[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="645997" img_size="full"][vc_custom_heading text="elZinc and Shieldcraft®Buildex announce a new partnership in India" google_fonts="font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal"][vc_column_text]At elZinc we are pleased to announce that our full range of roofing & cladding zinc products are now available to purchase from Shieldcraft®Buildex (Katariya India group) based in India. Thanks to its extensive distribution network throughout the country, Shieldcraft® Buildex continually promotes zinc in architecture and distributes our wide range of zinc products and solutions used within the roofing and cladding industry to every corner of India. elZinc´s partnership with Shieldcraft®Buildex will strengthen elZinc’s presence in India thanks to the excellent market knowledge that Shieldcraft®Buildex is renowned for. Produced under the brand name elZinc®, our zinc – copper – titanium alloy ensures a long-lasting, high quality solution…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="elZinc obtains carbon footprint certification and reaffirms its commitment to the environment" google_fonts="font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal"][vc_single_image image="645609" img_size="full"][vc_separator][vc_column_text] Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]In this context and within the scope of the low environmental impact policy that we have been developing for years, and as recognition and evidence of the compliance of our management system with the ISO 14064-1:2018 standard, the independent entity AENOR has awarded us the Carbon Footprint Organisation certificate. What is a company's carbon footprint? A company's Carbon Footprint is a voluntary environmental indicator that reflects the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting, directly or indirectly, from an organisation's activities (transport, energy consumption, manufacturing, raw material production, etc...). This register allows us…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="644068" img_size="full"][vc_custom_heading text="elZinc now produces its own energy!" google_fonts="font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal"][vc_column_text]Together with EDP, we have just initiated one of the largest photovoltaic plants in Asturias. The solar generation plant, which in this first phase will have 2.9 megawatt peak power, will consist of more than 6,500 solar panels which will occupy a surface area of almost two football pitches, or 13,000 square metres, on the roofs of our factory in Asturias. With this installation, the company is estimated to achieve an annual saving of 17% of its electricity consumption - almost 3 million kilowatt hours. In addition, we will avoid the emission of 893 tonnes of CO2 each year, a positive impact on air quality similar to that of…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="643864" img_size="full"][vc_custom_heading text="Casi di Studio: Séquoia Wellness Centre" google_fonts="font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal"][vc_column_text]Right on the banks of the river Ter, just a few minutes from the centre of Lorient and the coast at Larmor-Plage (France), the Séquoia Wellness Centre offers a complete wellness experience in an oasis of nature and serenity. To clad the building, the owners and the architects chose zinc, specifically elZinc Graphite®, a pre-patinated zinc with an almost black finish,together with a golden shade from the elZinc Rainbow® range. "The aim is to take into account the environment, both practically and aesthetically," underlines Philippe Orst, the centre's director. The striking yet soothing combination of the various materials selected (glass, zinc) and the tones used (gold and black) evoke…