CAVALOK MAKE A MILLION

Cavalok Building Products has recently celebrated the production of one million metres of cavity closer from post-consumer recycled PVC-U.

Cavalok is the only manufacturer of BBA-accredited cavity closure systems made from 100% post-consumer recycled PVC-U.

The profiles were manufactured by Merritt Plastics, which is a post-consumer PVC-U recycling and extrusion company as well as Recovinyl certified recycler.

The two companies have been working in partnership to reduce the amount of PVC-U waste going to landfill for a number of years.

With their obvious synergies, producing one million metres of Cavalok cavity closer means that the combined companies have saved over 1,000 tonnes of waste PVC-U going to landfill and, in the process, set a benchmark for the sustainable use of resources.

An added benefit of using end-of-life and waste PVC-U to produce the Cavalok range of cavity closers is that the end product itself helps to improve the thermal efficiency of thousands of homes across the country.

Cavity closers are a critical and compulsory building component used in an increasing number of new-build projects to create door and window openings, while sealing the cavities and providing a thermal break. They enable faster and easier installation of windows as well as improved thermal efficiency for the whole building.

“It is an amazing achievement to reach our one millionth metre,” said David Deacon, director at Cavalok Building Products. “It just goes to show how many more housebuilders are now recognising the benefits of using our cavity closers to meet ever more stringent building performance requirements.”

The Cavalok product range is widely used for brick/block, steel and timber frame buildings in the new build residential and commercial sectors. The BigBlok, Economy and Cavalok products speed up installation of windows on site as well as improving the energy efficiency of buildings.

Cavalok will be demonstrating its full range of BBA-accredited cavity closers made from 100 per cent post-consumer recycled PVC-U at the Ecobuild Show in March 2010.

Eurocell Plc is the UK's market-leading manufacturer and distributor of quality PVC-U profiles for windows, doors, conservatories and roofline. The company has an ongoing commitment to improve sustainability and recycling operations across all its businesses.

For more information on Cavalok Building Products, call 0870 120 3003 or visit: www.cavalok.com