Glidevale Protect creates new role to support specifiers with fire rated solutions

  • 6 Feb 2025

Building on the successful launch of its fire rated range of wall breather membranes and sealing tapes, Glidevale Protect has expanded its commercial team with the appointment of Kelly Phipps to the role of Head of Sales Specification for Fire Rated Solutions. 

The new role underlines the importance Glidevale Protect places on its fire rated solutions category as it continues to invest, develop and manufacture product solutions offering fire protection across low, medium and high rise buildings.

The company’s fire rated ‘FR’ range consists of its Class A2-s1, d0 flame retardant external wall breather membranes Protect FrameSafe FR and its unbranded counterpart Protect FrameSafe 5000 FR for open façade cladding applications, as well as specialist FR sealing tapes.

Industry knowledge

Having worked with Glidevale Protect for more than 20 years since he joined as a technical sales representative in 2001, Kelly brings with him extensive industry knowledge and has helped countless customers navigate the product specification process over the last 24 years.

In his new role, Kelly will focus specifically on supporting specifiers by providing transparent and reliable technical information relating to fire safety and the performance benefits of Glidevale Protect’s fire rated membrane range. In addition to his new responsibilities, Kelly is Head of Sales for the Own Brand business of Building Product Design, the parent company of Glidevale Protect.

Kelly Phipps says: “I’m passionate about building relationships with our customers, supporting them with product solutions and helping them to create specifications that fit their individual project requirements. It’s an exciting time for Glidevale Protect’s FR product category and am looking forward to guiding our customers through their specifications.”

John Mellor, Head of Marketing for Glidevale Protect, adds: “We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer support, and making sure our information is reliable and transparent which is critical to our fire rated membrane range. It’s safe to say that after nearly a quarter of a century with the business, Kelly’s product knowledge is second to none!”

To find out more, visit www.glidevaleprotect.com, call 0161 905 5700, email info@glidevaleprotect.com or follow Glidevale Protect on LinkedIn.

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