Aludecor Launches Largest Free Testing Initiative in Façade Products to Elevate ACP Fabrication and Fire Safety

Aludecor Launches Largest Free Testing Initiative in Façade Products to Elevate ACP Fabrication and Fire Safety

Feb 04: Aludecor one of the country’s leading façade products manufacturers, has announced the launch of a voluntary, free, open-to-all material testing initiative in the aluminium composite panel (ACP) industry, the largest such programme in the B2B space, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to promoting the use of the right materials for the right applications. The initiative is aimed at strengthening material transparency, improving on-site accountability, and addressing industry-wide concerns around fire safety and product performance, all of which are critical to the growth of the industry and the community of fabricators, architects, and builders. ACP is widely used for cladding the facades and interiors of commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and residential buildings.

The campaign holds particular significance for tier 2 cities in north India, a key and high-growth ACP market, where Aludecor has maintained strong, long-term relationships with fabricators across residential, commercial and infrastructure projects. As the market expands and project complexity increases, the company sees transparent material testing as a critical enabler for protecting fabricator, architect and builder interests and ensuring safer built environments.

“Fabricators play a critical role in the ACP value chain, and it is essential that they are supported with credible, transparent testing mechanisms. When a product fails, they are the first to face blame. At the same time, it’s a big pain point for architects and builders as well. With repeated fire incidents, testing and traceability have become an industry concern, not a brand issue,” said Saurav Kabra, Director – Sales, Aludecor Lamination Pvt. Ltd. “By opening our NABL-accredited in-house FR testing facilities to the entire ACP industry, free of cost and in a brand-blind manner, we are encouraging informed, responsible material choices. This initiative is about protecting reputations, reducing risk, and ultimately saving lives.” 

As part of the initiative, Aludecor has opened its fully equipped in-house R&D centre housing the only NABL-accredited reaction-to-fire testing facilities by an ACP manufacturer, to all ACP brands at no cost. Samples are to be collected directly from supplied-at-site materials, ensuring alignment between tested products and installed materials. All testing is conducted in a brand-blind and anonymised format, with no disclosure of brand, customer or project details to the testing team, ensuring complete neutrality and credibility.

The initiative builds on Aludecor’s established quality framework, under which its ACPs are validated through a comprehensive matrix of over 205 mandatory quality and performance tests covering durability, colour stability, fire resistance and long-term structural integrity. By extending access to its testing infrastructure, the company is positioning testing as a shared industry responsibility rather than a brand-led exercise.

Over the past 12+ years, Aludecor has undertaken pan-India knowledge development and skill enhancement programmes, benefitting over 3 lakh fabricators. This initiative is a natural progression of that engagement, inviting fabricators in Lucknow and across the country to participate in a transparent, voluntary testing movement focused on safety, credibility and long-term industry value.