Bewi, owner of Jablite, has announced the acquisition of Jackon UK.

As a result, Jackon UK and Jablite will be combined to become the first UK manufacturer to offer both EPS (expanded polystyrene) and imported XPS (extruded polystyrene) solutions.

Jablite is the UK’s largest producer of EPS products for the construction industry. It is a leading manufacturer of insulation and civils products, which include a thermal floor system, a ground heave protection, and the brands Fillmaster, Claymaster and Jabfloor.

Meanwhile Jackon owns the Jackoboard brand of backerboards, as well as Thermomur ICF and Jackodur Atlas building systems. 

As well as shared customers and new routes to market, Jablite's manufacturing sites provide new opportunities for Jackon UK in terms of production and warehousing with the potential of transport synergies.

Colin Higham, Managing Director of Jackon UK, said: “This development is very exciting for us. It provides increased scale and resource in the UK market to underpin future growth, as well as the ability to serve customers better right across the group.”

John Cooper, Managing Director of Jablite, added: “There are many opportunities for collaboration. Jackon has some great products that our customers have already expressed an interest in buying from the new Bewi UK business that we will become.

“Our product portfolios are complementary, and we look forward to working with the Jackon team to identify opportunities for new product development,” he says.