Eurocell Building Plastics (Alfreton, Derbyshire / UK; www.eurocell.co.uk) has acquired the “Deeplas” brand from profile manufacturer Deceuninck (Hooglede-Gits / Belgium; www.deceuninck.com). The acquisition is limited to the Deeplas markets in UK and Ireland. The brand includes uPVC roofline fascias, soffits, bargeboards, cladding, window trims and internal cladding. Through the deal, Eurocell will manufacture and supply the range to existing Deeplas distributors across the UK and to Deceuninck in Europe. Deceuninck will continue to focus on developing its uPVC window profiles business.

“Deeplas is an excellent strategic fit, which will deliver a quality product range to new sectors of the market for us”, said Patrick Bateman, Eurocell CEO. Over the past year, Eurocell, a subsidiary of Tessenderlo (Brussels; www.tessenderlo.com) has made three acquisitions, including Merritt Plastics (Ilkeston, Derbyshire / UK) – see Plasteurope.com of 27.03.2009.