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Reynaers Aluminium expands its central facilities

13/06/2008

June 13, 2008

Reynaers Aluminium, one of the main European innovative solutions in aluminium for the architecture, confirms its international growth and expansion with the opening of the extension of its new stores and Reynaers Institute in Duffel.

Its storage capacity has grown by 40 percent, or 15,000 square meters, to support growth and to provide a better service to its customers. With offices in 27 countries and a presence in more than 50 countries, Reynaers Aluminium is in the way of achieving its objective of increasing its annual turnover by 48 percent to 450 million euros in 2012.
On 17 April took place in Duffel the opening of these new facilities, with the assistance of about 800 guests from around the world and the presence of the Prince Philippe of Belgium.

The storage capacity of the company has grown in 15,000 m2

The storage capacity of the company has grown in 15,000 m².

"The growth of Reynaers Aluminium is based on multiple key strategic pillars."Its expansion is based on three strategic points, says Martine Reynaers, CEO: "And they are our approach to innovation and new products;" "our geographical expansion and our firm commitment to strengthen our relations with key partners."

Reynaers Institute in its research and test center, 80% has been extended until the 2800 m2 becoming one of the most important private test in our industry. It houses highly sophisticated test equipment and established his reputation as leaders in the field of innovation in aluminum solutions, offering them a competitive advantage in the market. The new tools of testing that have been added, among the new machines for cyclical and mechanical tests, an acoustic Chamber and another bank of test for air, wind and water. The extension also provides the ability to host more research programmes in the future as well as more trials capacity for large projects where tailor-made solutions are designed.

Approach to constant innovation is also shown in the number of new products that Reynaers aluminium offers to the market. Only in 2008, Reynaers will be launched and updated over 20 products, from the integration of photovoltaic panels on the walls curtain and solar protection until the release of their new solutions for a full automation in the manufacture of aluminium systems.

As a complement to its characteristics of respect for the environment, the aluminum is also considered as the material of the future for architects. According to the comments made by the architects in a recent survey of Reynaers aluminium will continue to grow in popularity as a building material, both for the residential market and for the rest. And this not only because of its versatility and light weight, but also by their mark of environmental respect and their growing capacities in protection against fire, ballistic and thermal insulation. The survey shows that 85 percent of the architects considered aluminum as a material of choice for non-residential buildings and the 72por % for residential construction.

In terms of geographical expansion, Reynaers believes that the growing markets in Central Europe and the East, and the Middle East are the most promising at the moment. They are rapidly developing countries and economies with huge expansion projects in the residential sectors and business and the aluminum it will offer them attractive, versatile, very durable and energy efficient solutions. This happens in two extreme poles in terms of climatic requirements; from the extreme cold of the East until the heat and dust of the Middle East. Reynaers Aluminium already has a strong presence in all these markets.

Also, the company will continue with its goal to grow while respecting the environment. Committed to improving their carbon footprint is illustrated in the placement of 3,072 photovoltaic panels on the cover of the new store, occupying an area of 10,000 square meters. These panels will generate 500,000 kilowatt hours of solar energy per year. This process reduces also the emissions of carbon dioxide in 278 tonnes per year.