“Since the beginning of 2012 we experienced a huge increase in new enquiries from companies in the utilities, public and general industrial sectors for our lightweight access covers,” stated managing director, Ian Thompson. “In these areas we experienced a 117% increase in sales over 2011.” This increased demand is mainly due to the numerous health and safety benefits of GRP composite over the heavier alternatives - namely metal and concrete - as well as the metal theft epidemic (composites have no re-sale value to the scrap market therefore aren’t stolen to be sold on). The company says that industries are favouring composites and moving away from traditional materials as they react to strict health and safety policies and are becoming more concerned with whole life cost. “Our enquiries are coming in thick and fast, from water and water treatment plants, gas, power stations, transport and telecoms and we are developing strong relationships with local authorities and councils,” adds Thompson. “We now feature a wide range of case studies on our website as an easy way to show the many applications and benefits of using composite access covers.” www.fibrelite.com
