Radwraps Discuss Energy Innovation With Councillor James Noakes

Written By: Mark Armstrong

Provided By: Radwraps

Radwraps recently had the opportunity to meet with Councillor James Noakes, Mayoral Lead for Energy & Smart Cities in Liverpool.

James Maddocks, director at Radwraps, and Cllr Noakes discussed how Radwraps and the Smart City project are both providing energy benefits, and how the two can work more closely together in the future.

The Radwraps radiator covers can improve radiator efficiency by up to 118%, saving energy and thus reducing energy bills. The Birkdale-based business recently expanded into the Benelux region and, in particular, the Netherlands, and they are currently planning to bring their products to the German market.

Radwraps are currently working with Liverpool John Moores University with their latest project LCR 4.0 conducting additional tests to further identify the benefits of Radwraps covers in home environments and specific conditions.

Cllr Noakes' involvement in the Smart City project is crucial as it pertains to making Liverpool the first Smart City in the United Kingdom based on interactivity, behavioural change and low carbon technology. Amongst the developments so far include general detector sensors, solar panels in areas of social housing, and a new not-for-profit energy company launched by Noakes, Leccy, which is providing energy advice, low price energy and smart meters with consent to monitor energy use and to reduce energy bills.

These points and others were the basis for this discussion between Radwraps and Cllr Noakes, as the two parties exchanged their thoughts with regards to potential opportunities in the years to come. Cllr Noakes will be helping Radwraps to increase awareness, particularly amongst housing associations who would greatly benefit from collaborating with Radwraps in the future.

James Maddocks commented on his meeting with Cllr Noakes: “It was great to speak to James and find out some of the latest news regarding the Liverpool City Region. It really is an exciting time as Liverpool aims to become the first Smart City in the UK. James' involvement will be key to this, and we want to play an integral role based on how our Radwraps radiator covers boost energy efficiency and reduce heat consumption."

For more information about Radwraps, you can contact James Maddocks by calling 01704 567083, or by emailing james@radwraps.co.uk, or you can visit www.radwraps.co.uk.

Radwraps delighted at expansion into Netherlands

Written By: Mark Armstrong

Provided By: Radwraps

Radwraps are pleased to have officially taken their business into the Dutch market.

The increased expansion and products available for Dutch-based customers comes as Radwraps return from a recent visit to Holland as part of the highly-prestigious Huishoudbeurs exhibition. Radwraps' appearance and product demonstrations at Huishoudbeurs generated even greater interest and awareness within the Dutch market, and helped to complete the company's launch into the Benelux region of Europe.

James Maddocks, director at Radwraps, commented: “We are really excited to be launching into this fabulous region. This is the start of our European expansion, and it’s looking very bright. We aim now to tie up partnerships in our next targeted areas of Poland and Germany and provide home décor solutions further."

Radwraps now have their sights set on Germany as they look to capitalise on this European market growth. Crucially, they are primarily looking for additional partnership from organisations who export into Germany and Poland, and with a wealth of international trade experience and contacts in both the German and Polish markets. The Radwraps products are generating a lot of momentum across various parts of the continent, and so with some extra input, advice and association from other experienced and established organisations, Radwraps will be able to continue forging ahead by putting its mark on the German and Polish markets.

If your organisation would like to get involved in this potential partnership, or if you know of any companies who fit the desired criteria to partner up with Radwraps as it expands into the German/Polish market, you can contact James by calling 01704 567083, or by emailing james@radwraps.co.uk.

For more information about the Radwraps products, visit www.radwraps.co.uk.

Southport College students shine for Radwraps

Written By: Mark Armstrong

Provided By: Radwraps

A number of students from Southport College have recently showcased their creative skills as part of a project involving Radwraps.

The Southport College students were given a graphic design brief for a theoretical project for Radwraps. The students performed extremely well in a realistic, high-pressure situation, as well as it being their first experience of how to deal with clients, and the final results were an exciting sign of what the students may be capable of in the future.

The concept was a complete success, and hopefully the first of several projects whereby Radwraps and Southport College will work together.

James Maddocks, director at Radwraps, commented: “The students demonstrated strong presentation skills, a knack for good research and in-depth knowledge of the issues involved. The general output was excellent, and we were all very impressed. In fact, they produced such a high standard of work that their images sit alongside designs that we have on our websites from several top-level designers. We firmly believe that they are the future of the graphic design business, and we always love to invest in youth by giving the students a chance to work towards our projects.”

