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Volume 1 • April 2009 - March 2010

Anutone’s weekly newsletter, every Tuesday since April 2009, has been so popular that after one yearof 52 editions it is now published as a book. Presenting Volume 1 - April 2009 to March 2010.

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In this journey called Anutone, we may come a long way but haveonly just started.

In the 1990s, we pioneered the resurrection of the woodwool board

industry that was being buried by its very practitioners. We did thisby manufacturing world-class boards with a host of variants tomeet customer needs. Its continued use in modern multiplexes in

metro cities by top operators is testimony.

In this decade, we have been pioneering an acoustics revolutionbenefiting the entire ecosystem. We are doing this by injectingscientific temper to the practice of architectural acoustics right

from design, supply, install to site testing. Growing awareness ofthe subject and acousticians on board project teams is testimony.

For the coming decade, 2010s, we are pioneering the walls and

ceiling industry. It already exists. So how does one pioneer? Products,systems and services related to walls and ceilings are still in theirnascent stage with current international trends at least a decade away.

This is what needs to be bridged, albeit the Asian way, the ‘glocal’approach that Anutone is pioneering.

Since 2007, Anutone has been introducing a slew of products withview to realising our aim to transform the wall and ceiling industry

in the coming decade. There is something exciting happening atAnutone on a daily basis and it became necessary to share new

knowledge with the ecosystem on the many changes, innovations andtrend-setting concepts that bring a constantly evolving portfolio of

products, systems and services to the market and the industry.

Dear Patron,

The e-design newsletterand a journey called Anutone

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Hence the idea of e-design - a weekly newsletter from Anutone, everyTuesday since April 2009, that provides one interesting fact, facet orfeature about Anutone walls and ceilings. Anutone’s e-design has evoked

an overwhelming response such that we are encouraged to publish acollection of one year of 52 editions for the benefit of architects,

consultants, contractors and customers.

While we are very bullish on our recent walls and ceilings foray wehave not forgotten our roots. e-board is our fortnightly newsletterevery alternate Friday that highlights our original business -

woodwool boards. And for acoustics and noise we will commence e-coustic and e-noise every fortnight on alternate Fridays that

highlights our products for this purpose.

Thank you for your attention and patronage. We look forward to

enjoying the same for the coming decade. We say, ‘ChallengeYourself’, since exciting times are ahead that will surely ‘make

you feel good’!

Yours truly,

Team Anutone

BengaluruMonday 5 April 2010

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CONTENTSIssue Date Subject Page #

2009

1 13 April New DR3.1 6

2 20 April Noise isolation gets cheaper 7

3 27 April Anutone Pixel Series 8

4 04 May Anutone White Ceilings 9

5 11 May Anutone Synthfab 10

6 18 May AnutoneSynth Insulation 11

7 25 May Anutone Experience Centre 12

8 01 June Go Green with Anutone! 13

9 08 June Gain the competitive edge with Subtex Ceilings 14

10 15 June Complement Subtex Ceilings with Soft Wall Panels 15

11 22 June Anutone for Telepresence 16

12 29 June Versatility - common to the Swiss knife and Anutone! 17

13 06 July Thanks for your response! 18

14 13 July Anutone proves its mettle with Serge metal ceilings 19

15 20 July AnutoneSuite - solutions for office ceilings 20

16 27 July AnutoneSuite - solutions for office ceilings 21

17 03 August Come to our Experience Centre 22

18 10 August Belgravia Ceilings - the new paradigm 23

19 17 August Seamless ceilings with Designpanel 24

20 24 August Mineral fibre ceiling solutions 25

21 31 August Real metric ceilings - now here! 26

22 08 September Anutone at GBC 27

23 15 September Anutone @ GBC 28

24 22 September Slim is truly in! 29

25 29 September Subtex R and Subtex S 30

26 06 October Thanks for your response! 31

27 13 October Plaza for grid & Designpanel 900 for span 32

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Issue Date Subject Page #

28 20 October Gain knowledge, Be a digital nomad! 33

29 27 October Stretch ceiling solutions for King Abdullah University 34

30 03 November Enhance comfort levels 35

31 10 November New solutions in metal and wood ceilings 36

32 17 November Ceiling on floor! 39

33 24 November Ceiling solutions that are timeless 40

34 01 December Fabric-wrapped wall panels in Size Zero 41

35 08 December AnutoneStyle – solutions for mall ceilings 42

36 15 December AnutoneSwank – solutions for hotel ceilings 44

37 22 December Excuse some trivia this Tuesday 46

38 29 December Holiday season - gifting you an e-reader! 47

2010

39 05 January Anutone’s New Avatar! 48

40 12 January Ceilings from Anutone - global solutions for you 49

41 19 January High on emotion, low on emission 50

42 26 January Sastau, Tikau, Bikau – the Marwari maxim 51

43 02 February Microperfs & megapanels – yeh kya hai? 52

44 09 February AnutoneSyllabi – solutions for school ceilings 53

45 16 February Solutions for corridor ceilings 54

46 23 February Pixel solutions for gypsum ceilings 55

47 02 March The many colours of Anutone products 56

48 09 March Save life, prevent fire, use Anutone 57

49 16 March Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy – what else? 58

50 23 March The new aesthetic in ceiling solutions 59

51 30 March AnutoneSleuth – solutions for hospital ceilings 60

52 06 April Stretch your imagination with fabric walls! 62

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Vol 1 # 1 13 April 2009

Yes, DR 3.1, the latest version of Anutone’s Design Revue walls and ceiling presentation, is now available tothe design community in an ingenious and user-friendly format.

As Anutone continues to innovate, DR – as the Design Revue CD is popularly called – now comes with a whole, newblog of design concepts presented in a much simplified and attractive structure.

The new 3 series – launched recently for the year 2009-10 – will have four quarterly updated design packages. Thefirst of the series, DR3.1 released recently for April-June quarter is a complete updation of the previous version DR2.4.

WoodsA versatile product range with curvedceilings of 144mm-wide panels;ceiling and wall junction curves etc.

PlastersAn exhibition of the product versatilitywith complete range of solutions.

MetalsA new world of ‘large panel’ wonderment.Large size panels up to 1200x3600mmin plain or perforated metal are nowpossible with strength, durability andnon-wavy aesthetics. Check out alsonew applications in exterior grade forMetro rail corridors and Acousticallouvers for AC plants.

Ensure your copy today from Anutone’s regional offices at Chennai, New Delhi, and Mumbai or contact Anutonecorporate office in Bengaluru as per co-ordinates below:

The new DR3.1 brings to you:

• Compact and crisp companyinfo

• A new exclusive on greenservices

• Products indexed byapplication into ceilings, wallsand floors

• Rationalized productselection - products of samesurface finish minimized toreduce slide count

• Brand names shortened forsmarter and easy reference,and recall

• New, exciting visuals- Woodsand Plasters for ceilings, andMetals for walls

..And much, much more!

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Vol 1 # 2 20 April 2009

Anutone’s Septum Series is widely used in partitionsfor noise isolation. In these recession-hit timesAnutone now provides you the most compellingreason to continue using Septum in offices, hotels,hospitals, auditorium etc.

Helped by lower input costs and improvedmanufacturing the Septum Series now costs awhopping 25% less. Coupled with Anutone’sexpertise in customising engineered solutions to yourproject requirements you now have a real winner onyour hands!

The Park, Bengaluru

Super smooth surface finish andbest thickness tolerances!Anutone’s investments in finishing machines, at itsplant in Bengaluru, means Septum Series will befinished on the Automatic Double-sided Surface Planer(left) and the Automatic Wide-belt Sander (right) foran incredible super smooth surface and industry-leading thickness tolerance of + 0.5mm. This ensuresan idiot-proof system at project sites with minimallabour and a snag-free install. At no extra cost this is ahuge benefit to the contractor and client. Faster, better,cheaper - our credo!

Noise isolation gets cheaper- Anutone drops Septum prices

Noise isolation gets cheaper- Anutone drops Septum prices

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Vol 1 # 3 27 April 2009

Anutone introduces its latest innovation - the PixelSeries - that imparts your interiors with walls that aremagical and wonderful in form and function. Wallsurfaces that are smooth or textured but seamlessand uniform. Also, strong, durable and sound-absorbing!

Two remarkable product systems in the Pixel Seriesare PixelSmery that works like an acoustical paintand PixelVin that works like an acoustical wallpaper.Get these to your walls, and sense the differentambience for its

• Creativity

• Seamless looks

• Choice aesthetics

• Invisible acoustics

• Easy maintenance

• Environment-friendliness

• Durability

• Value proposition

Ask for the Pixel Series Brochure 1.0 orvisit www.anutone.com/pixel.htm

PixelSmeryWall painting finishing systemfor an attractive texturedsurface. Takes any roller-applied water-based paint.

PixelVinVirtually any wallpaper ofchoice that instantlytransforms drab, boring wallsinto attractive surfaces thatare easy to maintain.

Anutone Pixel SeriesNow paint or paper your walls

for better, quieter interiors!

SeptumPixel WallsCombine Anutone’s Septum Series with the PixelSeries to get complete walling solutions that dividelarge floor plates quickly into smart spaces that areboth noise-isolant and sound-absorbent apart from 2hours fire-rating and impact-resistance for offices,hotels, hospitals, homes.

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Vol 1 # 4 4 May 2009

Anutone brings modular white ceiling solutions in arefreshingly new design concept. Six different,feature-rich surface finishes but in an uniformsuspension system.

Anutone ensures complete engineered solutions withperimeter and transition trims, bulkheads andbandrasters that take care of glazing mullions,relocatable partitions etc. What is more there is totalintegration of lighting, air-conditioning, fire-plumbing,electronics etc.

