Akurawall Group announce expansion with acquisition of Divisions and Duvale
Akurawall UK
Akurawall UK specialises in the manufacture of precision crafted acoustic movable walls and sliding folding partitions for both the Akurawall and Duvale brands.
Akurawall’s sustainable UK manufacturing base in West Sussex, powered by its on-site biomass burner, continues to focus on innovative product developments supported by substantial investments in Research & Development and by dedicated operations and technical teams.
Divisions is the vastly experienced direct sales arm of the Akurawall Group, supplying and installing solid and glazed movable wall systems within high end offices, schools, leisure, hotels and shopping malls.
Marketing Director Neil O’Halleran said:
Akurawall is building on a solid base of UK manufacturing supported by a substantial investment in R&D to bring forward new products to the market. It is fast developing into a major force in the movable walls market with a growing portfolio of major projects around the world. Our systems will help make your space work more productively.
Akurawall Products include:
Forte
Includes Forte Acoustic movable walls; Forte Sliding/Folding panels; Forte Straight Sliding system; and the Forte Concertina system
Scenic
Flush Glazed movable wall system; Single Panel glass movable wall system; Sliding Folding glazed system
Vista
Vista Silencio high acoustic, flush door supplied to the partitioning trade
Recent clients include:
BAM, Kier, Maris, SIC G Interiors, Overbury, Blenheim House Construction, ISG, Volker Fitzpatrick, Wagstaff Interiors, and Willmott Dixon
Recent projects include:
Sports Stadia: hospitality upgrades at Tottenham Hotspur FC; Brighton & Hove Albion FC; Wembley Stadium pitch-side developments
Commercial: Glaxo, Smith, Kline; Johnsons
Healthcare: Southern General Hospital, Glasgow
Showrooms: Morgan Lovell; BMW
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