Dennert Poraver GmbH, the world“s leading producer of expanded glass granulate, took over the assets of Poraver North America in Canada on 14 February 2011. Canadian Poraver, situated near Toronto, i…
Dennert Poraver GmbH, the world“s leading producer of expanded glass granulate, took over the assets of Poraver North America in Canada on 14 February 2011. Canadian Poraver, situated near Toronto, is teaming up with a strong and experienced partner to position itself sustainably and successfully on the North American market. As the global economy slowly comes out of recession, I am confident that construction product manufacturers will once again focus upon innovation and environmental issues, enabling us to repeat the success that we have had in Europe, said Peter Plows, CEO of newly founded Poraver North America Inc. The combination of both production sites thus opens up new growth opportunities for Poraver – the prize-winning eco-friendly lightweight aggregate made of 100% recycled glass – especially in Canada, the US and Mexico, while the transfer of technology enables the optimization of development activities and application technology, as well as guaranteeing global delivery capacities. Dennert Poraver GmbH and Poraver North America Inc. complement each other perfectly. Thanks to this takeover, we are expanding our application know-how for Poraver overall and enhancing the strong position of our company on the market through increased production capacity and high investment potential, Hans Veit Dennert, inventor of Poraver and owner of the company explained. Poraver is manufactured according to a special procedure developed by Dennert, which uses round particles, free of crushed beads, with microscopic diameters of between 0.04 and max. 16mm. Poraver is light, yet very strong, has excellent heat-insulating and sound-absorbing properties as well as being alkali-resistant. Poraver is also non-flammable and does not provide a breeding ground for bacteria.