Expanded Metal Company expands architectural range amid ‘exciting growth’

An award-winning manufacturer has expanded its architectural product range as part of a renewed strategic focus.

In response to growing demand, The Expanded Metal Company has developed five new patterns for its architectural ArchitEx range.

The range has already been specified on major projects including London’s Young Vic Theatre, the Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, and the Theresienwiese Service Centre in Munich, which plays a key role in the city’s Oktoberfest celebrations.

It has also been adopted across a wide range of high-profile commercial and leisure developments, helping architects achieve greater creative freedom and specification choice.

Alongside the standard range of 14 designs, bespoke patterns can be developed for individual projects. A variety of finishes and fabrication options are also available to support different design requirements, including polyester powder coating, anodising, framing, folding, bending and forming.

This marks a significant step forward for The Expanded Metal Company, which continues to build on its reputation as a leading name in its sector, with increased investment in the rapidly growing architectural side of the business.

“While The Expanded Metal Company is firmly established, there is much more to our business than our industrial heritage,” said Managing Director Philip Astley.

“The architectural side of the business is growing at pace, and these new patterns reflect increasing demand from architects for fresh and innovative solutions.

“The team behind the range has spent a year developing and refining the designs, and we are delighted to bring them to market.”

The company’s products are used across a broad range of applications, including façades, screening and interior design.

The ArchitEx range first gained recognition in the early 2000s when architects Haworth Tompkins used it to introduce natural light into spaces at the Young Vic — a project that helped establish the company within the architectural sector.

Since then, it has been specified across a diverse range of developments, from infrastructure and defence projects to retail and commercial environments. More recently, it has also featured in a data centre project in Wales.

“We are seeing our products specified across more sectors than ever before, and demand continues to grow,” added Philip.

“These new patterns allow us to respond to that demand and support the next phase of the company’s development.”

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