Anutone White Ceilings impart form and function to• Offices • Hotels • Hospitals • Education

For example, use the same Skelet U15 white-blacksuspension system across the floor plate and lay-in tiles with surface finish in vinyls where you needto wet-wipe, metals below the HVAC services, soft-fibres in the acoustically sensitive spaces, plastersin open-plan office etc.

Ask for White Ceilings Leaflet 1.0 orvisit www.anutone.com /ceilings.htm

• Superior light reflectance upto 0.85

• Large format – 1200x1200mm

• Concealed suspension options

• Great acoustics – upto NRC 0.95

• Green – wins LEED credits

Anutone White CeilingsOne system, many finishes!

HIGHLIGHTS

SIX SURFACE FINISHES

VINYLSMAT Vin

SOFTFIBRESSubtex

PLASTERSBelgravia

METALSSerge

FOAMSSconz

NATURALSMAT White

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Vol 1 # 5 11 May 2009

Anutone presents yet another fabulous choice in fabricwalls with modular panels for better, quieter interiors.Synthfab panels boast a core of SynthHD, Anutone’spopular brand of polyester-based infill, and a smartwrap of SpunFR, an inherently flame-retardant fabric.

The panel core is the most important feature. SynthHDis thermally-bonded (no resins), chemically-freepolyester fibres fused under pressure to form a high-density wadding that is rigid with sharp lines. More, it isEHS-compliant as it is VOC-free and does not itch,irritate or lower the IAQ.

Anutone Synthfab is available in standard sizes of 600/1200 x 600 / 1200 and a thickness of 25mm foradhesive install or 30mm for Z-clip install.

To know more ask for the SynthFab Brochure 1.0 orvisit www.anutone.com/fabrics.htm

• Green credentials– Does not contain glassfibre

or wood

– Made from recycled content

– Panel can be recycled

• Fire, acoustics and thermal rated

• 36 pleasing colours in fabrics

• Joint lines are neat and crisp

• Lightweight – easy handling

• Adhesive or Z-clips – no framework

• Space saving install – max 30mm thick

• Factory-finished, lab-certified

HIGHLIGHTS

Anutone SynthfabGreenest panel on planet Earth!

Anutone SynthfabGreenest panel on planet Earth!

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Vol 1 # 6 18 May 2009

AnutoneSynth is thermally-bonded, chemically-freepolyfibre blankets used for thermacoustic linings inceilings, panellings, partitions and floor cavities. Theproduct is white in colour and pleasant to look, touchand feel. It does not itch or irritate, making it very safeand healthy to use.

AnutoneSynth is dimensionally stable ensuringconsistent thermacoustic values for the lifecyle of thebuilding. It is made from recycled polyfibres and isrecyclable again. That it also conserves energy inbuildings lowering airconditioning and heating costs,it is very, very green!

AnutoneSynth replaces traditional insulation that tendsto itch and irritate. Traditional insulation is resin-bonded and emits odour. It ‘lumps down’ over timelosing its insulation value. Thus, the initial higherinvestment in AnutoneSynth fetches matching returnsover time!

• Rolls of 600mm width - easy handling

• Non-toxic, non-allergic, non-irritant, odourless

• No protective measures required for installation

• Dimensionally stable ensuring thermacousticvalues for lifecycle of building

• Readily available - large quantities in short time

AnutoneSynth insulation The iealthy, durable alternative

HIGHLIGHTS

Polyfibre as infill in quilts, outdoor clothing etc. is proven in the toughest of conditions like polar ice caps fordecades – keeping cold out and warmth in. Anutone Interiors brings the same goodness of polyfibre tobuildings with not just thermal but also acoustic comfort.

Use of eco-friendly materials is the mantra for sustainable development. AnutoneSynth does for insulation whatCFC-free gasses have done for refrigeration. No impact on environment, healthy and sustainable.

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Vol 1 # 7 25 May 2009

Anutone’s Experience Centre – the first of its kind inIndia – opened in Bengaluru, India’s Silicon Valley,where you meet the future of interior finishes withthe latest concepts, from Anutone’s winning portfolioof Walls and Ceilings.

On display are Anutone’s next-gen, wall and ceilingsystems. Consultants, architects, designers,contractors and end-users can come, look at, feel,understand and take informed decisions. Nothinglike first-hand, nothing like the actual!

Stretched ceilings on t-grids; white ceilings – onesystem many finishes; hanging baffles; painted andpapered walls that are quieter!; 1200x2400mm fabricpanels impaled to walls; metal walls … you havethem all! State-of-the-art systems with irresistible‘eco-logics!’

Anutone Experience Centre (AEC) is the first boldexperiment in the realm of actual-size wall andceiling finishing systems that simulate siteconditions. Anutone plans to deploy similar AECsacross key metros.

Anutone Experience CentreFuture of interior finishes unveiled!

HIGHLIGHTS

White ceilingsone system, many finishes

Hanging baffles- 600x1200/2400mm

Painted and papered wallsthat are quieter, better

Jumbo-size wall panels1200x2400mm just impaled!

Live demo on doing it right(AnutoneSynth with

AnutoneSonator)

Training centre with all thetools - easy to takeinformed decisions

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Vol 1 # 8 1 June 2009

A Green Revolution, of a different kind, beckons you, from Anutone. It is exciting as also easy- given the 3Rs approach Anutone takes to your interior finish solutions.

Optimise the use of interior surfacing materials by opting for Anutone, and bolster the green building movement.Yes, a Green Revolution beckons you.

Anutone is selflessly committed to the greenbuilding movement even if it means reducedbusiness from projects! In a bid to reducethe use of products and yet improve theambience, Anutone has developed conceptslike Carnival Floats and Celebration Cloudsfor ceilings. For walls, there are AnutoneSoftand AnutoneSynthfab that can be hung atstrategic locations. All these obviate the needfor continuous ceilings and wall coverings.

In product design, Anutone has innovatedwith AutoAir in AnutoneSoak panels thatreduce use of raw material per panel, yetachieve better performance.

Anutone wall and ceiling solutions arefrom dry construction products and verymodular - meaning they can be easilyassembled, dismantled and reused.Again this could be termed as a self-goal since Anutone could very well loserepeat business! But it does not matterin the larger interest of a greener world!

Many of Anutone products are madefrom reused products. AnutoneSeptumis made from pre-used wood-cementparticles (see flowchart on right);AnutoneSoft is made from pre-usedglass bottles; AnutoneSynthfab from pre-used polyester-based products etc.

Most of Anutone products can berecycled. Products like AnutoneSmoothare recycled at Anutone’s Bangaloreplant to be made into AnutoneSeptum(see flowchart below). SimilarlyAnutoneSnazz can be recycled as a fillermaterial in plasterboards; AnutoneSynthcan go back to the polyfibre industry etc.

REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

REUSEREDUCERECYCLE

Flowchart for reuse ofAnutoneSmooth to AnutoneSeptum

Go Green

with Anutone!

Go Green

with Anutone!

3Rs

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Vol 1 # 9 8 June 2009

Subtex, introduced by Anutone a year ago, has been a huge success story. A smooth-surfaced,lightweight tile, with none of the usual pinhole or worm-like patterns, ensures soothing aesthetics andhigh light reflectance. Added advantages like sound absorption and humidity resistance enhance productappeal. Here is how AnutoneSubtex, for modular white ceilings, benefits the ecosystem.

Consultants / Architects

AnutoneSubtex offers the designer a plethora of options –surface renders, large-format 1200x1200mm, concealededge etc. Morever, Anutone offers complete systemsolutions with AnutoneSkelet framework – Infinity orScreenline perimeter trims for Carnival Floats, transitionsand bulkheads, HVAC pockets at glazing mullions etc.

Contractors / Project Managers

All components of the system are pre-finished and lab-certified which means failsafe install, near-zero snag listand quick project turnaround. Once the framework isinstalled, AnutoneSubtex can be placed in grid even aftercarpeting and furniture is in place, allowing flexiblesequencing, a boon to sites on tight timelines.

Clients / End-users

The serenity of unbroken white surfaces, the crispness ofneat joint lines, the sublimity of diffused lighting, the cocooningcomfort of quietitude - all this and more ensures less strainand stress, a feel-good factor that translates to higher output,thus providing the business with a competitive edge!

SurfaceWhite surface finish with finemonolithic texture for high lightreflectance; less lightingrequirements.

Large Format1200x1200mm sizes meansless busy framework; betteraesthetics

LightweightAt 1.5-3kgs/m2, does notcontribute significantly tostructural load

High NRC0.9 NRC broadband soundabsorption; highest for modularwhite ceilings

Fast TrackPanels can be laid in T-gridseven after fitouts/capeting;large size means 4-tiles-in-1-tile install

HIGHLIGHTS

Gain the competitive edge with

Subtex CeilingsGain the competitive edge with

Subtex Ceilings

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Vol 1 # 10 15 June 2009

State-of-the-art office buildings in India are now transforming interior designconcepts using AnutoneSubtex ceilings and AnutoneSoft wall panels. Howabout you?

Additionally the ACT KLH seriesshown in these pictures:• sport a microperf vinyl wrap that

can be wet-wiped• come in a palette of 108 shades –

pastels, contrasts, darks

HighlightsAnutoneSoft walls panels

• sport crisp, neat edges and jointsfor classy aesthetics

• need no frame and airgap – spacesaving & quick install

• just hang on walls – can beremoved and re-installed

• modular concept – no need ofperimeter trims, bottom angles etc

• easily blend with other moderninterior elements like relocatablepartitions, writing surfaces, carpettiles etc

ApplicationsAnutoneSubtex ceiling in officespaces such as

• Discussion cubicles

• Conference halls

• Executive cabins

• Training rooms

• Privacy suites

are best complemented withAnutoneSoft wall panels.

