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Thor Duct 2.0 development and testing completion
by RG329912 29 May, 2023
Michael Renaghan FCCA, Technical lead at Thor Duct ® , would like to express his gratitude to the team of Swedish (Ola Berg, Jesper Karlsson), Italian (Enrico Audisio), and Irish colleague (Barry Murphy and all the management at Lindab Ireland) for their successful completion of the development and testing phase of Thor Duct ® 2.0 , the company's latest product offering.
Lindab Acquires Thor Duct
08 Jun, 2020
Lindab has acquired IP rights, customer contracts and supplier agreements for Thor Duct ‘s fire ductwork system. Thor Duct is based in Ireland and is licensing the production of its certified technology to a number of customers in the UK and Ireland, including Lindab. The acquisition includes customer contracts to a value of EUR 2 million and is a spin-off from current operations. The acquisition will add a positive contribution to Lindab’s profitability.
Standards Alone Don’t Guarantee Good Outcomes
31 Oct, 2019
The introduction by the European Committee for Standardisation, (CEN) of a series of standards covering the placing on the European market of ducts for fire and smoke management, has set the bar for product safety. Compliance with the standards ensures they are fit for purpose, and perform as intended when called into action.
Insulation and fire resisting ductwork
03 Oct, 2019
Mechanical Ventilation in a building is an essential part of creating comfortable conditions for the occupants. There is an entire science involved: too much air
What’s the maximum size EN ducts and how do you specify them?
23 Aug, 2019
In order to determine the maximum size permitted on the market as a certified product, the test standards are the critical document.
Why Insulation Is Never Enough
by RG329912 07 May, 2019
Fixing insulation to ductwork ignores the importance of a proven Integrity classification for the ductwork.
Reposition Your Manufacturing Business With Thor Duct
09 Jan, 2019
As fire strategy evolves, it is becoming a feature of every ductwork package to have an element of smoke, kitchen and fire ductwork incorporated into the package.
How Lindab Thor Duct Launched Mersey Vent Growth Spurt
08 Jan, 2019
In our experience local markets need local suppliers, people they are comfortable with and trust. To this end, we have developed a licencing model for Thor Duct.
Training & Education
08 Jan, 2019
Most people have heard of new EN standards notably 12101-7, 1366-1 and 1366-8, but unfortunately many haven’t quite grasped their significance.
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