ALSTONE INDIA & VM ZINC FRANCE JOIN HANDS

ALSTONE INDIA VMZINC FRANCE AND

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By combining their core expertise, the duo aim to redefine the cladding industry.

Alstone, one of India’s leading manufacturers of high-pressure laminate (HPL) & fire-rated aluminium composite panel (ACP), has tied up with French giant VMZINC, the world's largest zinc titanium rolled products and finished goods manufacturer. The joint venture was announced in an event held recently in Delhi. The highlight of the evening was the launch of Alstone Zinc Honeycomb and Zinc Composite Panels.

The event comprised a crosssection of the country’s premier and most reputed architects–who were avid participants in an animated panel discussion on fire-retardant materials and zinc, sustainability in the building & construction sector, and the role of zinc.

The two conglomerates Alstone and VMZINC announced a ‘sustainable growth partnership’ to manufacture zinc composite and zinc honeycomb panels, which eventually evolve into one of the most prominent initiatives towards green metal being used in the Indian cladding industry. Zinc as a metal is eco-friendly due to its recyclability, longer life, and self-healing properties yet providing a beautiful aesthetician effect due to its naturally everchanging appearance.

This alliance provides a wide range of products for exterior cladding with FR-grade safety standards for commercial, institutional, and residential requirements while taking care of the aesthetician effect.

The objective is to fulfil the rapidly escalating demand from governments, corporations, and investors, thereby ensuring adequate and long-term aesthetics and functionality in the metal composite sector–for all times ahead.

Speaking on the collaboration, Sumit Gupta, Managing Director, Alstone said, “We are proud to have collaborated with VMZINC–one of

the world’s leading zinc titanium players. This alliance will not only offer revolutionary cladding products to Indian consumers, but also will take care of the environment & sustainable future.”

He further added, “We understand that participants at various climate conferences globally–including India have declared their intention to decrease the carbon footprint globally. It gives us a great responsibility to further an initiative. We have been early backers of the renewables building material market, and it is clear to us that zinc is going to take a similar trajectory.”

He assured that this collaborative partnership is exactly in line with how Alstone has operated so far. “We are confident that the partnership will be able to play a leading role in accelerating the building and cladding scale-up needed to decarbonize our economies. And most importantly - lending a hand to renewable and recyclable building materials and going the extra mile in the process of nation building.”

According to Judith Juando Ribe, VMZINC, France, Alstone is a trusted brand in the market for the last two decades. “We are building upon the equity that our customers have come to expect from us–building upon the legacy of zinc from VMZINC and Alstone’s metal composite expertise and quality–will do wonders in the Indian, regional and global market, in time to come. We are truly invested in this partnership and confident of doing well and good.”

Sumit Sahay, General Manager, VMZINC, opined that with strong industrial expertise at its core, the joint venture will have a unique capacity to scale up the manufacture of zinc honeycomb and zinc composite panels. “Together with Alstone, and the ambitious backing of VMZINC's zinc sheet metal excellence, global reach, and networks, we are wellplaced to do this, combining a unique skill set and track record.”

The alliance would bring together Alstone’s metal composite panel manufacturing expertise with VMZINC's extensive access to the zinc value chain. The combination will create the largest and most credible partner for building material sector and an ecosystem that embraces architects, urban planners, and city planners that are seeking a role in accelerating the longer-lasting building and cladding infrastructure sector. BMR