Grenfell Inquiry: Cladding firm continued overseas sales despite blazes in the Middle East
Fire rips through Grenfell Tower as firefighters attempt to control a huge blaze on June 14, 2017 in west London. [DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images] February 14, 2021 at 12:37 pm
Grenfell cladding manufacturer did not stop selling highly combustible panels despite being linked to a series of fires in the Middle East, because it was more profitable not to, the
New Arab reported.
Before the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in Kensington, West London which killed 72 residents of the high-rise block of flats, cladding manufacturer Arconic had discussed withdrawing the highly flammable polyethylene-based panels from the market, former sales manager Deborah French told the UK s official Grenfell Inquiry.