The firm which supplied the cladding used to insulate London’s Grenfell Tower says it’s stopping global sales of such panels for use in high-rise buildings, Reuters reports.<br /><br />It follows reports that Arconic knew the cladding was to be used for the tower block despite warning in its brochures that particular type was a fire risk for tall buildings.<br /><br />Announcing its decision, Arconic cited “inconsistencies in building codes around the world” and code compliance issues that have arisen since the disaster.<br /><br />At least 79 people were killed when fire and smoke swept through the west London tower block two weeks ago.<br /><br />UK authorities have said the use of the panels in Grenfell Tower was in breach of building regulations.<br /><br />Documents show Arconic knew it was supplying for a building called “Grenfell Tower” but not whether the company knew its exact height.<br /><br />Arconic falls as much as -11% after Reuters report it knowingly supplied flammable panels for Grenfell https://t.co/PCCVIvIwKY pic.twitter.com/SNVd7CSVgy— Thomas Seal (@TW_Seal) June 26, 2017<br />
