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Acquisition Extends Interiors Proposition
»»SIG PLC, THE FTSE 250 LEADING
European specialist supplier to the
construction, building and industrial
markets, announced that it is acquiring
SAS Direct & Partitioning Limited (SAS
Direct), a leading Interiors distributor
operating in the mid to high-tier
partitioning sectors in the UK & Ireland.
Paul Gordon, Managing Director, SIG
Distribution stated that, “SAS Direct
will further enhance the SIG Interiors
business by extending our portfolio
to include a very strong product and
service proposition for the commercial
interiors sector, supported by a specialist,
design led technical team and a range of
partitioning systems particularly suited
to the London technical specification
markets.”
Paul Marshall, General Manager of SAS
Direct, said, “SAS Direct’s strength lies
with the design, supply and distribution
of world class partitioning systems, doors,
aluminium trims, ceiling tiles and grid.
We deliver specialist solutions, offering
significant design and installation support
to contractors via our technical team and
in-house bespoke glass installation team.
“SIG’s confidence in us is a testament to
‘SAS Direct’s strength
lies with the design,
supply and distribution
of world class
partitioning systems,
doors, aluminium trims,
ceiling tiles and grid
our market leadership and the Company’s
tremendous prospects for growth. This
transaction with SIG brings a true partner
who understands the value of SAS Direct,
plus an expanded route to market via the
comprehensive SIG network.”
Founded in 1957 in Sheffield, UK,
SIG has grown from a single site
insulation distribution business into a
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multi-national specialist distribution
business. Operating from more than
300 branches across the UK and
Ireland, it is the UK’s market leader in
the supply of specialist materials to the
construction industry.
SIG Plc was first listed on the London
Stock Exchange in May 1989 and is now a
FTSE 250 company with a turnover of over
£2.6 billion, over 9,000 employees and 700
locations across Europe.
SAS Direct, previously owned by SAS
International, was established in 2010 to
bring SAS International products direct
to contractors from four depots in Leeds,
Burgess Hill, Birmingham and Reading.