Rehau has partnered with trade laminator Allied Profiles to offer a range of foiled component mouldings to complement the manufacturer’s Total70, Rio Flush Fit and Heritage systems as well as matching its current grain and colour foils.
Rehau head of product and technical Russell Hand said: “Partnering with Allied Profiles has allowed us to provide specifiers with a streamlined way to acquire a matching finish across all components and offer their customers the full window package. This new product offering is a step forward in demonstrated our ability to consider all aspects of the window from a technical and design standpoint.
“With the updates to building regulations over the last few years specifiers are understandably very focused on the technical elements of a product. However, the complete design of the window has proven to be a key element to consider in response to customer demand for aesthetics.
Allied Profiles director Paul O’Sullivan added: “Traditionally paint would be used to match these pieces to the rest of the window frame, but duplicating a finish this way is difficult and can leave components subject to scratching or chipping. Our laminating technique, using Rehau’s pre-existing foils, ensures a clean wood-grained match every time, with a durable, easy to clean, scratch-proof finish.”
Each laminated moulding is formed to order, with a 15-day lead time, direct from the new Allied foiling plant in Wiltshire. This ‘tailor-made’ method of manufacturing also allows for Rehau to offer the mouldings in its complete range of foils, as mass storage of the product does not have to be considered.
