135 Module 2 Opening Statements & Celotex

The Module 2 opening statements concluded as the cladding manufacturers were accused of abusing their products’ testing and certification processes.

Sam Stein, who represents a group of bereaved, survivors and and residents, said the panel “may well come to the conclusion that the manufacturers, Arconic, Kingspan, and Celotex are little more than crooks and killers.” They outlined how they say the manufacturers set out to manipulate fire performance tests, resulting in unsafe products being sold for use on high rise buildings like Grenfell Tower.

Staff from Celotex, which made the insulation used on the tower, said they were under pressure to raise the company’s profits by bringing a new product to the market. They admitted their marketing material was potentially misleading.

Presenter / Producer: Kate Lamble Producer: Sharon Hemans Researcher: Luke Radcliff