Literature Case Studies News FAQs Contact Us Search ABOUT US PRODUCTS SERVICES TRAINING & CPD YOUNG ROOFERS Home / About Us / History COVID-19 Updates Facts And Figures Gender Pay Gap Report History Innovation Modern Slavery Act Responsibilities Trade Associations and Useful Links Working for BMI Redland HISTORY BMI Redland is a brand that has stood for roofing know-how and quality for nearly 100 years. 1919 Redhill Tile Company established. First concrete tiles produced in November. 1946 Company name changes to Redland Tiles Limited. Redland purchases the Moorhouse Brick and Concrete Tile Product Company. 1949 First single lap concrete tile launched - Redland 49. 1950 Redland 50 Double Roman is launched - The first variable headlap tile. 1954 Redland invest £6,000 in small German company headed by Rudolf Braas. 1955 Redland quoted on the London Stock Exchange. 1961 Rapid growth as Redland acquires or opens 7 new factories including the Grovebury Tile Works in Leighton Buzzard (later to be replaced as Vandyke), Burlescombe, Wigan, Shawell (Rugby) and Stirling. 1965 First Wind Tunnel opened in Horsham. 1969 Redland purchases a large holding in Australian company, Monier. 1970 UK's first Dry Verge system launched. 1976 Company name changes to Redland Roof Tiles Limited. 1978 REDIES computer estimating service launched and UK's first Dry Ridge system developed. 1983 The roofing industry's first Training Centre, in South Cerney, opened. 1984 Redland acquires Rosemary Brick and Tile Company. Rassau factory opened manufacturing the UK's first reconstituted interlocking slate - Cambrian. 1985 Cambrian Slate officially launched. First Dry Ventilated Ridge launched. 1990 The Training Centre expands at South Cerney. Dry Hip launched. New £2 million Wind Tunnel opened at Horsham by Michael Fish. Bedworth clay plant opened. 1991 Cambrian Slate wins Queens Award for Technological Achievement. Mini Stonewold launched. FixMaster, a computerised fixing specification service, is launched. 1992 Acquisition of Steetley Brick & Tile. 1994 SpecMaster NBS-based roof specification service launched. DesignMaster CAD package introduced. 1997 Redland acquired by Lafarge. 2003 Redland Roofing Systems changes its name to Lafarge Roofing. 2004 Launch of DuoPlain, an interlocking plain tile. 2005 Wakaflex Rapid Flashing, a lead free flashing, launched. 2007 Lafarge sells Lafarge Roofing to PAI Partners, maintaining a 35% stake in the business. 2008 Lafarge Roofing becomes Monier Ltd. 2008 sees the return of the respected Redland brand in the UK. 2009 Redland celebrates its 90th birthday. 2013 Rosemary celebrates its 175th birthday with the launch of Craftsman, a handcrafted clay plain tile. 2014 The Monier Group is renamed The Braas-Monier Building Group. 2015 Redland launches Innofix Clip 2016 Innofix Clip named 'Product of the Year' by Housebuilder and 'Product Innovation of the Year by Building 2017 Braas Monier Building Group acquired by Standard Industries, becoming part of BMI Group 2021 BMI Group UK Ltd LATEST NEWS View all news ROOFING TALENT SHINES THROUGH IN BMI’S APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION > BOLTON TAKES AIM AT TOP PRIZE > TRAINING IN THE TIME OF COVID > CONTACT US TECHNICAL SERVICES If you have a technical query on any one of our products please use the on-line form, or call our Technical Solutions Hotline on: 0330 123 4585 Technical form SALES QUERIES For information on where to buy our products and other sales queries use the online form, or call our Customer Service Hotline on: 03705 601 000 Sales form LITERATURE Please use this link if you wish to download any of our literature. Download SAMPLE REQUESTS All of our products can be ordered as samples using our on-line form. Request samples FOLLOW US NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Subscribe Contact Us Privacy Policy Cookie Policy www.bmigroup.com/uk Part of BMI Group UK Limited This website uses cookies in accordance with our Website Privacy Policy. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To browse without the use of cookies, please click to learn more. OK