The concept of Anhydrite flowing floor screeds originated in Europe. Gyvlon moved into the UK in the late 1980’s, being marketed through the company, Isocrete, and started to grow in the early 1990’s. In 2000, the company became wholly owned by the Lafarge group. Today Lafarge Gyvlon Ltd operates from offices in Warrington.
In The UK, Gyvlon screed is being specified more and more, finding new markets in both commercial and domestic environment.
Backed up by our technical expertise and years of experience, Gyvlon binder based screeds are becoming increasingly commonplace, with a growing following of Developers and Main Contractors who have experienced the many benefits such screeds offer over traditional hand applied sand and cement. Employing modern user friendly construction techniques, this screed can be laid at least 10 times faster than semidry sand/cement screeds without the need for the operator having to revert to old fashioned, labour intensive laying procedures.
Our technical sales team, are able to assist and give best advice on how to get the best from the flowing screed system and how to convert sand/cement designed floors to Flowing screed designed floors. We can even provide a specification service. Confidence built in !
Lafarge Gyvlon is UK market leader in the manufacture of this type of screed, supplying enough material for over one and a half million square meters of floor in 2006. Hospitals, schools, offices, apartments, nursing homes, shopping centres and sports halls are among the many examples where this screed has been used to great effect.
Lafarge holds top-ranking positions in each of its three businesses: No. 1 in Cement, No. 2 in Aggregates & Concrete, and No. 3 in Gypsum.
With a workforce of 71,000 people, the Lafarge Group is present in 70 countries. Its sales for 2006 amounted to €17 billion.