Marco, a UK manufacturer of steel wire cable tray, and uPVC cable management company, has continued to demonstrate its commitment to product development during the past several years, and most notably within the past 12 months, through the launch of a new uPVC trunking range, various accessories and a series of variations and adaptations on existing products.
As a UK business with a strong national sales team in place, Marco is keen to engage closely with customers including contractors, specifers, architects and distributors; gaining a clear understanding of their needs and what would simplify, enhance or speed up their element of service or installation. This type of information is vital to the business and is fed back to the wider team who is able to collectively discuss feedback and realise areas where new products or adaptations would improve existing ranges. With an in-house team of technical developers on site, the Marco products can be built, modified and adapted until ultimately they meet the ideal specification.
A major development for the business during 2010 was the launch of its Elite uPVC cable containment range. Building further upon the success of the established Apollo and Juno trunking systems, this new range, finished in a pure white, high gloss sheen, has been designed for use in power and high density structured cabling systems including CAT5E, CAT6, CAT7 and the new CAT6A 10 gig solution. Available in three sizes (Elite 3, Elite Compact and Elite 60), Elite offers customers considerable choice and flexibility with huge aesthetic and practical appeal.
Paul Diggins, sales director of Marco Cable Management said: “The launch of the Elite range marked the culmination of a long period of research, testing and development creating what we believe to be, a truly ‘Elite’ range. As a business, we strive to give our customers more choice and variety and continually be aware of their needs and objectives. The feedback to date on our new Elite range has been terrific and when we see the product in situ, it's easy to see how well the range sits within a contemporary new build or refurbishment scheme.”
Marco is also keen to continue to develop and adapt its steel wire cable tray range by adding new finishes and configurations to meet the changing needs of customer requirements.
Recent collaboration with a major contractor responsible for all M&E work at the BBC’s new Drama Village in Cardiff saw Marco develop a bespoke steel wire cable tray system to speed up installation whilst, importantly, also reducing costs. The wire tray product was designed as a ‘U’ shape with one side higher than the other, acting as a shelf for the data cables to be installed. The higher side of the steel wire cable tray was fixed directly to the strut using Marco’s Fast Fix Strut Clip; negating the use of an extra bracket and zebedees. Recognising the benefits this design would offer other contractors, Marco is soon set to launch this as a standard product.
The company’s steel wire cable tray accessory range has also been well received across the industry. Designed for ease of use, again to speed up installation, hence saving installation time and ultimately costs, Marco accessories are being embraced across the M&E sector and are quickly replacing the traditional fix systems that can often be cumbersome and labour intensive. Over 20 new products have been introduced during the past two years and Marco now offers a full range of accessories for every steel wire cable tray installation requirement.
Paul Diggins added: “Innovation is at the heart of our business and we believe is one of the key factors that allow us to stand out within our industry. We are currently in the development phase of several new product innovations and look forward to making further announcements throughout 2011.”
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