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Company ProfileVM ZINC is a part of the Umicore Group and specialises in the manufacture and supply of zinc building products including roofing, facades, rainwater systems and decorative roofing products. Zinc is a naturally extracted element and, as a non-ferrous metal will not rust. By developing a natural, self-protecting patina it is also resistant to corrosion. It is extremely durable, does not require ongoing maintenance and has a long life expectancy - typically 40-100 years. Zincs attraction to specifiers has seen it used in the UK for an ever more diverse range of project types, from individual residential properties to schools, hospitals, hotels, high rise apartments and even churches. Zinc is finding favour in equal measure with new builds and refurbishments because its malleability enables it to be formed into complex shapes and details. VM ZINC offers a wide variety of colours which blend and complement a variety of materials such as timber, glass, stone and brickwork. VM ZINC offers a selection of finishes including natural and pre-weathered zinc which also ages in a natural manner. Roofing SystemsVM ZINC offers a range of standing seam roofing systems which can be used to produce straight and curved designs of significant complexity. Standing seam systems are suitable for roof pitches above 3‚ with a standard width is 530mm between seams. Non-standard widths can be produced between 60 and 600mm with systems including:Warm roof on cellular glass using straight or curved profiles, with a pitch of 3 - vertical Warm roof on mineral wool or PIR for straight or curved profiles, with a pitch of 3 - 60‚ Warm roof on composite panels for straight profiles, with a pitch of 3 - 60‚ Ventilated roof on roof boarding for straight, curved or complex shapes, with a pitch of 3‚ - vertical Ventilated roof on incompatible support (plywood) for straight, curved or complex shapes, with a pitch of 3‚ - verticalFacade SystemsZinc faca