EFP Group, comprising Engineered Foam Products Ltd and Springvale EPS Ltd and recognised as the largest expanded foam manufacturer in the UK, announces the acquisition of Cordek Ltd, a UK-based company founded in 1973 specialising in the design, manufacture and supply of technical solutions for the construction industry.
Cordek Ltd based in Slinfold, West Sussex, design and manufacture high-performance products to several specialised areas in the Construction industry. With over 50 years’ experience, they are renowned within the civil engineering sector for their ground engineering products such as Cellcore® and Filcor® and bespoke infrastructure and superstructure formwork. Their acquisition of Cambrian Engineering Ltd in 2024, enabled Cordek Ltd to strengthen its market offering further by providing a consolidated supply solution of bespoke formwork, patterns, moulds and architectural features in engineered wood.
Engineered Foam Products Ltd have over 50 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of sustainable moulded foam component solutions for a wide range of industries including automotive, HVAC, food, aerospace and construction. Today’s announcement marks the second acquisition completed by the EFP Group in the past two years following the addition of Springvale EPS Ltd in 2024 and marks the solidification of a long-standing commercial relationship between the two businesses with EFP having supplied expanded polystyrene to Cordek Ltd over many years.
Cordek Ltd will continue operating under its well-established brand, ensuring continuity for customers, suppliers and employees. The acquisition further strengthens the position of the EFP Group within the construction and civil engineering sectors through an increased manufacturing network of eight sites offering broader geographic coverage across the UK.
With enhanced design and engineering expertise and a broader product offering, the EFP Group is well positioned to deliver increased customer value and drive sustainable innovation across the industry.
Engineered Foam Products Ltd would like to take this opportunity to welcome new Cordek Ltd employees to the team.
“We recognised Cordek as a market-leading, innovative business whose capabilities strongly complement those of the wider Group. The name Cordek will remain and we will support the current growth strategy. The three Cordek factories will provide a strategic base in the south for the group and improves our national coverage increasing our number of factories across the country to eight. On behalf of EFP Group, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new Cordek colleagues to the team.”
David Vallance, CEO, EFP Group
“I am extremely pleased that Cordek Ltd has been acquired by EFP Group. When the shareholders of Cordek decided that it was time to find a new owner, there was a strong desire to ensure the culture and values that have been so important for the company would remain.
Engineered Foam Products Ltd, a member of the EFP Group, is our main supplier and over the years we have developed a strong working relationship. It is clear that both companies are very well aligned and complement each other in many ways.”
Stephen Hearn, Managing Director, Cordek Ltd