ACT KLH with radius edge accentuating the 600x600mmmodules and complementing the white blocks & shelves

ACT KLH installed modularlyin two-tone colours

ACT KLH are easily hung on Z-bars;a space and time saving install!

Complement Subtex Ceilings with

Soft Wall Panels

AnutoneSubtex ceilings and AnutoneSoftwalls - a terrific combo for office interiors!

Complement Subtex Ceilings with

Soft Wall Panels

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Vol 1 # 11 22 June 2009

Telepresence is a hot topic today given its benefits of life-like conferencingobviating the need for travel; the resultant savings being costs and carbonemissions. Anutone detected its potential ahead of time and published aleader in Acoustic Answers Nov-Dec 2006. Anutone, today, offers completewall and ceiling solutions for Telepresence Rooms ensuring single-sourceturnkey responsibility.

Telepresence Rooms are finished in a double-wall-and-ceiling configuration.

The outer wall or Iso Wall is clad with AnutoneSeptum on AnutoneStuddframework with an infill of AnutoneSynth. The inner wall or Abs Wall is cladwith AnutonePixel, finished with AnutoneSmery. The unique feature is precisecolouration to the requirements of life-like visual requirements withoutimpacting human skin tones.

The primary ceiling is AnutoneSeptum whereas the secondary ceiling isAnutoneSubtex that provides excellent light reflectance and the practicalityof plenum access for services like HVAC, luminaries etc. The unique featureis the diffused, shadow-less uplighting so crucial for life-like imagetransmission.

All the components that make up the wall and ceiling system are from Anutone;lab-certified, factory-finished that ensure hassle-free, zero-snag install. Nomultiple vendor sourcing, no incompatiblity issues etc.

All this and more ensures glitch-free microphone and camera alignmentresulting in superlative performances of the Telepresence Room for remoteaudiences. Beyond Telepresence, Anutone has successfully deployed thistechnology in AV conference rooms, Network Operating Centres (NOC) andother such spaces.

Anutone forTelepresence

A conference table arrangement that can beused both as an independent physical space

for normal meetings or linked virtually viatelepresence with large screens in the

cabinetry to conduct business with severalremote locations simultaneously in real time

A typical conferencing furniture in a telepresenceenvironment. 6 chairs physically placed around

the table on one side with another 6 chairs‘virtually’ placed on the other side to make it a 12-

seater.

AnutoneSubtex ceilings with diffused uplightingand AnutoneSmery walls with precise colourationprovide the right visual environment so crucial for

Telepresence Rooms. Of course, acoustics isassured ... after all, it is our middle name!

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Vol 1 # 12 29 June 2009

Imagine

• 125m2 of single-span, seamless, white ceilingsinstalled in a few hours after carpet and furnitureis in place!

• white modular ceilings that sport soft-fibre,plaster and metal tiles on the same grid in thesame building but different locations to suitperformance requirements

• factory-finished, lab-certified panels in woods,plasters and metals that create undulatingceilings.

• single panels in jumbo sizes that hang on wallsor ceilings, finishing a large hall overnight again,after, carpet and furniture is in place.

• now you can paint, paper or laminate walls sothat they not only look good but sound greattoo!

Versatility -common to the

Swiss knife and

Anutone!Anutone’s new range of interior products are like this Swiss knife – very versatile! Since two years Anutonehas unleashed a stunning range of ceilings and walls that suit almost all architectural spaces for everykind of form, function and performance. Ceiling and wall finishes include fabrics, vinyls, textures, woods,plasters, metals used in offices, hotels, hospitals, malls, schools, airports etc.

Yes, all this and more with Anutone’s new range of interior products. Why not get a copy of the latest Design Revuepresentation, DR3.2, launching 1st July, that showcases products with many project pictures to inspire you?

Challenge yourself, think change, transform interior design, use Anutone’s versatility to your advantage and makeyour clients feel good!

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Vol 1 # 13 6 July 2009

Anutone e-newsletters

Since April 2009, every Monday, Anutone has mailed e-newsletters to a select audienceof approximately 3,000 architects, designers, consultants, contractors and customers.The overwhelming response suggests the e-newsletters have been well received.

Continuous improvement is Anutone mantra, and after 12 issues of the e-newsletter inthe quarter April-June 2009, as indexed below, it is time to review. Please find time tofill in the Survey on the right tab and be assured of a return gift!

Please make sure the postal address is correct and complete to ensure the gift reachesyou. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Otherwise please contact [email protected]

Click here to fill in the Survey Form andWin Free

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Thanks foryour response!

# 1

DR 3.1 CD

released

# 4

Anutone

White Ceilings

# 7

Anutone

Experience Centre

# 10

AnutoneSoft

Wall Panels

# 2

Anutone drops

Septum prices

# 5

Anutone

Synthfab panels

# 8

Go Green

with Anutone!

# 11

Anutone for

Telepresence

# 3

Anutone

Pixel Series

# 6

AnutoneSynth

Insulation

# 9

Anutone

Subtex Ceilings

# 12

Versatility

means Anutone

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Vol 1 # 14 13 July 2009

Anutone proves its mettle with

Serge metal ceilings

Anutone ceiling solutions include a complete catalogue of metal tiles, panels, planks alongwithsuspension systems and accessories. Serge metal ceilings are built tough like the strong-hearted lovers of heavy metal music! Serge for airports, hotels, hospitals etc.

Serge metal ceilings - a delight!Aesthetics• Plain, perfed, microperf surfaces• RAL gloss colour palette

Installation• Compatibility of components• Bandrasters, bulkheads, transitions, trims

Performance• Fire, acoustics, light, seismic ratings• Conforms to EN 13964

Durability• Steel and aluminium• Heavy-duty coating

Flexibility• Sizes, shapes, curve options• Modules to suit room scale

Open Cell

BeamGrid

Perf ACP

Perf AHPClip-in SteppeClip-in Square

Plank

Curvgrid

Lay-in Steppe

Hook-on

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Vol 1 # 15 20 July 2009

AnutoneSuite - solutions for office ceilingsMore than 12 types of white ceiling options in six finishes for grid, span or discrete formats to meet preciseneeds of each space in an office for aesthetics, performance and budget (starting from Rs. 500/m2 installed)!

Subtex NubbyTexture Ceilings

Shapes STCelebration Clouds

Mat SmeryPainted Ceilings Serge Lay-in

Metal Ceilings

Subtex PebbleCarnival Floats

Soft STCelebration Clouds

Stretch SLSFabric Ceilings

Designpanel PixelPlaster Ceilings Wave ST

Baffles

Serge Hook-onMetal Ceilings

Belgravia PixelPlaster Ceilings

Smooth Ebony &Serge Open-cell Ceilings

Sconz Whiteline Foam Ceilings

Vin ShaleVinyl Ceilings

Sisoli SafariMin-fibre Ceilings

Snazz SlateGypsum Ceilings

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Serge Lay-inMetal Ceilings

Sisoli SafariMin-fibre Ceilings

MatVin StratusVinyl Ceilings

Smery SybilTexture Ceilings


Subtex PebbleTexture Ceilings

Sconz WhitelineFoam Ceilings

Serge Lay-inMetal Ceilings Belgravia Pixel

Plaster Ceilings

MatVin ShaleVinyl Ceilings MatVin Shingle

Vinyl Ceilings

Subtex PaintedTexture Ceilings

Vol 1 # 16 27 July 2009

AnutoneSuite - solutions for office ceilingsContinuing our previous e-newsletter, here is Option 2 that keeps it simple for the designer, contractor andcustomer. Grid type ceiling on a single suspension system, Skelet U15, across the entire floor plate. 3 tileformats 2x2, 2x4, 4x4 and 6 surface finishes optimised to precise needs. Average installed cost Rs. 1,000/-plus taxes (ranges from Rs. 500/m2 to Rs. 1,500/m2). Aesthetics, performance and budget achieved! Makeseveryone feel good!

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Vol 1 # 17 3 August 2009

If you can’t come to

our Experience Centre,

We will bring the

Experience Centre to you!

Anutone has developed a Mobile Experience Centre (MEC) that can be installed at major project sites prior to orderfinalisation. The first in the series is AnutoneSuite for Offices and has already been deployed for a corporate major atNavi Mumbai.

This helps the project ecosystem - architect, consultant, project manager, contractor, client, end-user - to get a first-hand look and feel of office ceiling solutions from Anutone. A stunning array for 4 to 8 mock-ups with different surfacefinishes, tile dimensions, edge profiles, suspension systems and perimeter solutions is deployed.

This service is currently available for Greater Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Chennai and Bengaluru (conditions apply). Moredetails of AnutoneSuite MEC at www.anutone.com/mec.htm

Subtex with concealed edge Belgravia on Skelet U15

Serge metal with integration Sand Micro value on Skelet T15

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Vol 1 # 18 10 August 2009

Belgravia Ceilings -the new paradigm

Easy & effortless performance securedby great geometrical characteristicsBelgravia is a gypsum ceiling tile that fits on a T-gridsystem like Skelet O15, U15, T15. There are 3 styles:

Belgravia Slate - plain tile with a super smooth finish.Also used in combo with perf tiles for ceiling fixtures.

Belgravia Pixel - microperf tile. The microperf is 3x3mmtiny squares at 8mm pitch that makes them ‘invisible’.

Belgravia Sircles - for those who do not want square perfof Pixel. Sircles are circular perf 6mm dia at 15mm pitch.

Supplied with steppe bevelled edges and pre-paintedwhite to gloss 5, the tiles guarantee a very stable ceiling,less sensitive to damaging edges and corners.

Durable - being gypsum-based can lastupto 25 years

Green - meets best emission classificationand indoor climate regulations

Healthy - does not cause cancer norhazardous to human health

Compatibiliy - combines very well with plain gypsumboard for finish, material and colour

Regula - SlateGlobe - Sircle Micro - Pixel

Readily available with Anutone for offices, hotels,hospitals, malls and similar commercial spaces.

