller customers driving demand from further down the chain. We have invested a significant amount of time training the regional sales teams at International Timber about the features, benefits, technical product testing and extensive research into Accoya."
He added: "This ongoing business with International reflects the specification markets demand for long life, low maintenance and sustainable timber options. Accoya offers a clear position in each of these areas.
The order coincides with Accoya receiving BBA Assessment and confirmation of a 60-year minimum life, excellent stability and non-toxicity.
Commercial production of Accoya by Titan Wood, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Accsys Technologies plc, is underway at a new plant at Arnhem, Netherlands. The plant is the first of its type and represents a multi-million pound investment in capital and research & development.
BSW has signed an exclusive agreement with Titan Wood to be the sole supplier of Accoya, across the UK and Ireland, following four years of extensive collaboration between the two companies.
The start of commercial production is the end-result of almost 80 years of global R&D and field testing in acetylated wood modification - a patented process that protects wood from rot by making it inedible to most micro-organisms and insects.
Accoya uses wood acetylation technology to deliver outstanding levels of performance, stability and durability. It also boasts excellent environmental credentials, using wood from sustainable plantations and being 100% non-toxic. The wood's appearance, natural colour and strength of the timber are not affected in the process.
Industry experts have supported Accoya's performance and sustainability claims, with both the British Research Establishment and Napier University’s Centre for Timber Engineering recently reporting an unprecedented minimum 60-year service life for the product in cladding and external joinery applications.
The Paint Advisory Bureau has also published research findings that show Accoya windows are the most cost effective option over the standard design life of a building, outperforming PVC, hardwood and softwoods.
February 13, 2008