Euro Facade Tech
Euro FaCade Tech Broadening Horizons By embracing innovation and stepping into new markets, Euro Facade Tech continues to exceed client expectations and deliver landmark projects across the APAC region Writer: Tom Wadlow | Project Manager: Tom Cullum First impressions, rightly or wrongly, count for a lot in many aspects of life. Whether it’s entering an office for a job interview or taking a first glance at a plate of food in a restaurant, conclusions are often made within seconds. The same can be said of buildings. Entire periods of history are identified by architecture, while a passer-by’s impression of a company, organisation or residence can be defined by what they see from the outside. The need for façade engineers to constantly evolve their offerings, therefore, is paramount. “Façades are ever changing,” comments Stephen Matula, Operations and Production Director for Malaysia’s Euro Facade Tech. “We are seeing more complex designs and features being incorporated into building structures.” Picking out an example, Matula highlights the increasing uptake of glassfibre reinforced concrete (GRC) as a particularly innovative construction material. Lightweight and extremely strong, GRC panels provide durability, fire resistance, sound reduction and energy efficiency on top of the inherently superior properties of the material itself. “We are seeing an increase in the number of projects using GRC products as a feature façade element,” Matula continues. “U-City in Adelaide was our first project to use this, and since then we have been awarded the Chowkit Hotel here in Kuala Lumpur and 472 Bourke Street in Melbourne with a GRC façade system. “We also see a growth in the use of energy efficient LED lighting in facades. Additionally, we…
Euro Façade Tech
Euro Façade Tech can boast some of APAC’s most high profile recent constructs as part of its portfolio, but refuses to rest on its laurels as a host of new software and expansions are put into place Writer: Matthew StaffProject Manager: Tom CullumDriven by a commitment to deliver total construction solutions, Euro Façade Tech has enjoyed double digit growth for each of the past four years, and with 2018 already alluding to this trend continuing, clients’ expectations similarly continue to be exceeded.Established in May, 2012 the meteoric rise up the industry ranks that has occurred over the following half-decade has derived from the Company’s turnkey capabilities which comprise the design, supply and installation of high quality, innovative, customised, architectural façades.“From the backing of the former Vice Chairman of Permasteelisa Group, Mr Lucio Mafessanti, Euro Façade Tech essentially brings an international and local expertise that prides itself on adding significant value to clients’ expectations,” introduces and affirms Executive Director for Euro Façade Tech, Ted Graban. “From humble beginnings, our factory has grown from a single facility producing 15,000 square metres per annum, to currently having three facilities producing more than 100,000 square metres each year. And we are currently making plans for this year to significantly increase this capacity.”The accomplishment of providing ‘total construction solutions’ in Euro Façade Tech’s case encapsulates design and engineering acumen, project management, manufacturing and production capabilities, quality assessment and quality control facilitation, and interior fit-outs.Consequently, the Company is able to address each significant stage of a construction project through its façade service…