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Vol 1 # 19 17 August 2009

Seamless ceilings with

Designpanel

Optimum method for large ceilingsmeans large-format Designpanel withtapered edges for seamless finishDesignpanel offers scope for a ceiling design with large,continuous surfaces. With a surface area equivalent to 8conventional tiles of 2x2, each Designpanel boardensures lesser joint preparation and faster installation,resulting in seamless finishes.

Designpanel are installed with tapered edges along thelong edges on Strut suspension system and give an evenand smooth intermediate joint filling between panels.

There are 2 perf styles:

Designpanel Pixel - the microperf is 3x3mm tiny squaresat 8mm pitch that makes them almost ‘invisible’.

Designpanel Sircles - for those who do not want squareperf. Sircles are circular perf 6mm dia at 15mm pitch.

Globe - Sircle Micro - Pixel


Compatibiliy - combines very well with plain gypsumboard for finish, material and colour.

Readily available with Anutone for offices, hotels,hospitals, malls and similar commercial spaces.

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Vol 1 # 20 24 August 2009

Mineral Fibre

Ceiling Solutions

Anutone strengthens its solutions portfolio for white grid ceilingswith the induction of Mineral Fibre Tiles from Saint Gobain.

White, grid ceilings and especially Mineral Fibre tiles aresuitable for commercial buildings like

Euro School, Airoli

• Directional and non-directional patterns

• Light reflectance upto 0.87

• Sound absorption upto 0.7 and noise isolationupto 35

• Edge profiles and suspension choices

• Humidity resistance upto RH95

• Sag resistance with upto 10 years warranty

• ASTM and UL ratings on select variants

HIGHLIGHTS

• Airports

• Offices

• Hotels

• Hospitals

• Schools & Colleges

Styles include

• Sand Micro

• Pin Perf

• Fine Fissured

• Cashmere

• Cashmere High NRC

• Fine Fissured High NRC

Sand Micro

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Pin

Kannada School, Wadala

What is more, Anutone offers a complete portfolio of Skeletsuspension sytems that include perimeter trims,transitions, bulkheads and bandrasters to ensure yourspaces get complete ceiling solutions from a single source!

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Vol 1 # 21 31 August 2009

Real Metric

Architects have been wistful of all things being metric inbuildings so as to keep things simple, very simple. Theyconceptualize buildings on 1x1m gridlines and aresuccessful in getting it built that way including externalglazing and cladding, internal partitions etc. But when itcomes to ceilings they come a cropper.

Ceilings earlier came in 2’x2’ size which when the worldturned metric was 610x610mm. Manufacturers fine-tuned this to 600x600mm or in multiples like1200x1200mm but this never matched the1000x1000mm gridlines of everything else in thebuilding.

Architects can now rejoice! Anutone introduces truemetric ceilings from the Serge series:

Widths (mm) - 500, 1000

Lengths (mm) - 1000, 2000, 3000

Ceiling gridlines can match building gridlines for perfectharmony. What you conceptualise is what you get!

What’s more, here is the icing on the cake! Anutonecan supply wall panels too in true metric from its Softor Stretch series:

Widths (mm) - 1000, 1500

Lengths (mm) - 1000, 2000, 3000

Anutone – the walls and ceilings solutions company. Yourtrue friend with true metric walls and ceilings that matchyour 1x1m gridlines!

- now here!Ceilings

Visit us @

Stall # 16 & 17

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Vol 1 # 22 8 September 2009

Anutoneat GBCStall # 16 & 17

‘White is Green’ is the theme at our stall at the GreenBuilding Congress 2009, Hyderabad, as depictedabove. The stall showcases white ceiling solutions thatare green - Subtex Nubby (texture), Serge Lay-in (metal)and Belgravia Pixel (plaster) in different grid andperimeter. As a contrast we have also showcased SlatsHaya (wood) as walls.

Anutone is st rongly commit ted to the greenbuilding movement! In a bid to reduce the use of

products and yet improve the ambience,Anutone has developed Carnival Floats andCelebration Clouds for ceilings; modularpanels for walls.

Find Navin, Rajesh and others from TeamAnutone, at the stall, imparting knowledge tothe building community on the benefits ofgreen interiors. Pick up our special leaflet forthe event.

Click to downloadthe leaflet

Subtex NubbyInstalled on Skelet O15with Screenline at perimeterSize 600x600x15mm with Steppe edge. SubtexNubby is 0.9 NRC texture ceiling whoseengineered surface aids diffused uplighting.Works best for open-plan and conference roomsin offices.

Serge Lay-inInstalled on Skelet T15Size 600x600x15mm with Steppe edge. Serge Lay-in is grid metal ceiling for durability. Works best forcorridors and those areas where utilities run throughplenum and frequent shift of ceiling tiles is required.

Belgravia PixelInstalled on Skelet U15with Screenline at perimeterSize 600x600x15mm with Steppe edge.Belgravia Pixel is microperf gypsum ceilingthat guarantees a very stable ceiling anddifferent aesthetics

Slats HayaInstalled on Skelet CC18Size 160x2400x16mm with Tongue-Grooveedge. AnutoneSlats Haya L16 is acousticfibreboard with lineal perforations. It is installedas ceiling and wall in speciality spaces.

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Anutone @ GBC

The 7th edition of the Green Building Congress 2009gave a call for transforming India into a nation where'Green' becomes a way of life.

The IGBC Vision (India after 75 years of Independence)is to have 100,000 green buildings with a footprint of 5billion ft2 by 2023. Dr Prem C. Jain, Chairman said, "13years from now when independent India turns 75, we wantit to become a trendsetter to the rest of the world in greenbuildings. And I am sure we can achieve this goal.”

The larger vision of IGBC is to deliver green buildings ata cost lower than that of conventional buildings. Anutoneis right there in the middle with its Gold Support to theshow. Anutone is not only a member of IGBC but alsoISO 14001 2004 certified.

The tradeshow had over 100 stalls exhibiting greenproducts and services. The Anutone stall showcased whiteceiling solutions that are green - Subtex Nubby (texture),Serge Lay-in (metal) and Belgravia Pixel (plaster) in differentgrid and perimeter. As a contrast, Anutone also showcasedSlats Haya (wood) for walls. The Anutone stall receivedan enthusiastic response from visitors.

The Anutone stall

Navin & Rajesh at the stallSubtex Nubby on Skelet O15

Gold Supporter of the Green Building Congress

held 10-12 September 2009 in Hyderabad

Anutone - Gold Supporter TradeshowSeminars Delegates Lunch

Anutone’sGold Support

to GBCalongwith thatof who’s whoof the industry

helped theshow

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Anutone presents Strut CC10 - the slimmest wall channelthat plumb levels truant civil walls and creates a 10mmairgap between interior panels and the base wall. What ismore the resultant 10mm airgap can have Synth 5x10 or10x10 infill for enhanced performance.

Faster, better, cheaper - achieve all this and more with StrutCC10. Specify it for your next wall panelling!

• Intelligent design - Strut CC10 is a new, slim framework forwall panellings, research engineered by Anutone!

• KEN features (see box) achieve true, straight lines andadequate strength for panel support.

• Product performance, including good acoustical and fireperformance with easy installation.

• Strut CC10 means a channel depth of 10mm only - a 60%space saving. Previously, the channel depth was 25mm.

• Knurling - fasciadash knurled forbetter strength,enhanced fastenergripping

• Edging - full seamingof sharp edges formore strength,straight line finish,safety

• Notching - V-notchsightline for morestrength and precisepanel joints

Slim is truly in!Slimmest wall panelling, now possible

Unique features of KEN -

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Subtex R and Subtex S for

tough or value installs

Subtex, introduced by Anutone a year ago, has been a huge success. A smooth-surfaced, lightweight tile,with none of the usual pinhole or worm-like patterns, ensures soothing aesthetics and high light reflectance.

Anutone is back with two variations in Subtex to suit different types of applications: Subtex R for ruggedand tough installs and Subtex S, Slim tiles for budget projects.

NubbyPlane Pebble Ebony

Comparison of Subtex R & S with Subtex NEW NEW

Parameters Subtex ‘R’ Subtex Subtex ‘S’

Thickness (mm) Same 15 15 12 Less

Moisture Resistance (%) More 95 90 90 Same

Temperature (0C) More 50 40 40 Same

Thermal Resistance (W/mK) More 0.5 0.4 0.4 Same

Light Reflectance (%) Same 85 85 85 Same

Fire More O/A 1/A 1/A Same

NRC / STC Less 0.8 0.94 0.8 Less

Green (recyclable) More 50 35 35 Same

Cost (Rs/m2) Less 665 700 617.5 Less

Subtex RAnutoneSubtex R is a rugged, robust ceiling tile whichcombines a smooth white surface with very good propertiesin the areas of acoustics, fire safety and humidityresistance.

This is just what you want for a very durable ceilingconstruction. The different edge details in AnutoneSubtexR provide opportunities for semi-concealed ceilings as wellas standard visible grid.

Subtex S

AnutoneSubtex S is designed for areas requiring goodNRC sound absorption with equally high light reflectanceor light absorption. They are 0.8 NRC ceiling tiles that areeconomical for budget projects.

Variants

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Vol 1 # 26 6 October 2009

What we started in April 2009, continued every week from July to Septermber 2009.Anutone e-newsletters to a select audience of over 3,000 architects, designers,consultants, contractors and customers. The response continues to overwhelm!

Anutone brings you the last quarter, July-September 2009, at-a-glance as indexedbelow. Please also find time to fill in the Survey on the right tab and be assured ofa return gift!

Please make sure the postal address is correct and complete to ensure the giftreaches you. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Otherwise please [email protected]

Anutone e-newsletters

Thanks foryour response!

