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7 Things You Didn ’ t Know About Britmet

1 . They are the largest UK manufacturer of lightweight roofing products Britmet is a privately owned business , manufacturing in the UK and strive to achieve the highest levels in satisfaction and quality in the industry . All their products are stocked in their 70,000sqft production facility in the West Midlands , which has the capacity to stock over 1 million tiles . During the last two quarters of 2020 , Britmet ’ s production increased by 600 % to cope with the mass increase in demand for their products .
2 . They haven ’ t always been known as Britmet Tileform Ltd was founded by John Attley in 1976 , manufacturing the first ever ‘ ridge to eave ’ granulated tile effect sheet that could be used to replace old asbestos roofs as part of the BISF projects . In 1998 , John ’ s son , Lee , took over the business and renamed the company ‘ Britmet Tileform Ltd .’ And took to work designing and developing further profiles to offer a wider tile range to the marketplace . In 2019 , Britmet Tileform Ltd underwent an extensive rebranding exercise , transforming into what we now know as Britmet Lightweight Roofing .
3 . They have over 130 stockists in the UK and Europe Britmet is dedicated to supplying the construction industry with quality innovation . In 2021 , they upscaled their distribution network by over 500 % in less than 6 months .
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