July 29, 2014 – Cable and pipe transit provider Roxtec says it is creating a “first-class” materials laboratory at its HQ in Karlskrona, Sweden, by investing in new equipment as well as in the recruitment of “highly skilled staff” within materials engineering and chemistry.

“If we increase research and learn even more about rubber and composites, we will be able to develop our offer within electrical safety, as well as fire and explosion protection,” said Ola Weidenberg, executive vice-president, global products & marketing.