Click here to fill in the Survey Form andWin Free

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Anutone’sSerge metal ceilings

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Mineral FibreCeiling Solutions

# 15

Solutions foroffice ceilings

# 18

Belgravia Ceilingsthe new paradigm

# 21

Real Metric Ceilings -Now Here!

# 16

AnutoneSuite -Grid ceiling for office

# 19

Seamless ceilings withDesignpanel

Anutone MobileExperience Centre

# 23

Anutone @GBC 2009

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Slim is truly in!Slimmer walls

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Visit Anutoneat GBC 2009

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Subtex R and S forTough or Value Installs

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Vol 1 # 27 13 October 2009

Acoustic Gypsum CeilingsPlaza for grid & Designpanel 900 for span

Acoustic gypsum has virtually invisible microperf andis introduced to the India market by Anutone withDanogips of Denmark. It can no longer be perceivedas an expensive ceiling solution - grid or span - asAnutone has introduced two value products that ensureconsiderable cost savings with no reduction infunctional performance!

Plaza Pixel is an economical alternative toBelgravia Pixel for 2x2 grid ceilingsPlaza Pixel ceiling is best highlighted by using a narrowgrid system like Skelet O15 or T15. Plaza Pixel is fastand easy to mount as all edges remain concealed abovethe grid. Plaza Pixel is also used as a margin panel forBelgravia Pixel. Plaza Pixel being 40% less expensivethan Belgravia Pixel is a boon for value projects.

Designpanel 900 is an economical alternativeto Designpanel 1200 for full-span ceilingsDesignpanel Pixel results in full-span, seamless ceilings.Since the 1200 model is bulky to handle and perceivedas expensive, Anutone introduces the 900 model in avery easy 900x2700mm size that is popular across theworld and is 20% less expensive.

Readily available!Both Plaza Pixel and Designpanel 900 Pixel are readilyavailable with Anutone for offices, hotels, hospitals, malls.

PLAZA COMPARISION WITH BELGRAVIA

Description Belgravia PlazaThickness (mm) 12.5 9.5Edge Steppe SquareSkelet O15 / U15 / T15 O15 / T15

Cost (Rs./m2)* 1,315.00 787.50

900 COMPARISION WITH 1200

Description 1200 900Thickness (mm) 12.5 12.5Perf pattern size 475x475 775x775Board size 1200x2400 900x2700

Cost (Rs./m2)* 1,244.00 1,063.00

*Ex-warehouse, Bhiwandi. Duties included. Taxes extra.

A = 62.5 B = 775 C = 125A = 34.5 B = 525

PLAZA PIXEL DESIGNPANEL 900 PIXEL

Durable - being gypsum-based can lastupto 25 years


Healthy - does not cause cancer norhazardous to human health

Compatibiliy - combines very well with plain gypsumboard for finish, material and colour

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Gain knowledge

Be a digital nomad!

Get aware, know more about the latest on ceilings, partitions

and panell ings. Gain education on acoustics and noise

management. And best of all, you can do all this in the digital

domain while on the move!

Anutone is now on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Please ensure

you have the links that keep you updated. New solutions for

commercial interiors - products, systems and services - answers to

frequently asked questions, complex challenges made simple - you

can now benefit like never before.

To know more about Anutone visit www.anutone.com or download

the Corporate Brochure. Anutone Interiors loops e-newsletters every

Tuesday. If you have missed previous issues please visit

www.anutone.com/infobin/enewsletter.html

Follow Anutone on

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Vol 1 # 29 27 October 2009

Stretch ceiling solutionsfor King Abdullah University, Jeddah

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology(KAUST), located on the Red Sea at Thuwal, Saudi Arabia(80 km from Jeddah), is an international, graduate-levelresearch university. Created on a massive site of over 36square kilometres, the US$ 8 billion institution wascompleted in autumn 2009.

This mammoth project, of personal pride to the King,achieved LEED Platinum status. The architects are HOKUSA and the main ceilings contractor Olayan Group.

Anutone in association with Owens Corning USA workedclosely with the project ecosystem in ensuring Stretch SLSsystem was a perfect fit for its training rooms. The projectwas completed in record time overcoming numerouschallenges common to projects of such size and prestige.

Stretch SLS is a complete ceiling system, clean and green,that can redefine practically any interior ambience by virtueof its visually aesthetic and functionally acoustic credentials.

Anutone’s Azmat Ali Khan andco-workers at the site

• Stretched Interior Systems

• Large Format

• Complete Versatility

• Quick Install

• Fascinating Form n Function

• Eco-friendly

• Easy Maintenance

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

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Vol 1 # 30 3 November 2009

Enhance comfort levelsWall and ceiling solutions for hotels

AnutoneSwank is a suite of research-engineered wall andceiling solutions specially developed for hotels by Anutone.

AnutoneSwank - as the name implies - symbolises designsolutions for truly swanky interiors. With a posse ofproducts that are, incredibly wide in range, impeccablyacoustic in function, fast-track as well as eco-logic andcompliant with Euro norms.

AnutoneSwank is a designer's delight, a PMC's pleasure,an entrepreneur's need, and, of course, a user's comfort.A new lifestyle for everyone!

From the reception through the corridors to the fine diningand the lounge bar; from the guestrooms to the premiumsuites and back to the banquet halls; from the recreationareas to the mechanical rooms and up to the rooftopfacilities, Anutone brings to you wall and ceiling solutionsthat result in smart interiors, harmonise the spaces, enrichthe experience and enhance your occupancy levels.

Come, let the style of AnutoneSwank take over!

• Reception area

• Main / central atrium

• Lobby and Foyers

• Corridors

• Guest rooms

• Reading rooms

• Conference halls

APPLICATIONS• Convention centres

• Banquet halls

• Entertainment centres

• Casinos and discotheques

• Multi-cuisine restaurants

• Gymnasia and health clubs

• Swimming pools

Taj Residency (Ice Bar), Bengaluru The Park, Bengaluru

Le Meridien, New Delhi The Leela Palace, Mumbai

Novotel Hotel, Dubai Hyatt Regency, Dubai

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2/3 - New solutions in metal ceilings - the SergemakeoverSerge Auriga - Anutone launches Auriga microperf in Serge metalceilings. Auriga microperf is almost invisible and renders the panels closeto unperf or plain thus enhancing the aesthetics manifold.

Serge Perfs - All perf patterns are now optimised and branded to ensurehigh fidelity between design concept and project installation.

Serge Salon - wood finishes in metal ceilings. Get the warmth of woodwith the ruggedness of metal including curved ceilings!

Watch for our next newsletter this afternoon that gives you more details.

3/3 - New solutions in wood ceilings - the SalonmakeoverSalon Spots - Spots in two new designer perforation pattern - Sferaand Cosmos - and microperforations for a more creative visual interest.

Salon Slats - Slats in slim widths for curved ceilings, a new wider linealperforation, diffuser panels without perforations & acoustical fleece, newcolours - changes that continue to make Slats the numero uno Salon product.

Idealight - luminaires with melamine and veneer trims that match yourSalon ceilings.

Experience your design on the monitor with the new Salon simulatoreven before a mockup or actual install at site.

Watch for our third newsletter this evening that gives you more details.

This Tuesday please forgive usA slew of new solutions in metal and wood ceilings

means we need to loop you 2more newsletters today!

At the end of the day we are sure you are going to thank us !!

UPDATES 1/3

The mantra at Anutone is architectural spaces must lookgood and sound great. We enjoy contradicting the popularnotion, ‘Blind Acousticians, Deaf Architects’. We firmlybelieve that optimal acoustics can be delivered with stunningaesthetics and vice versa - striking visuals can sound great.The next 2 newsletters today has updates that are testimony!Here is an overview.

Cosmos 1 Cosmos 2 Cosmos 3

Wood finishes in metal - Curvgrid

Anutone’s Serge metal ceilings is in association with CMC USA & Aspen Turkey. Anutone’s Salon wood ceilings is in associationwith Taor Ideatec of Spain. Blind Acousticians, Deaf Architects is the title of a book by Robert Apfael.

New slim Slats for curved ceilings

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Vol 1 # 31A 10 November 2009

The mantra at Anutone is architectural spaces must lookgood and sound great. We enjoy contradicting the popularnotion, ‘Blind Acousticians, Deaf Architects’. We firmlybelieve that optimal acoustics can be delivered with stunningaesthetics and vice versa - striking visuals can sound great.Here are Serge updates that are testimony!

Serge AurigaThe new microperf pattern ...

Anutone launches Auriga microperf in Serge metal ceilings. Aurigamicroperf is almost invisible and the smallest hole possible in sheetmetal for acoustical purposes. Auriga microperf renders the panels closeto unperf or plain and hence enhances the aesthetics manifold.

To know more about Serge Auriga, visit www.anutone.com/metals.htm

Solutions for metalceilings - what’s new?

Serge SalonWood finishes for metal ceilings ...

Serge metal ceilings are now available in a range of wood finishes to openup new vistas in designing public spaces where metal ceilings are specified.

UPDATES 2/3

Maple Teak Burlwood Cherry1 Cherry2 Oak

Serge PerfsAnutone optimises custom perf patterns ...

From unperf to microperf to megaperf, Anutone’s Serge has it all! Inspired by the constellations in the universe Anutoneoptimises and brands the perf patterns to ensure high fidelity from design intent to site reality and everything in between.

New microperf pattern - Auriga for Serge

Wood finishes in metal - all matchedpanels, suspension, perimeter

Anutone’s Serge metalceilings is in associationwith CMC USA & AspenTurkey. Blind Acousticians,Deaf Architects is the titleof a book by Robert Apfael.

