Over 2600 linear metres of Filon’s Monarch F GRP barrel vault rooflights were installed during the refurbishment of this major distribution hub in Belvedere, Kent Staffordshire-based Ascot Property Maintenance Ltd, installed over 2600 linear metres of Filon’s Monarch F 1200mm wide triple skin barrel vault rooflights at this Regional Distribution Centre serving South-East England. The installation…
Architectural Designer Clementine Blakemore created this stunning translucent hyperbolic parabaloid canopy for London’s Design Museum Pavilion. Filon supplied 264 sheets of 2mm thick natural translucent diffusing GRP sheet, each measuring 850mm x 525mm, for the project. “It was a challenge finding a material that was rigid enough to act as shingles attached to the structure,…
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We are pleased to announce that Filon has become club sponsors for Burntwood Rugby Club, our local rugby union side. A fantastic afternoon was spent being hosted by Martyn Smith, Club Chairman at a home match with local rivals Willenhall RUFC. At the unveiling of the new strip which boasts the Filon logo across the…
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Filon are once again exhibiting at the RCI Show at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. This year’s show is on 1st and 2nd November. Filon is pleased to announce our support of the roofing industry’s only dedicated exhibition. The RCI show is back for a third time on 1st and 2nd November at Coventry’s Ricoh…
Filon Products this year marks its 60th anniversary of producing GRP and its staff have celebrated in style. As this year marked 60 years in business for Filon, it was felt fitting to celebrate with the current staff and some of its past members that have made the company a success. A dinner dance was…
Fixsafe, Filon’s patented replacement rooflight and roof sheet system is the answer to the HSE’s recommendations in their latest publication titled Fragile Roofs – Safe Working Practices. Filon presents Fixsafe Roadshows around the UK to spread the word about Fixsafe – and first confirmed 2017 dates for these poular events are listed below. • IPSWICH,…
GRP rooflight and roof sheet manufacturer Filon Products sponsored the Production & Process category at this year’s RIDBA (Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association) Awards. Filon’s chemical resistant Citadel sheeting was used by category winner A.J. Lowther & Son Ltd, on a project which was also shortlisted for the prize: the refurbishment of a…
Weatherproofing Advisors Ltd, one of the UK’s leading industrial and commercial roofing contractors, has made Filon Fixsafe a key part of its stringent Health & Safety programme. Weatherproofing Advisors attaches the greatest importance to health and safety, considering this to be a responsibility ranking above all other management functions within the organisation. The company has…
