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ANCON Rebar Coupler brochure introduces three new products to the local concrete industry
» 04 Sep 2014
Following the launch of three new reinforcement coupling systems, Ancon has published an updated brochure to reflect its newly...
The company supplies rebar couplers worldwide; however, another key feature of this literature is that the technical information has been specifically tailored to the needs of customers based locally, within the UK and Ireland. As an aid to accurate product selection in Ancon’s...
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Ancon updates its Wall Tie Selector App to feature its extended TeploTie range
» 07 Aug 2014
Structural fixings specialist, Ancon, has updated its popular Cavity Wall Tie Product Selector App to feature its extended...
Launched last year, the App has recently been updated to feature Ancon’s longer lengths of TeploTie, now available to suit cavity widths up to 450mm. TeploTie composite wall ties comprise pultruded basalt fibres set in a resin matrix; a material which offers a thermal...
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Ancon extends its award-winning TeploTie range to accommodate surface fixing
» 14 Jul 2014
Masonry fixings specialist, ANCON, is continuing to lead the market in low thermal conductivity wall ties, with an innovative...
Unique to the new Ancon Teplo-L-Tie, however, is an ‘L’ shaped stainless steel upstand, mechanically and chemically bonded to one end, which allows it to be securely tied to steel, timber, concrete or masonry using a range of standard fixings. Available to suit cavity widths up...
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Ancon extends its range of insulated balcony connectors
» 10 Apr 2014
Construction fixings specialist, Ancon, has extended its existing balcony connector range to include three new thermally...
The cold bridge formed by direct-fix balconies or where a continuous reinforced concrete slab is used can seriously affect a building’s thermal performance and lead to problems with condensation and mould growth. The new Ancon systems, called Isotec, STC and STS, are designed to...
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Ancon launches BIM Object library
» 17 Mar 2014
ANCON, manufacturer of high integrity steel fixings, has launched a comprehensive BIM Object library to support the industry’s...
Available free from the NBS National BIM Library, the new data-rich BIM Objects allow Ancon products to be easily incorporated into a 3D building model and its associated component database.
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Ancon to launch new CARES-approved reinforcing bar coupler system at the UK Concrete Show
» 13 Feb 2014
Ancon Building Products has chosen Europe’s largest specialist concrete show to launch its latest new product.
The Bartec-Plus Parallel Threaded Coupler System is the latest addition to Ancon’s comprehensive range of reinforcing bar couplers and has been awarded UK CARES Technical Approval TA1-A. It is the only coupler system approved in the UK suitable for large volume, fatigue...
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Ancon App shortlisted in industry awards
» 27 Jan 2014
A new smartphone App that makes choosing the right cavity wall tie for any application both quick and easy has been shortlisted for the...
Developed by structural fixing specialist, Ancon, the new App provides solutions for all standard masonry and thin-joint blockwork, steel frame and timber frame constructions, and cuts out much of the complicated calculation work normally required around...
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Ancon donates Centenary Bench to celebrate 100 years of stainless steel
» 09 Jan 2014
As part of Sheffield’s celebrations to mark 100 years since the discovery of stainless steel, Ancon has created a stylish...
Ancon joined forces with local designer, David Appleyard, for this one-off project which was launched at the 2013 Galvanize festival of contemporary metal; an event held annually in Sheffield to celebrate the Steel City’s continuing endeavour, creativity and craftsmanship in...
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Ancons new App makes choosing wall ties simple
» 02 Aug 2013
Structural fixings specialist, Ancon, has launched a new Cavity Wall Tie Product Selector App in response to the growing use of...
The new App, which is available for both iPhone and Android handsets, makes choosing the most appropriate wall tie for any cavity wall construction quick and easy, whether at home, on-site or in the office.
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ANCON completes the CE Marking of its product portfolio
» 03 Jul 2013
Stainless steel fixings specialist, ANCON, has completed the CE Marking requirements for its full range of brick support...
Ancon has published a new 12-page guide explaining this new regulation and identifying which products it affects. It includes a useful Q&A section to help stockists, engineers and contractors understand their obligations and how Ancon can help.