Aquila Auriga Cassia MagelaCapela

Mensa Nebula Columba CoronaNorma

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The Salon Slats makeoverSlats for curves, new lineal perf, nonperf, new colours ...Slim Slats - Slats now comes in two new widths 160mm and 128mm tomake it very flexible for curved ceilings apart from regulart flat ceilings.

Wide Slats - Apart from 16mm and 32mm lineal grooves there is a neweconomical 64mm groove for wider bands of melamine or veneer.

Slim Diffuse - Also new is Slats Diffuse with only lineal grooves on the surfaceand no perf or fleece on reverse when sound absorption is not the criteria.Slats Diffuse visually blends with Slats as the surface looks exactly the same.

Colour Slats - Introducing Slats in colours, not just wood finishes. Colourslats is available in two styles - core pigmented fibreboard grooved andsupplied, and normal fibreboard with surface coating after grooving.

To know more download Slats brochure or visit www.anutone.com/woods.htm

The mantra at Anutone is architectural spaces must look good andsound great. We enjoy contradicting the popular notion, ‘BlindAcousticians, Deaf Architects’. We firmly believe that optimal acousticscan be delivered with stunning aesthetics and vice versa - strikingvisuals can sound great. Here are Salon updates that are testimony!

The Salon Spots makeoverNew perf patterns, microperf ...Sfera and Cosmos - Anutone launches two new designer perforation patterns.Sfera imparts an illusion of convexity. Cosmos with random perforations ofdifferential diameters is a delight to the architect and acoustician.

Microperf - 3mm at 16mm - Anutone pushes the envelope to the limits ofwood engineering with 3mm perforations in HD FR fibreboard.

To know more download Spots brochure or visit www.anutone.com/woods.htm

Solutions for woodceilings - what’s new?

UPDATES 3/3

New perf pattern - Sfera

Slim Slats for curves and colour Slats (below)

Salon wood walls & ceilings - Slats & Slits

Idealight in Salon wood ceilingsIntegrating matching luminaries with Salon wood ceilings has been adilemma. Not anymore! Anutone introduces power-saving downlights withmelamine or veneer trims that match your choice of Salon ceilings whetherSpots, Slits or Slats.

To know more download Salon Idealight or visit www.anutone.com/woods.htm

Experience your design with Salon simulatorChoose an interior setting and experience the Salon possibilities with this new simulator software

Salon Idealights - luminaires with wood trims

Anutone’s Salon wood ceilings is in association with Taor Ideatec of Spain. Blind Acousticians, Deaf Architects is the title of a book by Robert Apfael.

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Architectural spaces are there to be designed. The ideas belong to the designer. Anutone can enabledesigners capture ideas and turn them from concept to reality. Think islands in the sky and CarnivalFloats is the reality. Yes! Whether it is for initial design or an afterthought, Carnival Floats with SkeletInfinity is for all seasons. Now all the more with a special feature to assemble on floor and hoist up!

Creating light coves, ceiling clouds, floating islands,

projected transitions and design accents with modular

tiles suspended on grid or a seamless finish with

gypsum is easy and simple thanks to the innovation of

Carnival Floats. Functionally it can be superior too as

Carnival Floats provide greater sound absorption

than a continuous ceiling of the same surface area

because the soundwaves are absorbed from both

surfaces of the float – the exposed bottom surface

and the non-exposed top surface.

• Very high aesthetic value and visual appeal

• Superior acoustical performance – both absorbsound surfaces

• Flexibility in layout and sizing of ceiling floats

• Multi level – imparts the illusion of overheadmovement

• Integration of multi products & large format panels

FEATURES

And now here comes the icing on the cake!Because of the Primary Carrier as a special feature, Carnival Floats can be assembled on the floor and thenhoisted up thus making it very easy and very quick for the contractor to install ceiling islands at project sites!

Carnival Float - in positionCeiling on floor! Hoisting upInterlock - quick assembly

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The unique random twirls of fibre constructionand texturised surface finish sets woodwoolboards apart in choice of ceilings forarchitectural spaces. A natural ‘breathing’panel with the timeless appeal of fine fibressharply contrasts the current fad of smoothsurfaces of glazing, drywalls and stone floors.Know the history of woodwool boards onpage 2 of Strand TDS.

Yes, at Anutone, we still make woodwoolboards! After all, it started our journey in 1966!In the last three years Anutone has unleasheda vast array of wall and ceiling products; soyou could be excused in forgetting woodwoolboards! We not only remember but havecontinuously improved the woodwool boardto meet the challenges of changing buildinginteriors and functional requirements! Knowthe Fabulous Features of Anutone’s Strand onpage 3 of Strand TDS.

The 2010 collection is reorganized into fourdistinct product lines based on new fibredimensions and matrix technologies. Referthe table.

Ceiling solutions that are timelessNatural finish with woodwool boards – now improved!

Anutone’s new range of Strand woodwool boards from 2010:

Know more about Strand in the Strand Brochure.

Brand Fibre Matrix Cement Install Compliant Dimensions

Strand Plus Superfine Duolay Magnesite Premium Euro 600x1200/2400

Strand Fine Duolay Magnesite Performance Euro 600x1200/2400

Strand SS Medium Magnesite Budget BIS 600x1200

Strandec Wide Grey Structural Euro 600x1200/2400

Strand was formerly known as Natural SoundSmooth or NSS, SoundSmooth, Smooth.Due to legacy the Strand brand will transit through 2010/2011 and co-exist with the previousnames.

Further, due to the wide array of other wall and ceiling products now

available from Anutone, the previous brand, ‘Smooth’, for plain

woodwool board is a misnomer to a newbie as Anutone expands into

new markets around the world. ‘Smooth’ would be more appropriate

to Serge Aquila or Belgravia Regula or even Sonator Pearl (all unperf

panels from Anutone)! So ‘Smooth’ is now ‘Strand’.

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Vol 1 # 34 1 December 2009

Size Zero is the current fad so can Anutone’s

design+development team be far behind? Everybody wants

it slim, superslim! After Size Zero laptops, smartphones,

televisions and ramp models, comes the ultra-slim, ultra-

chic Soak series of fabric-wrapped wall panels.

Soak Cordura, Cord & Plane earlier had a limitation of

minimum thickness, 20mm. This was due to kerfed long

edges to receive H-Spline. This also resulted in a site

problem of panels being able to be dismantled from one

corner only. Now to meet the demand from designers for

space-saving slimmer panels, Anutone has innovated to

result in 10mm thick panels that can be hung on walls

and more importantly dismantled from any point. Also all

edges are fully finished - so panels can be installed

discretely as floating islands!

For additional airgap behind these Size Zero panels,

Anutone’s recent innovation of a very slim Strut channel,

the CC10, comes in useful (see e-news # 24 dated 22

September 2009). And if this still does not satisfy you for

sound absorption, Anutone’s very slim Synth 5x10 and

10x10, fitted in the 10mm airgap, do the honours!

Launching January 2010!

Sneak a preview - Soak Cordura Brochure

Features Benefits

Ultra-slim, ultra-chic – all edges finished Architect

Discrete install - wall island floats Architect

Space saving – 10mm thickness only Builder

Economical – slim means less costs Customer

Frequency response – additional bass Acoustician

Matching accessories – slim channel & infill Contractor

Snag-free - single source compatibility Project Manager

Accessibility – any point dismountable Facility Manager

Soak series – Size Zero - Highlights

SIZE ZEROSoak Series now just 10mm thick. Wow!

Fabric-wrapped wall panels in

SIZE ZEROSoak Series now just 10mm thick. Wow!

Fabric-wrapped wall panels in

Denoted thickness are of base panel only. Please add fabric thickness and Z-clip/bar thickness to panel thickness to arrive at installeddepth of system from base wall. For example, Soak Cord 10mm would mean minimum 18mm installed depth of system. Soak Cord on CC10with/without Synth would mean 28mm installed depth. For true 10mm system thickness only go for Slim PNS or Slim Compo from Anutone!

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Anutone presents 12 types of white ceiling options in 6 different finishes for grid, span or discrete types to meet the

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Anutone presents more than 12 ceiling options in 6 different finishes for grid, span or discrete formats to meet the precise

needs of each space, general or speciality, within a hotel complex for a winning combination of aesthetics, functionality

and budget! Makes building owners, hotel operators, other tenants and guests feel good!

ANUTONESWANK - THE VALUE PROPOSITION

AnutoneSwank - solutions for hotel ceilings -provides benefits to all the stakeholders of theecosystem. Here is how:

Features Benefits

Striking visuals Architect

Quiet interiors Acoustical Consultant

Lightweight add-on Structural Consultant

Environment friendly Green Consultant

Daylight views Lighting Consultant

Corporate branding Signage Consultant

Thermal comfort HVAC Consultant

Fire rating Insurance

Snag-free install Contractor

Easy integration Other Vendors

Quick project turnaround Project Manager

Easy maintenance Facility Manager

Economical,asset appreciation Property Developer

Occupancy levels Hotel Operator

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Excuse some trivia, this TuesdayBut it could benefit you, so do scroll down!

Thank you for accepting Resources 2010

Resources 2010 is a kit that consists of an annual planner, wall calendar, desk calendar,

business organiser, note pads and pockets pads from Anutone – in short, all that you would

need for 2010. Anutone teams across India distributed kits to select offices. To those who

received, thank you for accepting. Stocks are over and we regret not being able to meet

further requests. But you can book your kit of Resources 2011* here that will be distributed

in Week 49, 6-11 December 2010.

Anutone conducts Soundz PW – a Product Workshop

Anutone successfully concluded a product workshop for beginners. Based on the new

QuickGuide, the 3-day workshop took participants through the vast array of products and

systems apart from walls and ceiling design tips. In attendance were dealer reps and the new

recruitees to Team Anutone. The workshop concluded with a tour of the new Experience

Centre where demo installs of full-size panels give the idea of the real install. Interested in

attending the next Soundz PW*? To be conducted sometime in Week 15, 12-17 April 2010,

register here today.

