Idea Group commissions new factory to manufacture i-Panels

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Idea, i-Panel New factory

Idea Group of Companies that offer revolutionary roofing solutions and interior decorating solutions to Sri Lankans commissioned its newest i-Panel ceiling sheets manufacturing factory in Katana.

The factory will cater to constantly increasing demand for i-Panel and expand services to manufacture i-Panels in more designs and colours. Now consumers will be able to obtain this 100% Sri Lankan product in size 2x2 and in an assortment of over 100 designs to suit their requirements.

i-Panel has many advantages and specialties over usual ceiling sheets. i-Panel can be installed with ease. Its core competency is the ability to be fixed from both sides. The technical plans of over 100 designs of i-Panels have Patent license. Hence similar designs cannot be obtained from other brands in the marketplace.

Under the Sivilima brand, i-Panel and i-Roof and an array of other related products are manufactured. These include green-oriented roofing products and interior decorating solutions that contribute towards preserving rain forests and greenery in the country.

i-Panels are not made of wood. Yet the product is made to offer teak, mahogany and burutha wooden look. The product does not contain attributes that stimulate cancer. i-Panel is not inflammable and It doesn’t need painting from time to time. Water and insects cannot harm the product. Since it is light in weight, fixing doesn’t require much labour. Thus it saves costs of fixing.

In 2013, Idea Group expanded its business periphery to unveil ‘Sivilima’ network of showrooms. Within five years Sivilima became a top-of-the-mind brand and a household name.

Idea Group being a 100% Sri Lankan company now has over 400 Sivilima showrooms throughout the island. Sivilima now is the largest network of branches a Sri Lankan company has that cater to people of diverse social status.

Being a socially responsible business, Sivilima provides domestic and commercial markets in the country with an array of green-oriented products. Technical plans of Sivilima product range owning 42 patent licenses are significant.

Under the Sivilima brand, i-Panel and i-Roof and an array of other related products are manufactured. These include green-oriented roofing products and interior decorating solutions.