CWCT’s Technical Fire Guidance for Non-combustibility
Sotech enhanced Optima rainscreen cladding systems meet the requirements of new CWCT Technical Fire Guidance due to their new and improved mechanical fixings, which replace all use of potentially combustible adhesive fixings. In June 2020,…
Sotech opens London Rainscreen Cladding Showroom
Sotech has announced the opening of their brand-new showroom in The Building Centre in Bloomsbury London. Stocked with samples of their market leading rainscreen cladding solutions and a range of materials and finishes available, the…
Sotech celebrates 38 years in business!
Last month saw us celebrate 38 years in business! To celebrate, we wanted to look back at a few stand out projects that got us here. There are so many more to share so we’ll…
The Lumen, Newcastle Helix – a dramatic addition to the Newcastle skyline.
Work is now complete at The LumEn in Newcastle – the brand new flagship office space, designed from the ground up to cater for the flexible demands of modern business, offers over 100,000 sq ft…
The Lumen, Newcastle Helix
Testing in the rainscreen cladding industry
The rainscreen cladding industry has seen a dramatic focus on testing for large scale buildings and rainscreen cladding solutions in 2020. A focus on fire tested rainscreen cladding solutions began following the tragic circumstances of…
Leeds Beckett University, Carnegie School of Sport
Sotech reveal advanced hook on secret-fix rainscreen system, Optima FC+
An evolution of the Hook-on Secret Fix Rainscreen solution Sotech has today unveiled an evolution of its original hook on secret fix rainscreen solution, Optima FC. Featuring an innovative slide and lock adjustment mechanism, carrier…
Horizon Heights Nominated Winner of RICS Social Impact Awards for the North West Region
Skelhorne Street, now known as Horizon Heights, has been nominated winner of the RICS Social Impact Awards for the North West region for student accommodation recently. Positioned by Liverpool Lime Street train station, the £55m new-build…
River Street shortlisted for ‘Best Tall Building Awards’
We are delighted to announce that River Street – the £110 million student development in Manchester – has been short listed for ‘Best Tall Building Awards’ in the ‘Best Mixed Use or Commercially Tall Building…
A world first: ALPOLIC™ A1 achieves European Fire Protection Class – Euroclass A1 Fire Rating
ALPOLIC™ A1 has been awarded a Euroclass A1 fire rating and is now available as a Hook-on rainscreen and Through Fix Cassette rainscreen solution through rainscreen cladding manufacturer Sotech. This is a significant win for…
A message from our team to yours…
We know it’s an unusual time in the world right now. And many of us are embracing new ways of working. We want you to know, we’re online and working right alongside you. We’re able…
22nd April UPDATED RESPONSE TO COVID-19
22nd April 2020 COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC View full letter >> Dear customer, supplier and extended stakeholders, I wish to give you an update as to our position in relation to the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic.…
Updated Response to Covid-19
3rd April 2020 Dear customer, supplier and extended stakeholders, Further to our announcement last Friday regarding our suspension of all physical manufacturing at our facilities in County Durham, I wish to give you an update…
Sotech’s response to Covid 19
27th March 2020 Dear Customers & Suppliers, SOTECH LTD – COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Further to the unprecedented event in recent weeks and the announcement from the Prime Minister earlier this week, the situation with respect to…
Sotech WINS Manufacturing Award at North East Business Awards
As a team, we are thrilled to announce Sotech was announced as the WINNERS of the Manufacturing Award in last night’s North East Business Awards, and runners up in the Apprenticeships, Training & Skills Award.…
Work complete at Skelhorne Street, Student Accommodation, Liverpool
4500m2 of Optima FC, TFC, IPC & Feature Fabrications in Aluminium Axalta PPC has been used in the completion of the Skelhorne student accommodation at Liverpool Lime Street. Positioned by Liverpool Lime Street train station,…