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Company: Autex Acoustics UK Website: www.autexacoustics.co.uk
Best Environmentally Conscious Design & Build Firm – England & Product Innovation Award: Vertiface®
Founded in 1967, Autex have a long history of innovation and outstanding customer service in textiles and advanced fibre technology. We invited Danielle Robinson, the firm’s Marketing Manager to tell us more. edicated to product development, Autex Acoustics are the premium solution to controlling reverberated noise working directly with specifiers to provide fit for purpose acoustic solutions. The firm’s work involves both retro fit and new build market and work in conjunction with Architects and Interior Designers to achieve an Acoustic result in line with the Building Code and customers’ requirements for their environment.
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Quality is vital to surviving in the highly competitive construction industry, and Danielle explains how her firm aims to ensure that their products always exceed industry standards. “The market currently accepts the use of unfavourable materials used to manufacture a range of Acoustic products. Autex have made a conscious decision to educate the market on the reasons why Polyester has many characteristics in its favour as a sustainable material. Autex products are manufactured from 100% polyester fibres and do not contain formaldehyde binders. Autex polyester fibres support safer indoor air quality and will not become a potential airborne pollutant. “Autex is committed to best practice through our ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accredited Quality and Environmental Management Systems.” Looking ahead, Danielle outlines the firm’s future plans and predictions for the market as a whole.
“Autex Acoustics Ltd have major growth plans in our three-year business plan with the addition of Business Developments Managers across the country and continued innovation within our range as we continue to promote the use of 100% Polyester Acoustic Solution to the UK.
Build 2016 Sustainable Building Awards
“Within the wider industry we anticipate further requirements for low VOC chemical emission throughout the construction industry and our 100% Polyester products fit comfortably within these parameters. We are also seeing a greater emphasis being put in place for buildings, both old and new performing acoustically. “Additionally, the education sector is currently governed by BB93. This provides constructional standards for acoustics in new school buildings to guide architects, acousticians, building control officers and building services engineers through the process of the acoustic design. Our goal is to position ourselves as a market leader for supply of the best ‘range’ of acoustic products for this environment. With a majority of our products for this sector being Pin, staple and hook and loop receptive, it allows our products to not only provide acoustic solution but to be utilised as a display board.”