Howard Chapman, Buildingtalk Editor.
On 14th September I was a guest at the latest Stelrad Radiator group Editors Event held this year at Epsom Downs racecourse where Stelrad were the sponsors of a key race. Chris Harvey, Head Of Marketing at Stelrad, the top UK radiator brand, gave a useful summary of UK Radiator Trends – here are some highlights.
The UK radiator market can be divided into two main sectors – Contract and One Off
Steel Panel radiator volumes fell by 0.9% in 2016
A key objective for SRG is to develop sales of higher added-value Designer radiators
The UK radiator market is challenging
Stelrad’s five business objectives continue to drive their strategy
2017 is Stelrad’s 80th year and will continue to invest for the next 80 years!
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