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COMPREHENSIVE CABLING
Marco’s wide range of range of cable management solutions have recently
met the exact specification of an industrial conversion in Camberley.
T
hrough an ongoing drive
to innovate and stay one
step ahead of market
demand, Marco has
developed and today
manufactures a complete
and comprehensive
product range.
Customers are now able to meet all of their
cable containment needs through Marco,
including supporting accessories.
The conversion of a vast 15,000
sqft industrial unit in Camberley for a
pharmaceutical manufacturing business
has seen contractor Jonathan Jones
Electrical Services utilise a complete range
of Marco’s cable containment products.
Marco area sales manager, Luke
Kellaher, has worked closely alongside
JJES director, Jon Jones, during design
and installation to ensure the exact
specification was met and supplied.
“We have worked with JJES on several
schemes, however, this was the largest
and perhaps most complex to-date,” says
Luke. The warehouse was previously empty
and required a full programme of works to
convert the unit into a high-tech facility for
the new tenant, Microgen Bioproducts.
“With a two-storey office at the front
of the building, the remaining space was
to be converted into units with suspended
ceilings and LED lighting throughout.
“JJES has utilised Marco Elite 3 in
all offices and labs with additional dado
trunking in the offices at skirting height.
Power poles were used in the centre of the
laboratory space providing connectivity at a
central point for the various work units. A
further Marco specification, via the firm’s
bench trunking, offered the perfect solution
for all desktop cable containment.
“Marco’s steel wire cable tray has
also been utilised throughout, providing
housing for both power and data cables.
The contractor used a range of supporting
accessories including brackets and quick-
fit accessories. In total JJES used nearly
500m of steel wire cable tray and over
350m of uPVC trunking.”
The 13-week project was delivered
successfully, on time and within budget,
providing a high-tech facility in terms of
aesthetics and functionality.
Jon Jones led the contracting team. He
added, “I’ve been using Marco products
at JJES for well over 10 years, having
recognised the value from a very early stage.
“There are several benefits of working
with Marco, ranging from delivery – all
products arrive on site within two days
– to the standard and quality of the
products themselves.
“During this project, the products have
been delivered on-site in phases, which
helps us in terms of cash-flow, whilst also
ensuring the site team are able to work in
“Customers
are now able
to meet all
of their cable
containment
needs
through
Marco,
including
supporting
accessories.”
a clean environment, without unnecessary
obstacles in their way. We’re also able
to source all of our cable containment
needs from under one roof with Marco,
guaranteeing a full specification in terms of
both steel wire cable tray and uPVC trunking.
“Both myself and the guys on-site
undoubtedly prefer working with the Marco
products. We particularly like the Elite 3
which offers greater data capacity and
deeper bends than competitor products,
which is particularly useful when walls
aren’t flush. Having been a user of Marco
products for some time, it’s great to see
their product range grow as they continue
to adapt to a changing market. The use of
ancillary products and accessories speeds
up the installation process through time
efficiency and ease of use. I also believe
their products to be great value and are
cost effective.
“The final benefit for us is the back-
office support, we know that we are only
ever a phone call away if we need to
discuss an issue or secure more products
under fairly quick timescales. For us, Marco
is undoubtedly our cable containment
supplier of choice. As a modern, customer
facing business, they deliver at every level.”
For further information, visit
www.marcocm.com
16 | November2017
The conversion of a
15,000 sqft industrial
unit in Camberley
utilised a complete
range of Marco’s
cable containment
products