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Arconic technical manager ‘arranged’ for Grenfell cladding tests to pass, inquiry told

By 2021-02-17T17:48:00

Claude Schmidt

Test was used as basis for UK rating, allowing ACM to be used on buildings above 18m

A former Arconic technical manager “arranged” tests of the type of ACM cladding used on Grenfell tower to pass, the inquiry has heard.

Tuesday’s hearing was shown an internal email from Claude Wehrle in 2016 in which he talked about tests for a version of Arconic’s Reynobond PE panels, which had been given a Euroclass ‘B’ rating in 2005.

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