Anutone releases beta version of QuickGuide1

Anutone’s popular QuickGuide series is back. Old-timers will recall the earlier QuickGuides

on Ekcel and Absol products that were a hit in the community. The all-new QuickGuide1

features our entire line-up for the 2010 season. The beta version is valid until Wednesday

31 March 2010 when the final version will be released. Though for controlled circulation,

you can grab a hardcopy via this mail request* or why not view it virtually at www.issuu.com/

anutone/docs/quickguide2010.pdf. We welcome comments till Saturday 27 February 2010.

Did you get your copy of the latest Design Revue DVD - DR3.5?

DR3.5 follows the just-launched QuickGuide1 with ceilings and walls classified as Grid

and Non-Grid and further as Pearl (white) and Melange (colours). New products

incorporated, improved features added, design tips enhanced, brands rationalised etc.

Plus it contains the brochures in pdf and Anutone website in html! Make sure you update

yourself. Order your free copy here now*! Next version DR4.0 releases on Thursday 1

April 2010.

*Conditions apply. Must meet eligibility criteria.

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They say the e-reader and the e-book are revolutionising the way we access and read hardcopy documents. Much in asimilar fashion as the invention of the printing press ushered in the advent of books and reading for the first time tohumanity- revolutionising the way we stored and accessed knowledge. We firmly believe in keeping pace with technology!

So, all current Anutone brochures are now available online to be accessed by anybody and everybody, anywhere and everywhere,subject to the Internet being available. What is more, the e-brochures are very reader friendly. Turn the pages as you would of areal book, glance at a doublespread, zoom in on info of interest, go to the back of the brochure or the front in a jiffy.

Yes, it can’t get any better! Following are the Anutone e-brochures and their weblinks

For this holiday season

we are gifting you an

e-reader!All Anutone brochures now

available as virtual books!

Company GuideAn overview of the manydimensions to Anutoneas a company – apioneer in the design,supply, install of wallsand ceilings.

http://issuu.com/anutone/

docs/cg.pdf

Design GuideA practical walkthroughon ceiling solutions fordifferent architecturalspaces – offices, malls,hotels, schools,hospitals, airports etc.


docs/dg.pdf

QuickGuideA rapid scan ofAnutone’s vast array ofproducts and systems inan easy to readgraphical format.


docs/qg.pdf

Reference GuideA comprehensive listing ofAnutone’s projects whereproducts and systems areperforming 24/7/365 – thetrue testimony to our trackrecord.


docs/rg.pdf

You also prefer the old-fashioned way of reading hardcopy brochures at leisure on the plane where net may not beavailable? Well, ping us here for a hardcopy set of all 4 Guides and the Design Revue DVD available from March 2010 in anattractive sleeve box. Everything that you will ever need for Walls & Ceilings. We will be pleased to hand deliver or courier*.*Conditions apply. Must meet eligibility criteria.

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Vol 1 # 39 5 January 2010

It’s Anutone Walls & Ceilings now

The new year 2010 and the new decade 2010-2019 hasstarted with many promises, building on the fulfillingexperiences of 2009 and the last decade. It’s been anenduring journey at Anutone which has been iconising‘interior’ experiences for discerning space users with a newgenre of walls and ceilings - products, systems and services.

The widespread excitement brought in with this new genreof feel-good experiences has reckoned Anutone’s Interiorsdivision as primarily a walls and ceilings enterprise.Keeping in line with this excitement, Anutone Interiors is,henceforth, called Anutone Walls & Ceilings (a division ofAnutone Acoustics Limited). A trusted commitment toserve its patrons with its new forte: walls and ceilings!Get ready for the new year and the new decade for awhole set of new experiences from Anutone!

Anutone’s

It’s e-design now

The weekly ‘edutaining’ e-news from Anutone hasgenerated overwhelming response across the businessvalue chain. It is time for us to brand the Anutone e-newsletters and what better name than ‘e-design’! OurTuesday e-news has become an online encyclopaediaof space design nuances for the built environmentespecially walls and ceilings for commercial interiors.Valuing the experience and the excitement it hasgenerated, Anutone’s e-newsletters will, henceforth, becalled e-design.

Anutone thus lives up to the expectations of its patroncommunity for designing world-class architecturalexperiences. Hence e-design. Every Tuesday, as before,but with greater focus on design and build of walls andceilings for commercial interiors.

New Avatar!It is the year of avatars!

Last Quarter e-news at-a-glance

Anutone brings you the last quarter, October-December 2009, e-newsletters at-a-glance as indexed below.

# 27

Plaza & DesignpanelGypsum Ceilings

# 30

# 33

Natural finish withwoodwool boards

# 36

AnutoneSwank– solutions for hotels

# 28

Gain knowledgeBe a digital nomad!

# 31

New solutions inmetal & wood ceilings

# 34

Fabric-wrapped wallpanels in Size Zero

# 37

Excuse some trivia thisTuesday

# 29

Stretch Ceiling forKing Abdullah University

# 32

Ceiling on Floor!Carnival Floats

# 35

AnutoneStyle– solutions for malls

# 38

Free e-reader for thisholiday season!

Wall and ceilingsolutions for hotels

2010-2019The Decade

of Hope

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Vol 1 # 40 12 January 2010

Brought to you by experts from around the world.

American fabrics, Swedish stretches, Danish plasters,

German foams, Spanish woods, Turkish metals, Australian

polyfibres. Ceiling solutions in all possible surface finishes

and core materials– that meet needs, fulfil requirements.

Customised for every different space andenvironment, complying with internationalbuilding codes, available in multiple choices, atlow life cycle costs, all for a greener tomorrow.

Ceilings from Anutone- global solutions for you

Exemplary range with exciting designs andpioneering features, installation efficiency - adelight to the ecosystem. Developed using globalexpertise, greener technologies and resourcesthat reduce impact on the environment, andgive exceptional functionalities that optimiseperformance.

Ceiling solutions that live up to our brand promise of bringing you the best from across the

world that meet your needs. Anutone Ceilings - the way the world currently looks at ceilings!

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Vol 1 # 41 19 January 2010

High on emotion, low on emissionThis is not an ad for automobiles!

Salon wood ceilings from Anutone evoke positive

emotions with drop-dead gorgeous looks and

efficient acoustics. Incredible beauty is matched

with durability and state-of-the-art panel

engineering.

Salon wood ceilings are developed with the

ecosystem in mind. This means multiple options,

simplified design approach, easy installation and

maintenance, low lifecycle costs. Anutone supplies

the complete system including all accessories for

trained applicators to install. Hassle-free!

Circular, slotted, square or lineal perforations,

microperf or unperf, melamine or veneer choices,

an array of delicious wood grain patterns, standard

to megapanel format, flat or curved. Wood ceilings

are taking the world’s interiors by storm, so why

not Asia with Salon from Anutone?

Salon wood ceilings are eco-friendly as they are

made from renewable forestry resources in

Spain. Anutone and their international

associates, Ideatec, have been awarded the

wood conservation certificate by ‘Adopt a Tree

Foundation’, Spain. Salon wood ceilings are

hygienic as they are low on VOC emissions. For

Anutone, green comes first! Green wood could

be the next ph(r)ase!

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Vol 1 # 42 26 January 2010

Sastau, Tikau, Bikau – the Marwari maximLow-cost, long-life, saleable – the Anutone maxim

The popular Marwari maxim and that of successful business communities across the world has been the

same. It is time tested and proven. Anutone believes in this, and endows its products with similar attributes.

Consider Subtex Ceilings. For the best performance in white gridceilings these soft-fibre products are low-cost with a long life cycle,and can be easily re-used.

Or consider Serge Ceilings. Being metal based, they offer considerableresale value, and are durable for rugged environments with costs linkedto the London Metal Exchange!

Or even Belgravia Ceilings. Made from very high-quality gypsum, thisEuropean product brings enduring values of low lifecycle cost and longinstalled life. More, it is relocatable or recyclable.

And what about Strand Ceilings? 25 years and counting at many installs!This natural, low-cost product lasts generations, and can be easilyrelocated. Anutone has a robust recycling plan.

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Vol 1 # 43 2 February 2010

Microperfs & megapanels – yeh kya hai?When MP3 is not music and 1 is more than 12!

MicroperfsMicroperfs is the new art of minutely perforating solidslike metals, woods and plasters. And at 3mm, it is asclosest as you get to perforating 12mm thick fibreboardsand plasterboards.

MP3 is the new acronym for Micro Perforated 3mm onSalon Spots wood ceilings. With a rich wood grain finishand microperfs that render them almost invisible froma distance, such ceilings arouse visual excitement withno ugly holes marring the show. Welcome to the newaesthetic!

Check out our other microperfs. Pixel 3x3mm squareperfs in Designpanel, Belgravia and Plaza for gypsum-based ceilings and Auriga 0.7mm perfs for Serge metalceilngs rendering them almost solid. Add to the newaesthetic!

MegapanelsMegapanels from Anutone are giant-size panels, andat 1.2x3.6m (4’x12’) they are as large as it gets.

So, instead of 12 tiles of standard size 600x600mm(2’x2’) you install 1 megapanel – 4.32m2 in one go! Lessseamlines, less work, faster install, lower overall costs.

Available in ACT GLD, ACT KLH and Subtle Textureseries with Skelet Z-bar mounting. Size does matter –1 is more than 12 - the new arithmetic!!

