Prestigious award for mayo firm

A Mayo company’s patented system of manufacturing and installing ventilation ducts has won a prestigious All-Ireland innovation award.

PanelDuct, which is based in Ballinrobe, emerged victorious the manufacturing category of The Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards

The company has revolutionised the installation of ventilation ducts in major building projects, significantly cutting both the parts and installation costs involved.

Traditional ductwork is manually fabricated in a workshop, shipped to the site, and installed in bulk form. It must then be wrapped with insulation and externally cladded for protection.

It eliminates two of the three stages involved in the installation of these systems in buildingss that range from small-scale commercial premises through to international multistorey skyscrapers.