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Hy-Ten News

Bamtec - Saving Customers Up To £200/t Issued 29th February 2008 Through ongoing investment and innovation we are continually improving our market leading slab reinforcement product - Bamtec. Consequently, Hy-Ten's Bamtec customers are now using up to 35% less reinforcement in their slabs than they would if using cut and bent. In addition, they are now saving up to 75% on site fixing costs. These savings are resulting in cost reductions equivalent to as much as £200/t. Click here for more information on Bamtec Savings.

Hy-Ten achieves ISO14001 certification Issued 4th February 2008 Hy-Ten has become the first concrete reinforcement fabricator in the U.K. to operate an environmental management system with ISO14001 certification. As part of our EMS, Hy-Ten aims to provide reinforcement that is sustainable and has a low embodied carbon footprint. Our ISO14001 certification also allows our customers to achieve higher BREEAM ratings. Click here to view our Environmental Statement of Policy.

Hy-Ten's New Gabion Solutions brochure Issued 3rd December 2007 View our brand new Gabion Solutions brochure which details all Hy-Ten's welded and woven mesh gabion and gabion mattress products, along with our rock netting, rock anchors, geotextiles and geogrids. The brochure also features many examples of the wide range of land reinforcement and architectural gabion projects undertaken by Hy-Ten. Click here to view the brochure pdf. Click here if you would like a copy posted to you.

Galvanised Lintels - New Stock Centre Issued 3rd October 2007 Hy-Ten now stocks IG steel lintels at our Wolverhampton depot in the West Midlands. This is in addition to our extensive stocks of both IG and Birtley steel lintels at our Chatham, Poole and Staines depots. Accordingly, we can now offer same day collection and 24/48 hour delivery services to lintel customers throughout the South and the Midlands. Click here for information on Hy-Ten's range of steel lintels.

Hy-Ten's New Building Steel Brochure Issued 3rd September 2007 View our brand new Building Steel brochure which details all Hy-Ten's steel reinforcement, structural steel and lintel products. Our comprehensive range covers all builders' steel requirements including reinforcement bar, mesh and accessories, IG and Birtley galvanised lintels and fabricated rsjs / universal beams and columns. Click here to view the brochure pdf. Click here if you would like a copy posted to you.

Hy-Ten's Latest £300,000 Investment Issued 1st August 2007 Hy-Ten Poole has taken delivery of a state of the art EVG Automatic Bender. The PBC 2-20A can straighten, cut and bend 2 16mm reinforcement bars simultaneously, it has 2 bending heads, an automatic bar size changer and an advance speed of 95 metres per minute - making it the most sophisticated reinforcement bender in the UK. For more information on EVG's products go to www.evg.com.

Hy-Ten's Gabions at the Chelsea Flower Show Issued 1st July 2007 Hy-Ten Gabion Solutions has supplied gabions for the Marshalls Sustainability Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2007. The Garden was designed by Scenic Blue who used Hy-Ten's gabions filled with stone rubble to create the walls of a studio room incorporated into a mound on which foxgloves and other wild flowers have been planted. Click here for more information on this garden.

The Hy-Ten Shear Rail Issued 1st May 2007 Hy-Ten now designs and manufactures shear rails. The Hy-Ten Shear Rail is a quick and efficient shear reinforcement solution that replaces traditional time consuming hook and bob shear links. Hy-Ten's design team produce calculations and location plans and once these are approved our shear rails can be on site within 5 working days. Click here for more information or contact our nearest sales office.

CARES Approved 14mm Reinforcement Bar Issued 2nd April 2007 Hy-Ten is now CARES approved for the manufacture of grade 500 14mm reinforcement bar to BS4449:2005. Hy-Ten is the only company in the British Isles with CARES approval to manufacture this diameter. Our H14 bar is available in coils (weight to the customer's specification, up to 2.5 tonnes) and in straight lengths (up to 12m). Hy-Ten is also incorporating H14 into bamtec designs, thereby creating even more tonnage savings for our customers. Click here for more information on our cold reduced steel wire & reinforcement. Click here for more information on our Bamtec slab reinforcement.

Hy-Ten's New Structural Steel Facility at Staines. Issued 1st March 2007 We have just opened a new fabrication shop at our Staines depot in West London. Our new facility, in conjunction with our existing fabrication shop at Chatham (east of London), enables us to provide a high speed, high quality structural steel fabrication service throughout London and the South East. Click here for more details on Hy-Ten's structural steel service.