Belgravia PixelSalon Spots MP3 Serge Auriga

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Serge AstralMetal Ceilings Scat Pyramidal

3D CeilingsSubtex Pebble

TextureCarnival Floats

Shapes STTexture Ceilings

Serge AstralMetal Ceilings


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Wave GLDFabric Baffles

Stretch SLS EbonyFabric Ceilings

Slats Diffuse & Slats SerateWood Ceilings

Serge Planx Hook-onMetal Ceilings

Strand Ebony withCubix Open cell Serge

Ceilings

StrandNatural Ceilings

Serge AstralMetal Ceilings


Combination of Slate PlainGypsum &

Micro Perf DesignpanelPixel

Combination of Slate PlainGypsum Designpanel Pixel


Mat VinVinyl Ceilings

Mat VinVinyl Ceilings

Wave KLHVinyl Baffles


Salon Spots MP3Wood Ceilings


Serge Platz AHPMetal Ceilings

Serge Platz ACPMetal Ceilings


StrandNatural Ceilings


Anutone presents more than 12 ceiling options in 6 different finishes for grid, span or discrete formats to meet the

precise needs of each space within a school campus for a winning combination of aesthetics, functionality and

budget! Makes the students, the faculty, and the trustees feel very good!

AnutoneSyllabi – solutions for school ceilings

The teacher and the taught... in total harmony

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Solutions for corridor ceilingsHow do you want them today? Serene, dynamic, warm, cool?

A wide range of widespan planks forcorridor ceilings that set differentmoods - the new aesthetic incommercial interiors. Only fromAnutone.

Lively

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Dynamic Warm

Salon Spots SferaCorridor Ceilings in Perf Wood

Serge Cassia PlanxCorridor Ceilings in Perf Metal

Subtex Nubby PlanxCorridor Ceilings in Softfibre

Texture

Tectopanel PixelCorridor Ceilings in Perf Gypsum

Strand Plus PlanxCorridor Ceilings in Naturals

Salon Linear StripCorridor Ceilings in Wood Plastic


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Pixel solutions for gypsum ceilingsMicroperf gypsum for grid tiles or seamless finishes

Pixel is available as Designpanelwhich is a 900x2700mm board withlong edges tapered rendering asmooth, seamless finish to full-span walls and ceilings. What ismore, Designpanel can be gentlycurved for barrel-vaults or domeceilings.

Only from Anutone can you expect micro perforated gypsum, the perfect solution for walls andceilings that look avant-garde, sound silent and yet are economical – truly value for money, forever!

Pixel is 3x3mm squares - micro perforation in glassfibre reinforced gypsum (GRG). At 8mmpitch, Pixel renders a radically artistic look to gypsum walls and ceilings that larger perfscan never provide.

An important value add is that Pixelrenders Designpanel as a perfectbase for Smery coverings. PixelSmery is an unperf ceiling withinvisible acoustics and can bepainted to choice colour – a boonfor banquet halls in hotels, lobbyand atrium in luxury towers andspeciality spaces in offices liketelepresence rooms (TP) andnetwork operating centres (NOC).

For grid ceilings that provide accessto the plenum, Pixel is available asBelgravia tiles with Steppe edge forall suspension styles – Omni O15, UnoU15, Trelis T15.

For more economy Plaza is now anoption. At 9.5mm thickness andSquare edge for Omni O15 or TrelisT15, Plaza is the lowest-cost optionin Pixel.

There are many more design optionsin Pixel available on request. Forexample, widespan corridor ceilingswith Tectopanel etc.

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Vol 1 # 47 2 March 2010

The many colours of Anutone productsBright, cheerful ceilings with custom colours

If Holi has just happened Anutone is not far behind! As a tributeto the festival of colours, Anutone highlights some of itsproducts and systems for ceilings that are available in customcolours. Added bonus is that most of these products can beused for wall panelling as well!

Anutone ensures exposed grids andtrims are matched to the colour of thetiles.

Factory painted to any colour inacrylic emulsion

• Subtex Plane – Softfibre texture tiles

• Mat Solo – cement particleboard

• Strand Series – woodwool boards

Factory polycoated to any colour withepoxy powder or bake enamelled

• Serge Series – all types of metalceilings

GRID CEILINGS NON-GRID CEILINGS

DISCRETE CEILINGS

Ceilings with seamless joints for thecontinuous look

Oil-bound distemper or acrylicemulsion, best painted to customcolours at site

• Designpanel Pixel – microperfgypsum

• Pixel Smery – microperf gypsum withwoven glassfibre covering

Factory-polycoated or dyed to customcolours for quick install at site

• Stretch SLS – stretched fabric, factorydyed but can be handpainted too!

• Slats Colours – panels with linealgrooves

Discrete panels, individually suspended,horizontally or vertically, from the roof

Factory-painted to custom colours

• Shapes ST – ceiling tiles in differentshapes

• Clouds ST – flat or curved panelssuspended horizontally

• Wave ST – panels suspendedvertically

Anutone wishes a happy & colourful holi!

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Vol 1 # 48 9 March 2010

Save life, prevent fire, use AnutoneAll products are fire-rated to perform in an emergency

People killed while trying to escapefrom fire in a multilevel building.People hospitalised due to smokeingestion while escaping from amultiplex on fire. These have beenrecent headlines, unfortunate andunnecessary.

Unnecessary because if walls andceilings systems carried the properfire-rating it would have retarded flame

spread and provided enough time forpeople to escape or arrive to help. Ofcourse, there are other factors too likefurnishings and flooring. But walls andceilings play a major roll as electricalwiring is concealed behind these, andshort circuiting is almost always thecause for fire in buildings.

Most project teams look at fire rating ofthe product only while what is needed

REACTION TO FIRE

Flaming - ISO 1182

Ignitability - BS 476 Part 5

Fire propagation - BS 476 Part 6

Surface spread - BS 476 Part 7

Smoke density - ASTM E662

is a holistic approach and a check onthe fire rating of the system. Often theproduct is fire-rated but to cut costs, thesupporting suspension is local or notfire-rated ,and as a result the ceilinginstalled does not perform in case offire. It is another matter that the productthough specified as FR is substitutedin the last moment in favour of non-FRdue to various considerations.

A case in point is one of ourmost popular products, Slats.The FR grade can be moreexpensive by 25% and so itmay be specified but in the lastminute at the project executionstage non-FR is favoured. Therisk is not to the project teambut the space users! Hence itis necessary to sensitise theecosystem to adopt safe fireand life safety practices in theselection and installation ofwall and ceiling systems. Notjust the product but the system!

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Vol 1 # 49 16 March 2010

Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy – what else?A plenum so cluttered, it requires a genius of a ceiling!

Advances in user technologiesmeans building plenums are gettingincreasingly cluttered and hence aceiling is becoming a very importanttechnical interface in user spaces.

What clutters the plenum? ACducting, mechanical ventilation,pneumatic piping, power supplies,fire safety plumbing, IT cabling etc.

What does a ceiling interface? ACgrilles and diffusers, luminaries,fire sprinklers, smoke detectors,microphones and loudspeakers,wireless antennae, CCTVcameras etc. Plus columns, wallsand partitions.

And what may be suspended fromthe ceiling? Signages, uplighters,display screens, relocatablepartition systems etc.

Any one of the above services canbe demanding on a ceiling but thepresence of so many makes it allthe more complex and challenging.Hence ceiling design requiresextensive and closeco-ordination from the designstage. And Anutone can be yourknowledge partner in this regard.

Hospital CeilingsHospital ceilings are perfect examplesof plenum clutter.

Consider the above services vying forspace in the plenum and you knowwhy Anutone ceilings are necessary.

Anutone presents Sleuth – ceilingsolutions for hospitals.

Catch the special issue on hospitalceiling solutions in next edition ofe-design.

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The new aesthetic in ceiling solutionsA walkthrough of Anutone’s newlook website

When less is more!

Less features, less menus, less keys toclick, less time to reach destination! Asimpler interface that is more user-friendlyand needs minimal navigation.

The home page primarily features wallsand ceilings with current news and otherdivisions on the left and corporate links onthe top. Now enter walls or ceilings.

Both walls and ceilings feature a sub-homepage with many options to view the vastproduct portfolio by product type or surfacefinish or core material or legacy names orsimply the alpha index!

The newlook website is based on yourviews received over time.At Anutone, wecontinuously improve to make thingsbetter and make you feel good.

On the 50th edition of e-design, Anutone launches new look website!

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AnutoneSleuth – solutions for hospital ceilings

Wellness interiors for patients ... calm ceilings, quick recovery

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Anutone presents 12 ceiling options in 6 finishes for grid, span or discrete formats to meet the precise needs of each

space within a hospital to ensure a winning combination of aesthetics, functionality and budget! Makes the patients, the

doctors, and the trustees feel very good!

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Vol 1 # 52 6 April 2010

To know more about Stretch Cara, visit www.anutone.com/stretchcara.htm.

Anutone Stretch Cara is asophisticated wall panel system ofstretched Cara fabrics on acousticalcores.

Incredible scalable design optionswith efficacy of functional perfomance,in compliance with guaranteed qualitynorms, at an economic valueproposition is what Anutone StretchCara is all about.

• World’s first quad track, dualtape, dual core

• Unique design engineering

• Many options - wide range

• No fabric sag - fits any shape,pattern

• Less joints - almost seamless

• Any size, any space -scalability

• Hassle free - easy to install

• Tried, Tested, Proven - credibility

• Reliability - conforms tointernational standards

• Performance - visiblyaesthetic, invisibly acoustic

DESIGNER’S DELIGHT

With each panel stretching upto1.2x20m, virtually any surface of anysize and shape is scalable giving ahitherto impossible ability to thedesigner to weave geometric forms.

Myriad variety, aesthetic appearance,smooth and almost seamless finish,ease of install - all this and moremakes it an obvious choice for thediscerning designer.

DOWNLOADStretch Cara Brochure

Stretch your imagination with fabric walls!World’s first quad track, dual tape, dual core system

Stretch your imagination with fabric walls!World’s first quad track, dual tape, dual core system

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