DRAINAGE product manufacturer Gatic has announced the company’s range of access covers will be supplied from its Halstead site from December 2024.
The move will see the relocation of Gatic Access Covers from Dover to the modern facility in Halstead, Essex. The site will facilitate the two brands, Wade and Gatic, as the business increases its focus toward offering a single source drainage solution for the entire building envelope.
“This strategic decision has been made with our customers at the very centre of our thinking,” said Anthony Hitchman, divisional commercial director at Gatic’s parent company, Alumasc Water Management Solutions. “In fact, we’ve made a significant investment of £1.5 million in new machinery to improve the capacity and efficiency of Gatic Access Covers’ operations.”
These upgrades are tipped to result in several benefits, including a ‘sustained advancement in quality’.
The new manufacturing process allows all covers to be interchangeable, offering ‘more flexibility and ease of use’ in the installation of Gatic Access Covers.
New equipment has enabled Gatic to re-engineer the access covers and periphery frame interface, resulting in the removal of lead joints, improving the product’s environmental credentials and removing potential durability issues.
