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New 'business park' bollard from Bollards International

With glass being used as an architectural feature to an ever greater extent in the new buildings being built to create business parks nationwide, Bollards International has launched a new bollard designed specifically for use in such environments.

New silver painted polymer street furniture from Bollards International.

Bollards International manufacturers a range of polymer based bollards, railings and street furniture which are now being specified instead of the traditional cast iron products by a growing number of architects, development companies and local authorities.

The first installation of the new silver painted polymer bollards has been made at the business village (three buildings) being leased by Fujitsu Services at Central Park in North East Manchester.

The original product specification called for a stainless-steel bollard with two neoprene rings to protect the glass from accidental impact damage. However, discussions with Bollards International resulted in the specification being changed to silver painted polymer as this weathers far better than stainless steel, which can often go dull and gain a brownish surface tinge. The manufacturer was also able to demonstrate that a polymer bollard offers a greater impact resistance than stainless steel. The final amendments to the specification saw the inclusion of polyurethane protection rings, rather than those originally specified as neoprene, for reasons of durability and longevity.

Barrie Colvin, Managing Director of Bollards International, believes this new bollard will have particular appeal in the business park environment, saying: "Visual impact is of great importance in the business park environment, and our new silver-coated polymer bollard gives the same overall impression of quality and design style without the drawbacks associated with impact performance and long term weathering."

The three buildings in the Fujitsu business village which are now protected by the new bollards house Fujitsu staff working in the IT services industry

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