Kingspan ‘not dishonest’ about insulation tests, former employee tells Grenfell Inquiry

By Tom Lowe2020-11-26T12:47:00

Grenfell Tower toward the end of its ill-fated refurbishment

Source: Grenfell Tower Inquiry

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Kingspan was not dishonest about its test data for a flammable insulation product which was used for the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, a former technical advisor at the firm has told the inquiry.

Gareth Mills, who worked at Kingspan between 2003 and 2014, told Wednesday’s hearing that his former employer had been seeking to “maximise what scope they could get on approvals” for its K15 Kooltherm insulation but he was not aware that the firm had “at any stage” been dishonest about the testing which was used to prove to clients that it was safe.

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