Asia-Pacific Sales Agent for Wrightstyle | 30 Jun 2008 |
Wrightstyle Limited, the UK supplier of specialist glass and glazing systems, has appointed a Hong Kong-based sales agent for the Asia-Pacific region.
The company has appointed Billy Kung, who joins Wrightstyle from Falcon Building Materials.
“Billy is highly respected in the building sector, and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise,” said Denis Wright, managing director. “This is an extremely important appointment for us and underlines our commitment to the Asia-Pacific market.”
With nearly 20 years of business experience, Billy Kung has been involved in many of Hong Kong’s most prestigious building projects, including airport and railway development, commercial, retail and leisure facilities, as well as banks, hotels, hospitals, and sensitive government contracts.
A chemical engineer by training, Billy has also worked with or represented a range of international companies, including Otis Elevators, Ingersoll Rand Security & Safety and John Planck Limited.
“Wrightstyle is a world-class company with a range of systems that are uniquely suited to the Asia-Pacific region,” said Billy Kung. “Wrightstyle systems not only protect against fire or terrorist attack but, even with large glass spans, are able to meet high wind load criteria.”
Underlining its approach to international and local markets, Wrightstyle’s range of integrated glass and steel framing systems have dual European and US fire test accreditation. The company has also carried out specific tests in Hong Kong for fire glass accreditation of between 30 and 90 minutes integrity and insulation.
The Hong Kong fire test was in support of a contract to supply glass and glazing systems for the Architectural Services Department (ASD) of the Hong Kong government, involving some 1,000 sq metres of glass with either 30 minutes or 60 minutes of integrity and insulation.
Wrightstyle also recently supplied over 500 square metres of specialist curtain walling for the HK $3.1 billion Langham Place development. The 1.8 million sq ft development required a glazing system that could meet stringent fire safety specifications - including British Standards (BS) for fire resistance, American (ASTM) for mechanical strength and German (DIN) standards for material qualities.
“We have an unrivalled range of glass and glazing systems and are increasingly being specified in the region. Billy’s appointment will further allow us to consolidate our marketing and sales and grow our business further,” said Denis Wright.
Wright Style steel glazing systems are available through a global network of licensed fabricators. You can visit the company at www.wrightstyle.co.uk or contact them by email at info@wrightstyle.co.uk
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