Grant Lewis, Curriculum Leader & Professional Development Mentor at Southport College, added: “This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to work with real industry clients and work towards a brief and time schedule. The students produced creative, professional and innovative work for their client. The high level of work that the students produced was amazing and I’d like to thank Radwraps for giving our students the opportunity to work on this project.”

Radwraps have worked extensively with schools and colleges recently, as they see students as the future of business. Should any other schools or colleges wish to work with Radwraps, you can contact James by calling 01704 567083, or by emailing james@radwraps.co.uk.

For more information about the Radwraps products, visit www.radwraps.co.uk.

For further details about Southport College, visit www.southport.ac.uk.

Radwraps launch new glitter range

Written By: Mark Armstrong

Provided By: Radwraps

Radwraps have launched its new glitter range of Radwraps radiator covers.

Radwraps covers are magnetic and are proven to be 118% more efficient at reducing heat consumption than their wooden counterparts. Depending on the customer's wishes, they can be used for that sole reason, or they can provide a dual purpose by livening up a room, whether it be blending in with the wallpaper or displaying a striking design, such as a colourful pattern or a photograph.

Now, the new glitter range of Radwraps covers will add even more colour and vibrancy, and the plethora of sparkles will ensure that what was once a regular household item, with one of these covers, can be the most eye-catching feature of any lounge or bedroom. The sparkles and sequin-effects ensure that these covers add some glitz and glamour to a room, whilst also saving energy. They are also available in a range of colours, with pink being a favourite so far.

James Maddocks, director at Radwraps, commented: “Due to huge interest in glitter and massive demand from our customers, we had to develop a glitter range. We went back to the drawing board, and we designed a Radwrap range to sparkle and marvel at the same time, using the highest quality 3D materials coupled with our specially-formulated magnetic sheet, and so we now have the glitter range.”

The new glitter covers add an additional layer to Radwraps' feature set, and continue what has been another very successful year for the Birkdale-based business, which has also entered into the Benelux market and has plans for further future expansion across the continent.

To find out more about the glitter Radwraps covers, or for additional information about the organisation, visit www.radwraps.co.uk.

Radwraps goes Dutch and launches new website for Benelux market

Written By: Mark Armstrong

Provided By: Radwraps

Radwraps have recently announced the launch of a new Dutch website aimed at the Benelux market.

The company, based in Birkdale on Merseyside, have been keen to expand their business into new international territories for a long time, and after many product tests and strong positive feedback from customers overseas, Radwraps have taken their biggest step yet to accommodate this region with the introduction of the Dutch language-speaking website.

Huge growth for both the business and its product line are planned as a result of this move, which represents the organisation's first dip into the European market. In addition, the site is set to be the first of many as Radwraps begins its march across the whole of Europe.

The website uses the Dutch language, so its primary customer base will be the Netherlands, but the site and the products on offer to this section of the continent will also cover Belgium and Luxembourg, allowing the company to branch out further in the short-term.

Although the team are very excited at this huge milestone in the company's history, directors James and John Maddocks would like to stress that their organisation will remain at its base in Birkdale, using local employment and keeping the central hub of the business in the Liverpool City Region. The announcement of the Dutch website represents an expansion for the business rather than an operational move to the Benelux area.

Radwraps provides a range of radiator covers which can be fitted within seconds and brighten up a room, as well as blending in with wallpaper. They also act as a safe method of preventing burns, as they cover the hot surfaces of the radiator framework.

Having operating for more than three years following many years of further research and development, this news takes Radwraps to a new level, as the business finds itself now entering the European market for the first time, with high customer demand and keen interest from corporate partners already established.

James Maddocks commented on the organisation's big step into Benelux: “Our expansion into the Benelux regions and the Dutch site has been the result of two years of development and research into the market, and finding our ideal partners in this region which has been very successful. We are extremely excited about this new venture and we can’t wait to get going on the first of many European ventures. The future’s bright.”

Sander Ju, one of Radwraps' partners based in the Netherlands, added: “We are extremely excited to bring Radwraps to the Benelux region. Early on, we identified Radwraps to be a fantastic product for our region, and we are thoroughly looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship.”

So, if you are visiting Holland, Belgium or Luxembourg in the near future and you happen to see a striking radiator cover, there's an excellent chance that it has been supplied from Radwraps thanks to its new European expansion!

Check out the new Dutch website for Radwraps at www.radwraps.nl.

You can learn more about the Radwraps products and their benefits by visiting www.radwraps.co.uk.

Radwraps and LJMU to carry out new experiments to identify energysavings

Written By: Mark Armstrong

Provided By: Radwraps

Radwraps and Liverpool John Moores University will be working together once more in the coming weeks to conduct additional experiments.

