SA Affordable Housing May - June 2019 // Issue: 76 | Page 14

ADVERTORIAL - COVER STORY
Making the competition
green with envy...
A leading provider of innovative green building systems used in a wide
range of industries including residential, education, medical, farming
and commercial facilities is taking on the affordable sector.
By Intastor | All photos by Intastor
A dignified home for a Kayamandi family.
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ntastor manufactures and installs insulated panel roofs
and modular building systems as immediate solutions
that are cost-effective, while being simple and quick to
erect. All products are energy efficient maintaining cool in
summer and warmth in winter which contributes
dramatically in reducing energy consumption and carbon
footprint. Their solutions include temporary houses,
permanent houses, creches, schools, clinics and early
childhood development centres and have accreditation with
Agrément SA, NHBRC and CIDB (6GB).
COMPANY BACKGROUND
In 1969 and 1974 respectively there were two major
players in the insulated panel sector that were from the
Netherlands and Britain. Over this period insulated panels
were a new technology in South Africa and manufactured
products were imported from Europe.
In 2006 iMvula, a holding company, amalgamated these
companies and started the Intastor brand as it is known
today. Having also acquired the knowledge and skillset of
the employees, Intastor collectively holds over 50 years’
experience in insulated panel production, and currently can
produce 50 000m 2 of panels monthly.
Intastor only started focusing on the affordable housing
market over the past two to three years, after having
dabbled in various aspects of the industry as many as
10 years ago – mainly in the temporary housing space. But
as the demand grew for quick, efficient and sustainable
houses, the company has sought to bring solutions through
a product that has already earned its weight in many sectors
over the years.
THE PRODUCT
The variety of profiles (50mm to 200mm) are made from
two outer faces, generally Chromadek steel, and the inner
layer of Isolite-15 density fire retardant polystyrene, which
gives the necessary insulation properties. It is based on an
interlocking tongue and groove system with panel widths of
1.1m. The systems can also be produced in various colours
and profiles to suit customers’ requirements.
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