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New rebar continuity system from Ancon wins Best Product award
» 22 Mar 2013
A new anchor system from Ancon that changes the way concrete slab-to-wall joints are constructed has been voted ‘Best Product...
The Ancon KSN Anchor represents a completely new approach to reinforcement continuity. It creates high performance joints quickly and more safely than re-bend continuity boxes or coupler-based solutions which involve either rebar straightening or awkward anchorage lengths in the...
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Ancon Invests in Responsive Web Technology
» 15 Feb 2013
Structural fixing specialist, Ancon, has redeveloped its popular website, http://www.ancon.co.uk to make it fully accessible to the growing...
The new site is designed to recognise a particular device and automatically resize and alter the typography, and shift to different page layouts, to make it easy to read and navigate at the particular screen size and definition involved.
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Ancon to Showcase Innovative New Reinforcement Continuity System at UK Concrete Show
» 06 Feb 2013
Ancon Building Products, winner of the 2012 Queen’s Award for Innovation, has chosen Europe’s largest specialist concrete show...
Ancon will also be presenting its ‘Designing for Joints in Concrete’ CPD seminar at the show, at the NEC near Birmingham. The seminar will take place at 11am on both Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th February in Seminar Theatre 3.
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Ancon Offers New Thermally Efficient Wall Tie for 150mm Cavities
» 07 Jan 2013
ANCON has become the first UK wall tie manufacturer to offer a Type 2 stainless steel wire tie for insulated cavities up to...
The new ‘Staifix RT2 275mm’ wall tie has been designed to meet the growing demand for wider insulated wall cavities in multi-storey housing and commercial buildings, as thermal performance requirements continue to increase. It is currently the only Type 2 wire wall tie available...
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Ancon Visits Buckingham Palace to Celebrate Queens Award
» 12 Dec 2012
Construction fixings specialist, ANCON, has been honoured at a royal reception at Buckingham Palace in celebration of its...
At the invitation of Her Majesty The Queen, Ancon Managing Director Stuart Maxwell and Marketing Manager Annabelle Wilson attended the special Champagne reception on 13th November in the glorious surroundings of the Palace Ballroom, where they were joined by representatives of...
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Ancon Gains Further Innovation Award
» 21 Nov 2012
Less than a month after receiving the 2012 Queen’s Award for Innovation from the Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Ancon has...
Ancon’s latest success comes in the 2012 Build It Awards, where the TeploTie low thermal conductivity basalt fibre wall tie was voted ‘Best Innovation in Insulation’.
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Lord Lieutenant presents Ancon with Queens Award for Innovation
» 12 Oct 2012
The Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Mr David Moody, has presented structural fixings specialist, Ancon Building Products,...
The 2012 Award was presented for Ancon’s groundbreaking Lockable Dowel, an innovative component that is used to accommodate shrinkage and transfer load at joints in long-span concrete floors.
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CARES Technical Approval for Punching Shear Reinforcement from Ancon
» 31 Aug 2012
Shearfix punching shear reinforcement from Ancon has been awarded UK CARES Technical Approval TA2-5041, which will provide...
The approval confirms Ancon’s design methodology, manufacturing facilities and quality control processes have undergone extensive independent assessment. It confirms Shearfix complies with all relevant standards, including the product’s suitability for use in reinforced concrete...
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Ancon and Ibstock Present an iPad3 to their Lucky Ecobuild Draw Winner
» 08 Aug 2012
A visitor to Ecobuild 2012 has benefitted by more than he expected after calling at the joint stand of Ancon Building Products...
Paul Edmunds, Head of Facilities Management & Building Maintenance at Wolverhampton City Council, answered a touchscreen quiz on the stand. His answers were all correct and his name went into a prize draw for an iPad3.
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Innovator Ancon Launches the New Staifix QuickStart Wall Starter
» 27 Jul 2012
Ancon is pleased to announce the launch of the Staifix QuickStart wall starter system. This latest product launch comes just 10...
The QuickStart system includes all the wall ties and fixings needed to join a new wall to existing brickwork. The wall ties are integral to the stainless steel starter strip and fold out at pre-set 225mm vertical centres. When compared with wall starters that have...