Hy-Ten's new brochure for Reinforced Concrete Products Issued 1st February 2007 View our brand new brochure which details all Hy-Ten's bar, fabric and bamtec reinforcement products. The new brochure also features our expanded range of reinforcement and concrete accessories which now includes waterproofing and precasting accessories. Click here to view the Brochure PDF (pdf file 2763KB). Click here if you would like a copy posted to you.

How Bamtec Works - New Animation Issued 1st December 2006 See how easy & quick it is to install Bamtec Slab Reinforcement. Our film shows how the 4 layers of steel arrive on site preslung and clearly labelled (we supply layout drawings showing where each carpet goes) and how easily Bamtec deals with unusual slab shapes as well as perimeter and internal columns. Click here to view the 3 minute animation (wmv file 9232KB).

Reinforcement Design & Detailing Service Issued 31st October 2006 Hy-Ten's Design Team, based at our Bootle office, detail complete rebar structures and design and detail reinforcement slab solutions. Our sophisticated finite element software and automatic detailing module enable us to provide a fast and cost effective service. For more information contact our Senior Engineer, Hyder Al-Lamee on 0151 525 1745 or email hyder@bootle.hy-ten.co.uk.

New Sheet Pile Profile Available Issued 3rd July 2006 Hy-Ten are pleased to advise that Vitkovice have increased their well regarded range of sheet piles with the introduction of the VL 606 profile which is the equivalent of the no longer rolled Corus LX25. As stockists and distributors of Vitkovice profiles, Hy-Ten's sheet piling division at Chatham now offer the VL 602 (LX8), VL 603 (LX12), VL 604 (LX16), VL 605 (LX20) & VL 606 (LX25). Click here for contact details. Click here for technical information on the profiles that we stock.

Reinforcing Bar Couplers & Threading Issued 1st June 2006 Hy-Ten has just opened an Ancon threading facility at our Staines depot near London and we now offer a wide range of Ancon couplers & threading to suit. Hy-Ten also has Erico Lenton threading facilities at our Bootle and Newark depots. Accordingly, whatever your coupler & threading requirements, Hy-Ten can provide you with a fast and cost effective service. Please contact our nearest depot for technical advice and quotations.

IG Galvanised Lintels Issued 2nd May 2006 Hy-Ten now stocks IG Lintels as well as Birtley Lintels. IG is the UK's most popular lintel. We now carry extensive stocks of both brands at our Chatham, Staines & Poole depots ready for collection or next day delivery. Click here for more information on Hy-Ten's range of lintels and ancillary products.

Woven Mesh Gabion Products - New Appointment Issued 10th March 2006 John Barker has joined Hy-Ten Gabion Solutions as Woven Mesh Sales Manager. John comes to Hy-Ten after 27 years at Maccaferri Ltd where he was Sales & Purchasing Executive. John's appointment is part of the continuing expansion of our gabion product range which now includes both woven and welded mesh gabions, mattresses and rock netting.

Concrete & Reinforcement Accessories - New Appointment Issued 11th November 2005 David Whitfield has joined Hy-Ten as Sales & Marketing Manager for Concrete & Reinforcement Accessories. David comes to Hy-Ten from Fosroc where he was National Sales & Marketing Manager for Admixtures. David's appointment is part of Hy-Ten's committment to enhancing and expanding the range of products and services we offer our customers.

New Bamtec DVD Issued 21st October 2005 Hy-Ten have produced a new Bamtec dvd. The film shows the Bamtec system from design to installation and explains the advantages of using Bamtec. The film also includes case studies on recent projects and interviews with contractors and engineers who use Bamtec. Click here if you would like us to send you a copy.

Hy-Ten & Bamtec Issued 2nd May 2005 Hy-Ten has taken delivery of its latest Bamtec manufacturing unit. This latest addition comes hot on the heels of the fully automatic bamtec machine installed in November 04. The fully automatic machine enables Hy-Ten to supply complex finite element designed reinforcement - resulting in tonnage savings of up to 20%.

Galvanised Lintels Issued 11th April 2005 Hy-Ten stock an extensive range of Birtley "Supergalv" lintels at our Chatham, Poole and Staines depots ready for immediate collection, same day delivery or our standard next day delivery. Birtley "Supergalv" lintels are the only lintels available in the UK that are post galvanised (click here for the advantages of post galvanising).



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