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Glendyne natural roofing slate from Cembrit Blunn has been featured in the restoration of Hertfordshire's Shenley Water Tower and conversion into dwellings. Produced in Quebec, Canada, Glendyne is manufactured in two thicknesses, Glendyne Fours (4-5mm) and Glendyne Fives (5-6mm). The slates will withstand the most severe weather conditions: they are unaffected by sunlight, ultraviolet light or even acid rain.

A&M Engineering's sales, service and repair workshop in St Clears, Carmarthenshire has had corrugated sheet supplied by Cembrit Blunn. The engineering company selected slate blue Cemsix corrugated sheet for the roof and terracotta Cemsix for the walls of the 100 x 65ft workshop as a means of matching the corporate colours without being outlandish. What was originally a square box was re-designed by Mark Atherton of A&M Engineering and is now a spacious building with a lean-to style office and trade counter mezzanine. A&M Engineering have planned for the future by designing the rear wall so that it can be removed for future extensions.

Part of natural slate’s aesthetic appeal is in its characteristic variation in colour, size and texture. Natural slate has been used in British construction for centuries and is ideal for specification in both new builds or when re-roofing to match the traditional or local character of the area. The benchmark in the UK - and possibly the world - has been set by the Welsh slate industry. However, restricted availability and downward pressure on market prices has over the last 30 years led to the growth of imported slate. The markets’ desire for low priced slate combined with a lack of understanding of all the quality issues, product standards and convoluted supply chains, has led to some problems on site and confusion for choosers and purchasers. Recent financial difficulties in the Welsh slate industry have probably done nothing to ease the concerns of those in need of a steady source of reliable natural slate. Such slate does, however, exist in eastern Canada where Cembrit Blunn source their Glendyne, Glacier and Trinity ranges. Being a relatively new source with an emphasis on the use of technology and attention to quality assurance, output is less variable than most other sources. Glendyne could well be the most approved slate currently available in Europe with certification to the relevant British Standard European Norm, French NF marque, Belgian STS standard and American ASTM standard.

Minerit Lightweight Board from Cembrit Blunn has been specified by Orion Trent for its fire resistance and compressive strength at Ludlow Eco Business Park. The development is aiming to set high standards of best practice in design and sustainable construction. To this end, all buildings on the site are being constructed to a BREEAM Environmental Assessment standard. The Minerit LW Building Board is being used within a floor of sandwich construction between birch-faced plywood and the floor surface.

Minerit Lightweight Board from Cembrit Blunn has been specified by Orion Trent for its fire resistance and compressive strength at Ludlow Eco Business Park. The development is aiming to set high standards of best practice in design and sustainable construction. To this end, all buildings on the site are being constructed to a BREEAM Environmental Assessment standard. The Minerit LW Building Board is being used within a floor of sandwich construction between birch-faced plywood and the floor surface.

Three varieties of Canadian roofing slate are now available from Cembrit Blunn. The range comprised of Trinity, Glacier and Glendyne, offers specifiers and roofers a choice of authentic product. 'With the well-documented re-organisation in the Welsh slate industry our comprehensive Canadian slate range is available ex-stock and supplies look good for the foreseeable future,' said Ged Ferris, marketing manager at Cembritt Blunn. 'Canadian slate has similar qualities to Welsh slate and is consistent and easy to work with.'

Three varieties of Canadian roofing slate are now available from Cembrit Blunn. The range comprised of Trinity, Glacier and Glendyne, offers specifiers and roofers a choice of authentic product. 'With the well-documented re-organisation in the Welsh slate industry our comprehensive Canadian slate range is available ex-stock and supplies look good for the foreseeable future,' said Ged Ferris, marketing manager at Cembritt Blunn. 'Canadian slate has similar qualities to Welsh slate and is consistent and easy to work with.'

Jutland Slates from Cembrit Blunn have been used to create curved roofs on a award winning retirement development. The durable, man-made slate range was selected by the Denham Garden Village project team to make sure the roof combined aesthetic appeal with high performance standards. Jutland is a light, flat, fibre cement slate supplied pre-holed.

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Cladding panels from Cembrit Blunn are forming an integral element in one of the world's largest public art commissions at the Young Vic in London. In an unusual project, 180 black Cemtone fibre-cement cladding panels have been hand-painted by celebrated modern artist Clem Crosby and installed behind an eye-catching grid to form the outer wall of the main auditorium. The company's marketing manager, Ged Ferris, said: "This was an usual and exciting project for us. Cemtone was highly appropriate for the effect the artist wanted to achieve as it is available in a range of colours including matt black. "Cemtone combines superior strength and durability offers long-lasting performance with the minimum of maintenance." The panels are suitable for a wide range of cladding applications.

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A datasheet has been issued by Cembrit Blunn giving technical details of its Minerit Incolour decorative cladding boards. Pigmented throughout, the board is available in six colours. The range is one of the most comprehensive cladding offered by the company. The natural hues give the cladding boards visual subtlety emphasises its natural material adding to the claimed flexibility. It is supplied in two standard sizes.

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