Built on the former Petrolite site at Knowsley Industrial Park, Matalans' new headquarters makes extensive use of Aluprofs' range of aluminium framed glazing systems. Design by Manchester based Fletcher-Rae Architects, Aluprofs' Humberside fabricator, CSI, won the contract to fabricate and install the external facade. The resulting three-storey, 132,000 sq ft office block, looks imposing on its new fifteen acre site and uses colour effectively to increase its presence.

The main facades of the offices consist of Aluprof’s 50 mm MB-SR50N curtain walling with the reception atrium completed in the capless version of the same system the ‘MB-SR50N EFEKT capless’. This system includes new high performance seals complete with further insulation within the system provided by HPVC strips. The glazing shade variations to main curtain walling areas are achieved by a mixture of Coolite ST150, Grey tinted and Mid Grey ceramic spandrels.

Generally the doors are constructed from Aluprofs' MB-70 system, with the entrance side pass doors fabricated using MB-86. This system enables glass to be bonded to the actual face of the door leaf to give a flush glazed effect.

The new offices are situated over three floors and achieve a BREEAM rating of 'very good’ as the project incorporates sustainable technologies for power, heating, and cooling. There is a future opportunity to link into a proposed on-site energy generation facility, located in a separate building, which forms part of a second phase development.

Aluprof UK head office and extensive distribution centre is located in Altrincham, Cheshire. Aluprof systems increasingly being specified on a wide range of residential and commercial projects across the UK. Systems are designed, fabricated and installed by selected, specially trained companies, to ensure each fabricated product meets Aluprof exacting standards.