PRODUCTS
GET THAT MEDITERRANEAN GLOW
H
ardware distributor Glo Tool introduces
established Spanish brand, La
Escandella, to the local market.
As the new official distributors of La
Escandella’s roofing products in South Africa,
Glo Tool proudly welcomes its innovative
stable of products to its portfolio.
Born in 1964 as a family business on the
shores of the Mediterranean, La Escandella is
characterised by its innovation and heavy
expansion. With its presence felt and its tiles
admired in over 70 countries, its onsite
production capacity is more than 100 million
tiles a year. It makes up 40% of the Spanish
export quota.
Its tiles are showcased on some of the
world’s most impressive architectural marvels
including Palm Island in Dubai, Terra Mítica in
Spain, Malibú Beach Park and Resort in
Panama and Andalussia City in Jordan, to
name a few.
Possessing aesthetic appeal in true
Spanish style, the strong and light H-Selection
tiles can absorb high pressures of wind and
water and require no maintenance at all.
The ceramic tiles boast a slate effect, come
in a wide range of colours and are
assembled by a simple clip-on system.
Natural, sustainable and energy
efficient, La Escandella clay roof tiles are
100% recyclable. The tiles that cannot be
sold due to deficiencies in any part of the
process are crushed and used in small
percentages to manufacture new tiles.
La Escandella provides guarantees that
are defined by the product line and its
manufacturing process – a 35-year
warranty for traditional tiles and a
100-year warranty for H-Selection tiles.
+27 (0) 11 805 1786 | www.laescandella.com
RAISING THE BAR IN CERAMICS
G
lobal construction chemical giant, Mapei,
has launched its advanced range of locally
manufactured ceramic adhesives into the market.
Produced at its newly outfitted facility in
Roodekop, Germiston, the factory employs the
latest manufacturing equipment and
techniques to ensure consistently high-quality
products throughout its product line. Mapei’s
locally manufactured product range includes
standard and technical adhesives, as well as grouts.
Mapei’s new packaging is advanced enough to
ensure longer shelf lives for cementitious
products. With less harmful volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), they are also safe to use in
confined spaces and contribute to an all-round
safer working environment. All products are
manufactured to Mapei’s own sustainable green
standards known as The Green Innovation.
+27 (0) 11 552 8476 | www.mapei.com
A CUT ABOVE THE REST
T
ork Craft’s Pro Series Nibbler, a double bit
metal sheet cutter, makes metal cutting a
walk in the park.
This unit attaches to an electric or cordless
drill, delivering 3000rpm which most drills
deliver with ease. It cuts most metals, iron
plate to a maximum of 1.8mm, stainless steel
plate 1.2mm, copper, aluminium, plastic and
plywood to a thickness of 2mm.
The Tork Craft Pro Series Nibbler boasts a
metal sheet cutting speed of 2m per minute.
Straight line and any shape cutting is made
super easy, offering a perfect clean cut with
no burrs at the cutting edges.
A metal bit cooling oil is recommended for
long cuts. Operating instructions are simple
when cutting plate – mount the plate to be
cut about 15cm from your cutting platform or
bench; the drill and cutter must be vertical to
the plate you are cutting.
+27 (0) 11 314 7711 | www.vermontsales.co.za
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