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Ancon sponsors ‘Holi the Elephant’ in the Herd of Sheffield
Ancon is sponsoring an elephant sculpture in an innovative public art event which will enhance the city’s profile and provide support for the local Children’s Hospital. The Herd of Sheffield is a Wild in Art event brought to Sheffield by The Children’s Hospital Charity. Read more
Introducing the New Bond
Based on the company’s multi-award winning TeploTie with a conductivity of 00.7W/mK which virtually eliminates heat loss through thermal bridging in cavity wall construction, the new Teplo-BF basalt fibre wall tie features specially moulded safety ends that improve buildability and enhance mortar bond strength by up to 80%. Read more
New suspended brickwork literature – 4 ways to create attractive soffit details
Ancon now provides four ways to securely fix brickwork from above without any visible means of support – allowing architects greater freedom in design. These four solutions are illustrated in a new technical brochure clearly demonstrating the applications, benefits and installation details of each system. Read more
Ancon to launch new products at Ecobuild 2016
Double winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, Ancon, continues to expand its range of high integrity structural fixings and will exhibit a number of new products at Ecobuild 2016 taking place at ExCeL, London from 8-10 March 2016. Read more
HAPAS-approved reinforcing bar couplers are another first from Ancon
Ancon is pleased to announce its MBT mechanically-bolted couplers are the first reinforcing bar splicing system to be approved by HAPAS, the Highway Authorities Product Approval Scheme. This approval provides additional independent assurance of the product’s suitability for infrastructure developments. Read more
Making light work of brick soffits
Creating flawless brick-faced soffits and lintels has now become much simpler and quicker, thanks to a new lightweight stainless steel based system developed by two industry-leading companies. Read more
Super-cool rebar couplers from Ancon
In line with its global reputation for developing reliable, high performance fixing systems for demanding construction environments, Ancon’s latest launch is a range of reinforcing bar couplers designed to operate at cryogenic temperatures. Read more
Ancon backs CARES campaign against non-approved re-bend continuity systems
CARES, the Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels, has expressed concern at the continued use of non-approved re-bend reinforcement continuity systems by the UK Construction Industry. Read more
Ancon to showcase latest products at Jewson Live
Ancon will be showcasing its latest products at Jewson Live, the builders’ merchant’s first ever UK-wide event for Jewson/Saint Gobain customers and employees. Read more