Date: November 3, 2016
BRISTOLITE DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS TO JOIN KINGSPAN
Bristolite Daylighting Systems has reached an agreement to join the global building products manufacturer Kingspan Group. Kingspan is a global leader in high performance insulation, building fabric, and solar integrated building envelopes.
Kingspan is recognized throughout the construction industry for its commitment to innovation, design, quality and technical expertise. Across a wide range of sectors within the industry, Kingspan’s integrated approach to building envelope solutions has made them first choice in meeting the specialist needs of architects, specifiers, developers and owners.
Bristolite is well established in the North American market, with its extensive, technology driven, energy efficient skylight and smoke vent product lines. Going forward Bristolite will become part of Kingspan’s Light & Air Division and will be renamed as Kingspan Light & Air LLC.
The acquisition of Bristolite by Kingspan presents the opportunity for an exceptional range of products and expertise to be offered to the North American market, creating even greater value for our customers and partners.
Bristolite President, Rick Beets, said of the move “This is a very exciting time for our business. Kingspan’s ambitious North American growth plans along with their technology, know-how and energy conservation products will serve us well as one united enterprise representing much greater value to our joined customer base and the market overall."
Mr. Beets said that corporate values also made the new venture a perfect fit. "Bristolite has always held strong environmental values, as does Kingspan and that gives me great confidence that we are heading in the same direction, the right direction for a sustainable future," he said.
His sentiments were echoed by Liam McDaniel, Divisional Managing Director of Kingspan’s Light & Air Division, who added "We are delighted to bring Bristolite’s respected brands into our growing Light & Air Division. Together we are looking forward to offering the North American market some of the best energy efficient products available in the global construction industry, providing cutting edge technology aimed at reducing our environmental impact."
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About Kingspan Insulation
Kingspan is a global leader in high performance insulation, building fabric and solar integrated building envelopes. Delivering high efficiency, low cost and low carbon building solutions across a broad range of markets, Kingspan is recognized throughout the construction industry for its commitment to innovation, design, quality and technical expertise. Across a wide range of sectors within the industry, Kingspan’s integrated approach to building envelope solutions has made them first choice in meeting the specialist needs of architects, specifiers, developers and owners.
Founded in Ireland in the late 1960's the Kingspan Group operates across the globe with turnover in excess of €3 billion supported by extensive manufacturing, sales and distribution capabilities.
About Bristolite Daylighting Systems
Bristolite Daylighting Systems is a leading North American producer and marketer of daylighting systems for the industrial and commercial markets.