Shackerley Chief Exec and Cladding Expert Awarded MBE
Brian G Newell, Shackerley's chief executive and founder has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list, recognising his services to the ceramics industry.
Having begun his career as a tiling apprentice, Brian combined technical knowledge and an entrepreneurial approach to business to establish Shackerley in 1983. The company has since grown to become one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of ventilated facade systems, with two ISO 9001 accredited Lancashire factories, and a broad portfolio of award-winning projects. The company also has two Queen’s Awards, including one for the development of our patented SureClad® rainscreen cladding system. Brian’s MBE not only recognises his contribution to UK manufacturing and cladding and facade systems as the pioneering force behind Shackerley; it also rewards his contribution to raising standards and championing innovation in the construction industry. He has played an important role in the development of the UK ceramics industry, advising on multiple British Standards Institute (BSI) committees that develop and establish codes of practice and cladding industry standards. He has been instrumental in the development of British, EN and ISO standards, is a UK delegation leader to the International Organisation for Standardisation, and was recognised for his contribution with the BSI International Standards Maker award in 2014. A founder member of The Tile Association (TTA) and currently chairman of TTA Technical Committee, Brian also won an award for his outstanding contribution to the tile industry and has been recognised for his achievements as both a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers. “After so many decades in the facades sector, I am still passionate about what I do and proud that Shackerley has set the standard for quality, safety and innovation in the cladding sector,” Brian commented. “We are a UK business with an international reach, continuing to invest in product development and our manufacturing capabilities at our ISO 9001 accredited factories, while supplying projects and working with architects of national and international renown.” “I am so delighted to have been recognised with an MBE in the New Year's Honours list and see this as recognition of the hard work of the whole Shackerley team, alongside my own focus on driving quality standards and performance in the cladding sector.” Brian will receive his MBE at Buckingham Palace at a date to be confirmed.
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Shackerley SureClad® ceramic cladding
Shackerley’s SureClad® ceramic cladding is the ideal ceramic rainscreen solution for any facade. The lightweight ceramic cladding system uses mechanically fixed large format cladding panels to create a ceramic facade that looks great on any building. Robust and hardwearing, the mechanical fixed cladding delivers a UV stable facade that will not fade or discolour over time. The SureClad® ceramic cladding system is UV resistant and creates a facade that is resistant to algae and graffiti. The large format
Ceramic cladding panels manufactured by Shackerley for our ceramic rainscreen system provide an installation-ready lightweight cladding, with undercut anchors for a mechanical fixed cladding solution that is secure and suitable for any porcelain facade design requirement.
Mechanical fixed facades mean each panel is secured with secret fix undercut anchors and produced under factory conditions to achieve the project facade windload requirements
Shackerley’s SureClad® ceramic cladding answers the non-combustible cladding requirements of BS EN13501-1. Our ceramic facade system is an A1 rated rainscreen. We offer a choice of A1 rated or A2 rated anti-fragmentation backing, resulting in an A1 rated ceramic facade or A2 S1 D0 cladding system.
