Requirement

Westgate Global was approached by technical textiles manufacturer Don & Low Ltd to supply walling to create a dust- and weather-tight seal on either side of a drive-through area between two production buildings at its site in Forfar, Scotland.

Solution

Westgate Global supplied and installed two external Flexiwall partitions: one run 19m-long, and one 13m-long; both 5.7m-high.

As it was an exposed area, the Flexiwall incorporated wind load straps and mesh vision panel vents to reduce wind pressure on the partition. A translucent material was chosen to enable the area to receive natural light.

Due to the unique overlap system between panels, Flexiwall offers an over 99% dust-tight seal. The addition of the external Flexiwall partitions will ensure that no dust or dirt will enter the factory and contaminate materials, and weather will not have an effect on the factory either, meaning products are kept in the best condition and are not compromised in any way by external forces.

About Flexiwall

The Flexiwall solution is made up from individual fire-rated panels that are then profiled to fit the shape of the building. Using the existing structure or additional fabricated steel work, the panels are suspended and tensioned to form a permanent (but relocatable if required) wall.

Flexiwall partitions are extremely cost-effective, quick to install causing minimal disruption and use just millimetres of floor space. It is also possible to design the Flexiwall system incorporating branding colours and logos if necessary to enhance the environment.

Testimonial

“Westgate Global worked quickly and efficiently to install external partitions to join two separate production buildings, allowing us to protect production from dust, dirt and weather. We are fully satisfied with the service and product supplied”.