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Chesterfield company’s ‘X-Grid’ product is the first gravel grid to be awarded ‘Made In Britain’ mark

5th November 2021

GCL Products Limited of Chesterfield has announced that X-Grid, which is used as a base for garden buildings, hot tubs and gravel driveways is the first gravel grid to be awarded the Made in Britain mark.

The prestigious mark certifies that the product has been UK-made and helps to solidify its eco-centric credentials.

Launched in 2015, X-Grid has established itself as one of the most well-respected and trusted products in the groundworks, construction and landscaping sectors, as well as proving highly popular in the domestic market.

Designed and manufactured locally from 100% recycled plastic, X-Grid has been used in dozens of ways by thousands of contractors on tens of thousands of projects, from the nuclear plant extention project at Sizewell B to being featured on BBC’s Garden Rescue show and even as an aesthetic product at the Grand Designs Live exhibition.

X-Grid demonstrates ant-like capabilities, weighing only 5kg per square metre and yet is independently proven capable of withstanding loads of over 420 tonnes per m², supporting 84,000 times its own weight.

The product is also eligible for recycling again at the end of its natural life and its low miles travelled factor makes X-Grid one of the most eco-conscious products available in the ground reinforcement sector.

It is often used in sustainable drainage (SuDS) solutions to help reduce surface water flooding, an issue which is more regularly seen in recent years due to the gradual but damaging effects of climate change.

The highly coveted Made in Britain mark is awarded to products which can demonstrate and evidence the origins of manufacture and helps to set domestically manufactured products apart, giving consumers peace of mind that goods carrying
the mark have been produced to high standards and are, indeed, made in Britain.

Guy Wall, head of marketing for GCL Products Limited said: “X-Grid has already enjoyed several years in the limelight thanks to its unrivalled strength, its eco-friendly credentials and its versatility. We have seen the UK market flooded with cheaply made imported products, some of which have even tried to copy our unqiue design. The “Made in Britain” marque will help to set us apart in the market and give our customers assurances to the quality and traceability of this incredible product.”

GCL Products supports the marketing and economic growth of the town through Chesterfield Champions, a network of over 180 organisations across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire.

GCL Products launches revolutionary mobile shop

26th March 2021

Chesterfield’s GCL Products, a leading supplier and manufacturer of products for groundworks, construction and landscaping have launched a revolutionary mobile shop.

Launched in March 2021, the PermaPave van will be servicing customers within a fifty-mile radius of Chesterfield, stretching out to cover much of the Midlands and Yorkshire.

The PermaPave van stocks a range of products for the booming resin bound gravel sector. Due to the time critical nature of resin bound gravel installations, where laying time can be interrupted by sudden changes to circumstance, contractors often have to abandon a working day in order to find replacement parts, tools or materials.

With the introduction of the PermaPave mobile shop, GCL Products will be able to offer contractors a solution to machine breakdowns, catalysts to affect curing times or tooling to replace breakages.

This whole-solution approach sets GCL Products aside from the competition, with the ability to supply materials, carry out on-site repairs and offer additional accessories, such as workwear (woolly hats and thick socks proving a popular choice during cold spells).

Sales service engineer, Darren Parton said: “The PermaPave van is a unique and innovative way to reach our customers and offer an unbeatable level of service, which can prove critical to the success or failure of
a resin bound installation.”

The PermaPave van is a highly modified Peugeot Boxer van which has been retrofitted by MoreVan of Chesterfield to include a powerful inverter and battery array, allowing forced action mixers to be powered on site for both demonstration and diagnostic purposes.

The internal area of the van has also been fitted with storage cabinetry, a till area and point of sale displays akin to those found in a conventional builders merchants.

The external aesthetics were completed by Signature Branding of Sheffield, who transformed the van from plain, unnoticeable white to a vibrant and conspicuous branded design.

GCL Products Limited Managing Director, Fergus Slack, said: “The PermaPave van is now the second vehicle in our fleet and offers a level of service which totally sets us apart from our competition. We’re able to reach our customers with the products they need, bringing the builders merchant to their working sites or offices”.

GCL Products Ltd. supports the marketing and economic growth of the town through Chesterfield Champions, a network of over 180 organisations across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire.