THE UK’s largest sustainable composite decking and cladding brand, Composite Prime - which is based in Ilkley - has reported the sharpest growth in stockists since its inception in 2015.

The brand, which has made two new hires to accommodate growth, has increased stockist numbers by more than 31 per cent.

This period of significant growth has seen Composite Prime generate its highest number of product sample requests ever in March 2022, with a 35 per cent rise compared to the same month in 2021.

A recent investment in the business’s marketing and business operations has also seen the creation of a new website which will enhance the user experience and provide a refresh across the company’s digital platforms. The new site features concise content and a user-friendly redesign for simple and speedy navigation, browsing and searching.

Composite Prime’s sales director, Charles Taylor, said: “We’ve worked incredibly hard over the last couple of years to build on the brand awareness of Composite Prime and communicate the unique properties of our products, as well as their eco credentials. We have solid plans for the future including new product launches in 2022 and an expansion into new global markets.

“As we grow quickly, it’s important to recruit the most talented and experienced team members in the industry and we’re absolutely delighted to recruit Lucy and Stephen who will support us on our journey to continue innovating new and high quality products that consumers will love and that will last them a lifetime.”

Stephen Molloy and Lucy Orrell, who have been appointed as customer support managers, join Composite Prime with a combined total of more than 30 years of experience in the sales and building materials sector. Stephen has undertaken sales and branch manager roles at builders’ merchants, Travis Perkins and manufacturer of materials for the water supply industry, Wavin Group. Lucy also joins Composite Prime with a background in international sales and customer service.

Composite Prime is the UK’s leading brand of sustainable composite decking and flooring products. The Ilkley-based brand manufactures its unique products from FSC 100 per cent certified quality oak wood fibre and recycled plastics. Each square metre of composite decking contains the equivalent of more than 3,000 plastic bottle caps or 280 plastic bottles. In the seven years of operation the brand has saved the equivalent of 176 million plastic milk bottles from landfill and over 1.8 billion bottle top caps.

To find out more about Composite Prime visit: www.composite-prime.com