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COMPANY SHOWCASE NICOBOND

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Richard Hill

Nicobond expands into heavy-duty flooring

with Ronacrete acquisition

ICOBOND has strengthened its ports and logistics hubs.’ the industry. ‘We’ve been manufacturing
Nposition across the flooring sector The acquisition also brings Ronacrete’s smoothing compounds, screeds and
following its recent acquisition of technical expertise into the business, associated products since 1960, but a lot
Ronacrete, significantly expanding its enabling Nicobond to enhance its of people simply aren’t aware of that,’ he
capabilities into industrial and heavy specification support and deliver a more said.
commercial applications comprehensive, end-to-end service across Richard also highlighted the scale of
The move marks a major step in the flooring market. Nicobond’s operations, noting that its
Nicobond’s continued growth, with the Ronacrete’s leadership echoed the Stoke-on-Trent facility not only produces
business reporting consistent double- sentiment, with managing director its own range but also manufactures for
digit increases year-on-year while largely Ronacrete stating the partnership creates around 20 other brands, many of which
operating outside traditional distribution ‘a strong, complementary offer that will be familiar to contractors. ‘People
channels. The addition of Ronacrete brings together technical excellence and are often surprised when they realise the
broadens its offer from residential and a wider product portfolio to better serve extent of what we do,’ he added.
commercial flooring systems into high- contractors across all sectors. Alongside building awareness,
performance industrial screeds, resin With an expanded product range Nicobond is continuing to invest in
coatings and specialist applications. and strengthened technical team, the product development and technical
Richard Hill, managing director of combined business is now positioned capability. Its in-house laboratories test to
Nicobond, said: ‘Nicobond is going from to serve projects spanning residential, relevant standards and support ongoing
strength to strength, and the acquisition commercial and industrial sectors from a innovation, including the use of advanced
of Ronacrete allows us to offer a complete single source. raw material technologies to improve
flooring solution – from residential Following the expansion created by product performance and increase
through to heavy industrial projects.’ its acquisition of Ronacrete, Nicobond is recycled content.
He added: ‘As a British manufacturer, now focused on strengthening market ‘We were the first in the UK to introduce
we can now support everything from awareness and confidence in its brand. low-carbon cement replacement binders
standard smoothing compounds and Despite decades of manufacturing into smoothing compounds,’ Richard
DPMs to high-strength industrial screeds experience, Richard believes the company said. ‘It improves both the handling
used in demanding environments such as remains under-recognised in parts of characteristics and the environmental 

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