Rebranding of Dow Chemical Styrofoam XPS Products to Ravatherm XPS
In December 2018 last year Ravago Building Solutions acquired Dow Chemical’s European XPS business. Ravago Building Solutions, Europe’s largest extruded polystyrene insulation (XPS) manufacturer, has relaunched its market-leading range of XPS. Ravatherm XPS X will be the new name for the UK’s best-performing range of XPS insulation boards for roofs, floors and fabricated products all [...]
Job Vacancies
Production Operative We are seeking a Production Operative to work in our factory, based at Parkwood Industrial Estate in Sheffield (S3 9QY). The role is full time and permanent and ideally the candidate will have two years’ previous experience in a manufacturing environment. As a company, we specialise in the manufacture of architectural composite panels, […]
Panel Systems Rises to the Occasion for Make UK
Panel Systems rose to the occasion for Make UK recently by supplying its innovative portable staging system, Revostage, for use at the Sheffield Makers Meet Up. Make UK required a robust stage from which to present during the event and Panel Systems provided support by supplying three 2000mm x 1000mm Revostage decks and riser legs. […]
Are You Ready For The School Refurb Season?
With no one around for at least six weeks, the summer holidays provide the ideal window of opportunity for refurbishments to be carried out at school and college buildings. However, having just six weeks to complete all areas of the refurbishments, can be a challenge for both contractors and manufacturers. One of the main areas […]
Important changes regarding Styrofoam
There are significant changes underway in the supply of Styrofoam the market leading extruded polystyrene. The European Union has adopted a regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases which are used in key applications including the production of Styrofoam extruded polystyrene foam. The use of such gases is to be restricted as of January 2020. In preparation […]
Panel Manufacturing – A Material World
The extensive capabilities of our 3 and 5 axis CNC equipment means that we are able to provide more accurate and complex patterns and shapes in materials than ever before. The range of materials that we are able to work with is also more diverse and can include HDPE plastics, solid grade laminates and also […]
Panel Systems Hits the Road with Latest Investment
Panel Systems has invested in its own fleet of commercial vehicles, as part of its ongoing commitment to customers. The investment in two new trucks and a drawbar, which totals £200,000, means that Panel Systems will now be able to manage its own deliveries in-house from its dedicated transport division, located at Waleswood near Sheffield. […]
Panel Systems Reports Increasing Demand for Weight Saving Panel
Panel Systems has seen an increase in demand from the commercial vehicle market for Thermhex, the innovative polypropylene honeycomb core material, for applications where weight is an issue. Thermhex is over 80% lighter than a like-for-like thickness of plywood, yet is extremely strong and rigid, all properties that make it appealing to the leisure and […]
A Lighter Way to Build with Thermhex
In many industries, but particularly commercial vehicles and caravans, there is a need to take weight out of panels in order to improve vehicle efficiency and reduce emissions. Lighter vehicles obviously use less fuel and the search is therefore on for materials that are light in weight but equally as strong or stronger than traditional […]
Making Summer Events and Beyond Easy with Revostage®
It’s that time of year again. British summer time has arrived, as has the season of outdoor festivals – music and sporting, garden parties and a whole host of summer term school activities and events. With summer 2017 pretty much in full swing, you’ve probably already decided what staging system you’ll use for this year’s […]