The previous experiments carried out by both parties earlier this year found that by replacing a wooden radiator cover with a Radwrap, this would be 118% more efficient, resulting in a major saving on heating bills.

The upcoming experiments, forming a project known as the Low Carbon Eco-Innvatory, will take a more in-depth look into the potential savings that the use of Radwraps radiator covers could provide, and a laboratory will be created at relevant areas of the university with a full scale set-up for radiators which will include the likes of fitted boilers.

The goal is to determine whether, with a more in-depth analysis, Radwraps covers can provide further energy reductions and increased heat savings.

The Low Carbon Eco-Innvatory is an ERDF-funded collaboration between LJMU and the University of Liverpool, and the project will also be supported by a number of interns working at LJMU.

Alex Nurse, University of Liverpool, commented: “This is a great project, which will help us to reduce the city region’s carbon emissions whilst also developing some of the collaborations between the university and industry. This work should allow Radwraps to be able to access a host of new and exciting business opportunities.”

The experiments will last for several weeks, followed by a thorough analysis of the results which will come from the tests, at which point the official results of these experiments will be released to the public.

Radwraps have been operating for almost three years after many years of research and development, and they continue to grow in prominence as more and more people discover the benefits of its radiator covers, both from the savings in energy output (the reduction of heat output) and the opportunity to make the radiators look fantastic and aesthetically pleasing, to the point of perhaps becoming a focal point in a home environment.

James Maddocks, director at Radwraps, added: “This is a great project, which will help us to reduce the city region’s carbon emissions whilst also developing some of the collaborations between the university and industry. This work should allow Radwraps to be able to access a host of new and exciting business opportunities.”

You can learn more about the Radwraps products by visiting www.radwraps.co.uk. You can also find out more about the project by contacting Tony Seasman on A.Seasman@ljmu.ac.uk, or by contacting Alex Nurse on A.Nurse@liverpool.ac.uk.

Radwraps are 118% more efficient

James Maddocks, director at
Radwraps, and John Maddocks,
owner of Radwraps.

Written By: Mark Armstrong

Provided By: Radwraps

Recent research by Liverpool John Moores University has found that using a Radwraps radiator cover instead of a wooden cover could improve the efficiency of the radiator by up to 118%, more than double the wooden cover efficiency, thus having a significant impact on heating bills.

Radwraps provides a range of radiator covers which can be fitted within seconds and brighten up a room, as well as blending in with wallpaper. In addition, they act as a safe method of preventing burns, as they cover the hot surfaces of the radiator framework.

And thanks to this study, held in conjunction with LJMU and funded via the European Regional Development Fund, it has now been proven how effective they are in reducing heat consumption.

With the assistance of Jacqueline Gilroy at Liverpool Vision, Radwraps approached the Low Carbon Hub at LJMU with the idea of holding simulations using its decorative radiator covers to determine how big of a difference their products make. To do so, a domestic central heating system was created whereby the tests could be conducted in specific and fair conditions. This included keeping the external room temperature at 20ºC, and using double panel radiators with a length and width of 600mm.

The Radwraps team wanted to get a heat comparison between radiators that were using a Radwrap cover and a wooden cover. The results showed that, when using a Radwrap, the efficiency of the radiator heating system can reach up to 68%, whereas for a wooden cover, it could only reach 31% for a certain water flow rate, far outweighing the predictions made beforehand.

James Maddocks, director at Radwraps, commented: “This figure is huge, something we could have only imagined when we started, and it could have major implications towards lowering our carbon emissions.”

And given the outcome of the study, James has calculated that the country could make a massive financial saving by using Radwraps, along with a potential saving of over £1 billion in Europe as a whole:

“If every home in the UK which has wooden covers fitted were to replace one of them with a Radwrap, the country could save up to £75 million a year in energy costs. And if every home in Europe did the same thing, the result would be a huge saving of up to £1.5 billion in energy costs.”

Radwraps have been operating for almost three years after many years of research and development, and they are growing in prominence as more and more people discover the benefits of its radiator covers, both from the savings in energy output (the reduction of heat output) and the opportunity to make the radiators look fantastic and aesthetically pleasing, to the point of perhaps becoming a focal point in a home environment.

James added: “Radwraps are already being utilised in nurseries, schools, nursing homes and houses in general across the UK as we speak. Savings are being made and emissions are being cut, which are helping to lower our carbon emissions for this generation and for generations to come, not to mention that they look amazing with any image or design.”

You can learn more about the Radwraps products by visiting www.radwraps.co.uk.