About Us

Based in the UK, Norwood designs, manufactures and installs bespoke demountable steel, timber and glass partitions, doors, ceilings and associated accessories to create cleanrooms and other high-tech and commercial environments.

Our Story

Norwood has built a strong reputation within the manufacturing and installation of architectural envelopes for high specification cleanrooms, laboratories and various modular and flexible spaces. Primarily, we operate within the Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Education and Semiconductor markets.

We are a family business at heart… Joshua Bannister, supported by his cousin Paddy Bannister and uncle Kristian Bannister have been successfully guiding the development of the company. Family values played a crucial role in shaping the culture of our growing team. Over the last years, our brand and capabilities have grown significantly, allowing further investment in the latest cutting-edge manufacturing equipment, product development, extensive testing and high quality, sustainable materials.

In 2017, Norwood was acquired by BES, the specialist design and engineering contractor, which have provided the buying power to deliver larger projects in the most efficient way.

Utilising Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) methodologies, we have developed an impressive range of products, particularly the ‘Mediline’ fully flush system, which is a demountable partition solution, manufactured specifically for cleanroom environments. We also offer a range of suspended ceilings, walk on ceilings, door sets and glazed solutions. Our innovative modular system brings a number of advantages, including faster deliveries and installations, reduced costs and environmental footprint, as well as minimised safety risks on site, due to incorporating modern methods of construction and off site prefabrication.

We pride ourselves on excellent customer care and developing long-standing relationships with our clients. This approach has resulted in repeat business and an outstanding track record for delivering market-leading projects across the UK. We have worked with many architectural practices such as Arup, nbbj and Atkins and main contractors such as Bouygues, Interserve, Balfour Beatty or McLaren. Our portfolio includes NHS, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Fujifilm, IQE, Cambridge University, VMIC and Jaguar Land Rover.

We employ driven and skilled individuals who are passionate about technology and product development. Our pro-active in-house team comprises BIM compliant designers, products development experts, production operatives, project management and installation team. Our commitment to producing creative, quality and intelligent functionality is matched by our expertise in the field of manufacturing and engineering know-how.

Credentials & Testing

Our products undergo comprehensive testing to ensure they meet the fire, acoustic, structural, microbiology and permeability requirements. All of Norwood’s standard range products have been tested to the appropriate British Standards, and the relevant certification can be provided on a request. We also work closely with our clients to provide bespoke project specific testing. In addition, all our products can be found on the RIBA product selector, through NBS Specification.

Memberships and Certificates

Constructionline Gold Member
SMAS, Worksafe Contractor
Builder’s Profile
Microbiology Report
ADSA (Automatic Door Suppliers Association)
Extensive Certification and Testing with Warringtonfire
NBS

High Quality Materials

Our panels are manufactured from the highest quality materials, such as our pre-coated steel which comes from Swedish Steel (SSAB). The steel from SSAB is a foodsafe laminate which is a galvanised substrate layered with PVC laminate. The steel is manufactured to EN 10169-1 and has a very good resistance to forming and low gloss smooth surface with high wear resistance. It is extremely easy to clean and is resistant to most chemicals.

Our products meet all of the following criteria:

Non-toxicity
Corrosion protection
Wet-scrub resistance
Ease of cleaning
Scratch resistance
Water absorption

Sustainability

We are committed to sustainability, utilising the best materials and developing processes which aim to reduce our carbon footprint. Our products feature a bio-based coating which uses a substantial portion of Swedish rapeseed oil instead of traditional fossil fuel oils. This unique patented solution reduces the environmental footprint significantly. In addition, our steel demountable panels are made of recyclable materials, which means that they can be efficiently re-used.

Leadership Team

The specification for this state-of-the-art research facility has driven our search for best of breed solutions that deliver to exacting standards. Any steel partitioning solution would need to meet the demanding performance requirements of the facility's controlled environment and cleanrooms, as well as delivering efficiencies during the installation process. Norwood's bespoke solution achieved both requirements

"Norwood provides superb high quality modular clean room enclosures and interior systems exactly to programme, it has the ability to manufacture and provide us with bespoke details particular to our requirements. Norwood has been a true all round service provider, from design right the way through to after sales, which are the key elements one expects from a manufacturing partner."

"This has been an extremely challenging project, and by working in partnership with Norwood, we have delivered a modern, forward-looking warehousing and packing facility to programme and cost with no unplanned business interruption and an excellent safety performance. For now, and the foreseeable future, this facility will benefit patients all over the world who depend on AstraZeneca's life-changing medicines. We had to modify the facility in order to install equipment and I have been very impressed with how Norwood have accommodated this. "

"Norwood provides superb high quality modular clean room systems; it has the ability to manufacture and provide us with bespoke details particular to our requirements. Norwood Group has been a true all-round service, providing cleanroom partitions, walk-on ceilings, metal-pan ceilings, automatic sliding doors with large vision panels, pedestrian doors, and vision panels. Additionally, their one company approach alongside BES allowed us direct communication with the manufacturer, which meant we were able to tailor our design, allowing the installation of bespoke solutions such as the skylights within the metal-pan ceilings. "

"We were delighted with the level of expertise that we received from Norwood on this project, and highly impressed by the versatility of the partition system, which was initially recommended by our design architect. Since installation, a number of revisions to the partitioning requirements have been made. Virtually all components on the systems are interchangeable and reusable which allowed for a quick and easy re-configuration as needed. The ease of this systems has been of great benefit - especially as its minimised disputed to our employees."

About Us

Our Story

Tailored, Personal Delivery

Building for the Future

Product Testing

Offsite Manufacture

Credentials & Testing

High Quality Materials

Sustainability

Leadership Team

Josh Bannister

Kristian Bannister

Paddy Bannister

Mark Hopkin

Ernestas Samusis

Liam Young

Anwar Hussain

Laura Callaghan

Sandra Stepniak

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