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TRENDS CONSTRUCTION MARCH 2017 26 CompositesWorld +1 (775) 827-6568 • www.abaris.com Turn your job into a career Demand for advanced composite techs expands available career paths with every new composite application. We off er accelerated learning and active training courses in engineering, manu- facturing and repair of composites. One 5-day course provides the applicable skills needed to move your career ahead. Gain the Abaris Advantage, take the fi rst step here – www.abaris.com www.wabashmpi.com Tel: 260-563-1184 wabashmpi@acscorporate.com WABASH MPI produces a wide range of hydraulic presses for com- pression molding in composites applications. We offer standard and custom designs from 15-1000 tons with various heated platen sizes and control options. Visit our website to learn more. WABASH, The Leader in Composites Molding ISO 9001:2008 Certified 400 Tons Down-acting, 120" x 60" Platens ACELL Industries Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland), a provider of inno- vative building material systems and construction meth- odology (see endnote), is building marketshare for its patented, customizable sheet molding compound (SMC)- based insulated building products in the United Kingdom, where it is partnered with Phil Coppell Group Ltd. (PCL, Radcliffe, Manchester, UK). A well-known contractor and supplier of roofing, windows and doors and building exten- sions (additions), PCL has invested in the ACELL process, with a manufacturing line in its factory: "We can make bespoke modular roofing products for each customer that match that home's appearance, with excellent insulation value, that can be installed in a fraction of the time of tradi- tional materials. We see major, major benefits with this tech- nology," says Jim Flanagan, PCL's group managing director. ACELL has found success in Europe, particularly in the UK, where there exist more than 7 million poorly insu- lated and some uninsulated homes and buildings built before 1919. A 2015 report from the UK's Association for the Conservation of Energy (London, UK) reveals that the UK has very high building-space heating costs, and, on the European Union's "A to G" rating system of energy efficiency (where A is the least energy use), the UK rates "D" or below. This poor rating resulted in spite of the fact that UK gas and electricity prices typically are lower than those in many of the 15 other European countries surveyed. Energy efficiency renovation, however, must be done in accordance with UK planning and building regula- tions, which curtail any changes to a building's original Composites meet architectural needs in UK Source | Acell