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PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ISSUED AGAINST TILTEX MANUFACTURER, EUROBENT AND SUIT FILED AGAINST DISTRIBUTOR FRANK FOR INFRINGEMENT OF CONCRETE CANVAS PATENT


23 APRIL 2018

A Polish court has issued a preliminary* injunction against Eurobent Sp.zo.o the manufacturer of Tiltex™ (a cement/sand filled GCL product marketed as a GCCM) to refrain from infringement of Concrete Canvas Technology Ltd.’s patent PL/EP 2027319. The fine for non-compliance is the highest on record set by the Polish courts for a case of this type.

Concrete Canvas has also filed a suit in Germany against Frank GmbH who distribute Tiltex™ under the brand Frank BVR 9000™ and Eurobent Sp.zo.o jointly for infringement of Concrete Canvas Technology Ltd.’s patent EP 2027319 B1.

Concrete Canvas wish to reiterate that they will seek to enforce their intellectual property rights where they have grounds to believe that they are being infringed by a manufacturer, distributor or otherwise.*

-ENDS

 

ABOUT CONCRETE CANVAS

Concrete Canvas Ltd. was incorporated in the UK in 2005, it manufactures three award winning products, Concrete Canvas®, Concrete Canvas Shelters™ and CC Hydro™. These products were developed to exploit a unique material technology invented by Peter Brewin (MEng) and Will Crawford (MEng) whilst studying Industrial Design Engineering at Imperial College and the Royal College of Art in London.

Concrete Canvas Ltd’s core material technology enables the supply of unique construction solutions that are extremely fast, easy to install and environmentally friendly. The company prides itself on innovation, quality and responsiveness to our customers’ needs.

The primary markets for Concrete Canvas Ltd are in the civil infrastructure (road and rail), mining and petrochemical sectors where CC is used for erosion control applications such as channel lining, slope protection and bund lining. The company has grown rapidly since 2005 and has sold its products to over 80 countries around the world.

 

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See also:

Concrete Canvas Patent success as Preliminary Injunction against Eurobent/Tiltex upheld by Appeal Court

United Concrete Canvas Russia issues warning about Concrete Canvas® copycats

Following our ‘triple-crown’ win at the South Wales Chamber of Commerce Business Awards earlier in the month, Concrete Canvas has been featured in the Chamber Chat publication. To read the various articles about CC in the magazine, click here.

Concrete Canvas has been featured in an article posted to UK bank NatWest’s blog.

The article discusses the role of R&D for SMEs, with focus on CC. The article also features an interview with our Co-Director, Will Crawford. Take a look here.

Business News Wales, an online publication which aims to provide Welsh businesses with a voice, has featured Concrete Canvas’ big win at the Welsh Business Awards. To read the article in full, click here.

Concrete Canvas has been featured in the Western Mail’s Business in Wales section.

The publication, which describes itself as “the national newspaper of Wales”, has shared our latest Awards news with its readers.

Past editions of the publication can be downloaded from their app on Android and Apple tablet devices, however, you can read the article in full here.

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CONCRETE CANVAS LTD TAKES HOME THREE AWARDS AT 2017 WELSH BUSINESS AWARDS


09 MARCH 2018

The winners of The South Wales Chamber of Commerce Welsh Business Awards 2017 have been announced at a glittering awards ceremony held at City Hall in Cardiff, with Concrete Canvas Ltd taking home three awards.

The Treforest-based company won the Success Through Innovation and Success Through Overseas Trade awards before being named Welsh Business of the Year for 2017.

Concrete Canvas produces a flexible, concrete impregnated fabric that hardens on hydration to form a thin, durable, water proof and fire resistant concrete layer.

Since the company’s conception in 2004, when it was formed by Co-Directors Peter Brewin and William Crawford, the business has grown from strength to strength, and now exports internationally, with its products used in more than 80 countries around the world.

Peter Brewin, Co-Director, Concrete Canvas Ltd said: “When our name was called for the first time we were absolutely delighted but to be called back to the stage three times was completely overwhelming. These awards are testament to the hard-work that the team has put in over the last 18 months and I couldn’t be prouder of all that we have achieved.”

Heather Myers, Director of South and Mid Wales Chamber of Commerce said: “The calibre of entries for this year’s Awards was extremely high and I think we have ended up with some very worthy winners.

“Concrete Canvas is an innovative, globally ambitious company that is making an impact for the Welsh economy, while demonstrating a strong focus on future growth and an understanding of how to make this happen.”

A record number of entries were submitted for the Welsh Business Awards this year, up by 19% on previous years.

The awards aim to recognise the very best from businesses of all sizes, and from all industries, nationwide, who play a fundamental role in the Welsh economy.

The University of South Wales was headline sponsor for this year’s awards, with the Success through Innovation category sponsored by Western Power Distribution, and Success through Overseas Trade category sponsored by Barclays Bank.

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Portland-based designer and furniture-maker, Neal Aronowitz has been featured on the Dezeen website for his incredible Concrete Canvas designs.

The artist-designer, originally from Brooklyn, New York, created a stunning, sweeping console table from Concrete Canvas.

The piece, named ‘The Whorl Console’ has received an incredible reception, even winning the 2017 Gray Award for Product Design in the furniture/lighting category.

Read the full article here, and find out more about Neal Aronowitz by visiting his website.

Concrete Canvas has been featured on geosynthetica.com with our remediation installation at the Muck Burn flume in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. To see the publication’s feature in full, click here.

Congratulations to Milliken and Nuna for being recognised by Storm Water Solutions.

The storm water pollution prevention plan management company has recognised the Myra Falls ditch lining project as a Top Project. A fantastic achievement! To find out more click here. Or read Storm Water’s case study for Myra Falls here.

Artist and friend of Concrete Canvas, Frances Richardson, has wowed once again, gaining critical acclaim for her latest designs which were featured at the London Art Fair.

The Fair, which ran between 17th-21st January, and celebrated its 30th year as the UK’s ‘premier Modern British and contemporary art fair’.

This year, Frances, a familiar face to Concrete Canvas, was featured at the Chiara Williams Contemporary Art’s stand, after winning the Solo Award co-founded by Chiara Williams in 2017.

Her work, entitled ‘In Times of Brutal Instability’, has been complemented and featured in articles on various art-focused platforms, and was specifically singled out by seasoned art critic Sue Hubbard. Read her take on the Fair, and Frances’ work here.

Artnet news also singled out Frances, read more about their take on her work here.

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