Grenfell inquiry: Fire tests ‘kept secret’ says Kingspan technical adviser

By Thomas Lowe 2021-02-09T10:48:00

Kingspan manager who advised on combustible K15 reveals he had not seen test reports, as inquiry resumes after two months

The technical services manager at the makers of one of the insulation products used on the flawed refurbishment of Grenfell Tower had not seen the test reports of the combustible product on which he was advising the industry, the inquiry has heard.

Andrew Pack, who worked as Kingspan’s global technical support manager, admitted yesterday that the fire test reports for the firm’s K15 insulation were “kept secret” by those who were undertaking the tests.

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