Istanbul-based Prosista buys Zentia's Gateshead factories, saving the 100-year-old UK ceiling parts brand after June insolvency.
The assets of Zentia, a 100-year-old UK ceiling parts manufacturer that entered administration in June, have been acquired by Turkish firm Prosista. The Istanbul-headquartered company bought Zentia's two manufacturing plants in Gateshead for an undisclosed sum, effectively reviving the established UK brand.
Zentia has long been a staple name in UK commercial refurbishment and interior fit-outs, producing ceiling grids, tiles, and associated architectural components. The acquisition by Prosista stabilizes the future of the Gateshead facilities, preventing the permanent loss of specialist UK manufacturing capacity in the commercial ceiling sector.
What does this mean for a UK tradesperson or DIYer actually buying this kit — does it change what they should pay, buy, or watch out for?
For dryliners, ceiling fixers, and general commercial interior contractors, this buy-out ensures that Zentia-compatible ceiling systems and replacement parts will remain available through UK trade distributors and builders' merchants. Rather than having to re-spec ongoing commercial jobs to alternative tile and grid platforms—which often incurs extra cost and delays—installers can expect supply lines to normalize. Fitters should check with their local distributors like Travis Perkins or specialist interior stockists regarding lead times, but overall system pricing and hardware compatibility should remain stable as production at the Gateshead sites is restored under new ownership.
Contractors working on suspended ceiling installations do not need to switch system specifications, as the Zentia brand and product line will continue to be manufactured at its UK sites.
Reported by Construction News — original article
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