Parex Ltd is a key manufacturer of a broad range of specialist mortars, anchors, highways products, hard landscaping mortars, advanced renders and repair materials used in construction, refurbishment and civil engineering. Parex Ltd is the UK arm of the Parex Group, a European and Worldwide leader in the manufacture of coatings, adhesives and mortars for the construction sector.
The Parex team comprises a carefully selected experienced technical advisors headed by individual sector experts, who bring a wealth of experience on their particular field of expertise, providing direct technical support and advice wherever it is needed.
Parex offers the following products and brands:
TECROC products include cementitious mortars, grouts and repair products, together with specialist adhesives, resin anchors and coatings. They are used across the whole spectrum of construction from repairs to roads and buildings to the construction of high profile public sector projects including bridges, rail infrastructure, commercial premises and custodial accommodation.
Parex also includes the EasiPoint range of specialist hard landscaping mortar systems which have featured in projects from high profile city and town centre renewal schemes to prestigious projects including the refurbishment of Trafalgar Square.
EasiPoint paving and jointing mortars comply with the relevant British and European standards for hard landscaping systems and are in demand throughout the UK.
Parex Façade Systems offer one of the broadest ranges of advanced single coat and specialist renders available in the UK, including insulated refurbishment systems.
In addition to supplying superior quality assured materials, Parex Limited offers a “complete” package to customers and specifiers with industry sector experts available to provide unsurpassed levels of free technical advice, specifications and CAD details.
Meeting Standards
Parex Ltd is fully committed to achieving and maintaining the highest standards in every aspect of its business. Health & safety, quality, environmental and sustainability issues have all been taken into account in the day-to-day activities of the business. Additionally, Parex ensure that its product range complies with the relevant European and British Standards where appropriate.
Key approvals and standards include:
Quality Assurance:
The company’s business activities are accredited to ISO 9001 as assessed by UK CARES LTD. Products undergo rigorous Quality Control testing and the manufacturing plant in Atherstone, Warwickshire, has been manufacturing to a quality assurance scheme since the introduction of BS 5750 and has had continuous accreditation since 1991.
Quality Policy
ISO9001 Certificate
ISO14001 Certificate
Health and Safety
The health and safety of employees, visitors, contractors and local communities is of paramount importance to Parex Ltd. The company strives to achieve the ideal zero lost time incidents and the Health and Safety policy outlines how Parex intend to achieve this goal.
Health and Safety Policy
Environmental Standards:
Parex is committed to reducing the impact that it’s business activities have upon the environment and to use sustainable and recycled materials where commercially, financially and technically possible. The company has achieved accreditation to ISO 14001 as assessed by UK CARES LTD.
Environmental Policy
Sustainability
Parex Ltd sustainability policy looks directly at the impact of business activities not only upon the environment in the present, but also on the local community, and the preservation of cultural and environmental issues for future generations.
Sustainability Policy
Highways Standards:
PAREX’s Highways mortars, concretes and grouts comply with a variety of Highways Agency, Department of Transport, British and European Standards.
Design Manual for Roads and Bridges:
BD 27/86 ch.3 – LA Repair Concrete
BD 27/86 ch.6 – Speedcrete S Acrylic
HA 104/02 ch.6 – FrameFix, FrameFix UF
HD 27/04 ch.3 clause 3.11 – Highway C1, C2, C3, QSM, CA1, FSC-10
HD 27/04 ch.3 clause 3.30 – Speedcrete S Acrylic, TecFast Concrete, FSC-6
Specification for Highways Works:
Series 1700 (Structural Concrete) – LA Repair Concrete
Clause 1711 (Post-Tension Grout) – Cable Grout
Concrete Repair
EN1504 standard for concrete repair. LA Repair Concrete and TecFast Concrete are currently compliant with this new standard. Lightweight Mortar Rapid is due to undergo testing during 2011.
Post-Tension Grouting Standard:
Cable Grout was the UK’s first pre-bagged cementitious grout approved to the stringent CARES Appendix PT10 for use in post-tensioning systems. The standard combines EN445, EN446 and EN447 into one, ensuring that products that meet this requirement are suitable for all post-tensioning applications. Cable Grout also complies to the Highways Agency Specification for Highways Works Clause 1711.
Product & System Certifications:
PAREX has a range of third party accreditations from the British Board of Agrement, Irish Agrement Board, European Organisation of Technical Approvals and EXOVA Warrington Fire.
British Board of Agrément
BBA 06-4400 Monorex & Monorex GF
BBA 10-4725 PARETHERM & Lafarge Aqua Board
BBA 10-4725 PAREXDIRECT & Lafarge Aqua Board
Irish Agrément Board
IAB 05-0219 - Monorex
IAB 09-0332 - Parex Lahabra Exterior Insulation and Finish System
IAB 09-0342 - Parex Pariso Mince External Wall Insulation System
European Organisation of Technical Approvals
Fire Testing Data
Guideline for European Approval for Ext Thermal Insulation
PAREXTHERM Acylic ETA 04 0014 UK
PAREXTHERM MINERAL ETA 04 0124 UK
EXOVA Warrington Fire
Fire Test on EPS BS 476 Pt 6
Fire Test on EPS BS 476 Pt 7
Fire Test Summary BS 476 Class 0
Rail Approval:
Link-up is the UK rail industry supplier qualification scheme, providing a single common registration, qualification and audit process for suppliers that is shared by the UK rail industry.
Link Up Certificate 2011
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