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Capture the moment We live at a time when individualism and personal expression are becoming ever more important. We all seek that which is aesthetically pleasing, flexible and practical. As a forward-looking manufacturer of facade panels our priorities are durability, surfaces, colours and the possibility of combining our panels with other building materials.

Natural quality steni nature protects the structure of the building against climatic stresses, provides complete weather resistance and maintains an attractive external appearance for many years. Over the last 40 years we have supplied 25 million square metres of our facade panels. We use various types of stone from a number of different geographical and geological areas, enabling us to produce a wide range of natural stone colours, structures and grades.

Nature is key to our products. steni facade panels are made with natural raw materials, and the panels are designed to withstand all the climatic stresses caused by nature.

Composite – the construction material of the future

Composite (FRP) The major markets development of Composite materials is in high performance sectors such as Aerospace and Automotive as well as for products subject to extreme loads. Because, Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP) have a number of advantages when compared to traditional construction materials, they are also of growing importance for the Cladding, Architecture, House Building and Modular Building sector. Composite (FRP) form the basis of steni’s facade product, and this is the main reason why steni can offer excellent durability and the best product warranties on the market.

A pleasant environment The use of nature’s own materials in our products, combined with modern design, is the basis for a pleasant local environment.

Numerous possibilities - the choice is yours Variation in colour, surface and format provides the opportunity to design a distinctive building which will last for generations.

Innovation steni´s wide range of colours and surfaces, combined with other building materials such as glass, concrete, steel, aluminium and timber, provide unlimited possibilities for designing modern building exteriors for the future. steni gives you the opportunity to Glass, concrete, steel and steni use nature’s own materials. Combined with our unique manufacturing process, this can create the facade design of the future.

Available in five grades The true colours of nature steni nature is available in 24 different colours and 5 different grades.

Corner profile 4970 Corner profile CP 12-18-33 steni nature corner element Special element Corner element steni can be fabricated into L or U elements, in various angles, and can also be installed in curves on the building site. Horizontal and vertical joint profile FP-6-30 steni fixing systems steni facade panels are designed to be fixed as ventilated cladding on impregnated timber battens or on steel or aluminium profiles. For more information, ask for our fixing instruction booklet, or see the fixing instructions on our website, www.steni.com Technical specifications Value Characteristic...

Wide range of colours; stylish and practical steni imago comes in colours which nature has not produced itself. The surface is ceramic, coloured at a temperature of over 900 °C, and is highly UV-resistant. Fire classes steni nature & imago: Country Fire class Technical specifications Svårantendligt material Ytskikt kl. 1 Iceland Sweden Water absorption after 28 days United Kingdom Frost resistance (without damage)

steni colour Fiber-cement Brick-facade Concrete panel 7 mm plate 8 mm 85 mm 40 mm Steel frame Aluminium 1,5 mm frame 1,5 mm Ecological comparison of different facade materials. Energy Content ((MJ) 10-1/m2 wall surface) Acidification Potential (AP) ((g(SO2)/m2)/wall surface) emphasis has been placed on reducing environmental Nutrification Potential (NP) ((g(phosphates)/m2)10-1/wall surface) Photochem. Ozone Creation Pot. (POCP) (((mg(C2H2)/m2)2,5)10-1/ wall surface) During the development of steni facades much Global Warming Potential (GWP) ((g(CO2)/m2)10-3/wall surface) Critical Air Volume...

Customer service On-site Support Colour flexibility Technical support steni gives you one of the best product warranties on the market! In NBI Technical Approvals the Norwegian Building Research Institute gives steni facade panels an expected functional lifespan of 60 years. steni is certified in accordance with the NS-EN ISO 9001:1994 quality system. A 25-year functional warranty and an expected lifetime of 60 years!

steni® facade Organisation steni as is an international company with about 120 employees. We have sales companies in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and Netherland. Our production plants are located south of Oslo and in Wrexham, Wales, where we produce our products for both the national and international markets. In Europe, USA and Canada we have agreements with distributors for sale and marketing of our products. History The original steni facade panel was developed in Sandefjord, and introduced to the Norwegian market in 1965. The steni head office and main production...