13th Mar 2006 07:00
Alumasc Group PLC13 March 2006 THE ALUMASC GROUP PLC Saint Gobain to distribute Gatic Slotdrain Elkington GATIC, an Alumasc Building Products company, announces the appointmentof Saint Gobain as the Continental European distributor of its highly innovativeand internationally patented GATIC Slotdrain system. GATIC Slotdrain is adurable line drainage system that offers significant cost saving benefits overtraditional drainage products. The appointment of Saint Gobain is a key element in Elkington GATIC's strategicplan to develop the Continental European and international markets for GATICSlotdrain and to build on its UK success where annual sales growth has averaged50% over the past four years. Elkington GATIC is a world leader in the design and manufacture of highperformance engineered access cover systems, which have been successfully tradedunder the GATIC brand for more than 70 years. GATIC is an acronym for GasAirTight Inspection Covers. Saint Gobain is a producer, processor and distributor of glass, ceramics,plastics and cast iron products, with an annual turnover of 35 billion Euros. Itoperates in 50 countries worldwide, is one of the world's 100 leading industrialcorporations, is the world leader in each of its key competencies and fields aworkforce of 200,000. Elkington GATIC and Saint Gobain are confident that the GATIC Slotdraindistribution agreement will emulate the success they have enjoyed with thePametic 2 by GATIC range of engineered access covers, where sales in ContinentalEurope have trebled since the appointment of Saint Gobain as ContinentalEuropean distributor two years ago. Enquiries: The Alumasc Group plc 01536 383844Paul Hooper (Chief Executive) Bankside Consultants LimitedCharles Ponsonby 020 7367 8851 [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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