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FORUM BRANŻOWE SIERPIEŃ 2012
WINDOW
WINDOW AND
AND DOOR
DOOR
JOINERY
JOINERY MARKET
MARKET
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IN POLAND
POLAND
SIERPIEŃ 2012
WINDOW AND
DOOR JOINERY
MARKET
IN POLAND
Tomasz Chmielewski
PRODUKT DOBRZE
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FIRST EDITION
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EDITOR’S NOTE
European window and door heartland – this designation has been used increasingly
more often in conversations about Poland. Over 5,000 bigger and smaller enterprises
deal with manufacturing windows, doors, roller shutters and façades, and their every
third product is exported, mainly to the European Union markets. The previous year’s
value of first-fix joinery export from Poland exceeded EUR 1 B, which placed Poles on the
1st place in the ranking list of European exporters.
The enormous leap accomplished in the last 20 years is related not only to the value but
also the technical quality of Polish products. Thanks to the purchase of West European,
mainly German and Italian, technologies, Polish companies managed to upgrade their
factories and to implement the latest European achievements of the window and door
technology. It is in Poland that the newest and most modern process lines are operating
today, and Polish producers are currently the largest partners of such brands as Veka,
Aluplast, Gealan, Brügmann or Schüco. A large portion of production volume is sold by
Winkhaus, Roto, G-U, Maco, Pilkington, AGC, Saint-Gobain and dozens of other suppliers from the whole Europe. Polish enterprises buy components from their European
partners for the purpose of manufacturing first-fix joinery products, and in exchange
they supply them with thousands of windows, doors and blinds. Such a partnership is for
the benefit of both parties and the effect of this cooperation is highest-quality finished
construction products offered to European project owners at very convenient prices. In
the age of stagnation of the construction sector in whole Europe, contractor companies
in each European Union member state are very eager to take advantage of this.
The export of Polish products became more dynamic seven years ago, when Poland joined
the European Union. The main problem of the first years of mutual business contacts was
the lack of appropriately educated personnel, insufficient knowledge of business practice and troublesome language barriers on the Polish side. However, also this area has
seen a great progress in the last years in Polish companies. Poles not only adapted to the
European business standards, but are still exhibiting far-reaching flexibility in meeting
the expectations of European project owners. Their partners are sometimes surprised to
admit the Polish product can mean a product that is better, more adjusted to the needs,
more quickly delivered. The opinion about a good cooperation with Poles, about the still
increasing quality of their offer, about the increasingly better post-sales service, is more
and more common in Europe. European contractor and trade companies have gained
a credible partner in the East, with which they are making bigger and more profitable
deals.
With this publication, which is now in your hands, we are going to provide you with
information about the history of the Polish first-fix joinery market, its present condition
and perspectives. You will also find information about manufacturers which operate on
the Polish market and about their innovative offer, which they make available for you.
You are warmly encouraged to become familiar with them and to establish possible cooperation. If you encounter any difficulties, our Publishing House is always ready to help.
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The beginning of the system transformations in Poland in the 1990s and the
emergence of the free market economy unfortunately did not trigger rapid
changes in the Polish construction sector. The number of flats delivered for use
decreased, but the market of joinery replacements flourished. It was thanks to
that market that the intensive development of the window sector occurred.
The low barrier in entering this production segment led to overproduction in late 2000. (Circa
1,500 manufacturers operated in late 2000 in
this sector – which was a record on the European
scale.) Poland has been still regarded as the European “window heartland”, and the estimated
number of facilities manufacturing PVC joinery is
1,200.
The PVC joinery market has been evolving and
continuously changing, and due to the high competitiveness it is characterised by a considerable
number of bankruptcies. It is the over-competitiveness that causes low profitability of production and sales – the development strategy very
often boils down to competing with price. The
same over-competitiveness has also a positive
impact. When they want to abandon positioning
their enterprise by the price, manufacturers distinguish their offer by employing any innovations
introduced by suppliers of insulating glass units,
profiles or fittings.
It is in Poland that highest quality windows can be
bought, and their innovativeness enables manufacturers to stand out on the very competitive
market.
Today, the basic standard in window fit-out is joinery formed based on 5- or 6-chamber profiles, at
least 70 mm wide. 3- and 4-chamber profiles dis-
appeared completely from manufacturers’ offers.
The age of 5-chamber profiles is gradually coming to an end. Insulating glass units underwent
similar evolutions. While the standard in the past
was windows fitted with glazings characterised by
thermal transmittance (Uw) of 2.6 W/m2K, subsequently gradually reduced to 1.3 or 1.1, now the
standard is units characterised by Uw of 1.0 W/m2K,
but triple-glazing units with Uw = 0.7 W/m2K can
be found increasingly more often in the offer of
many manufacturers.
Also suppliers of fittings are regularly introducing
new solutions. Examples are silver fittings with adWindow joinery by material (2010).
PVC windows – 75%
Wood windows – 22 %
Metal windows – 3%
ditional components, such as the wrong handle
position blockade, tilt multiposition, micro-ventilation, or remote controlling. One of the methods
to improve window thermal insulation characteristics is concealed fittings, since Polish customers
are more and more interested in windows holding
energy certificates and those designed for passive
houses – these are windows whose profile is over
80 mm wide, has at least 6–7 chambers, with middle sealing (i.e. the so-called third gasket), fitted
with glazing units with thermal transmittance (Ug)
of 0.7 W/m2K or even 0.5 W/m2K, and owing to
the use of a reinforcement coupled with thermal
barriers of polyurethane foam the thermal transmittance for the whole window is Uw=0.8 W/m2K.
Window profiles
The largest share in the Polish window profile
market has been attributable to the following
manufacturers: Aluplast, Veka, Brügmann, Profine, Gealan, Inoutic, Rehau, Drutex, Dobroplast,
Decco, Schüco, Others.
5- and 6-chamber, 70–74 mm wide profiles prevail
on the market; 90% of them are profiles with outside sealing and the flat window frame, AD (German: Anschlagdichtung). The majority of manufacturers and suppliers operating on the Polish
market offer profiles used in passive construction
and profiles with middle sealing, MD (German:
Mitteldichtung), i.e. with an extra middle gasket
which significantly improves window tightness
and durability, at a higher price relative to the
commercial solutions which use AD sealing.
The overwhelming majority, which is 88% of the
profiles offered and sold in Poland, are B class and
formed based on zinc-calcium stabilisers devoid of
lead and cadmium.
Domestic sales and export
Sales in 2010 amounted to c. PLN 3.8 B, and almost 9.5 M window units were manufactured. It is
estimated that c. 73% of this figure were mounted
in Poland, while the remaining 27% were exported by Polish manufacturers to the following countries: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary,
Belgium, Lithuania, Italy and France. Changes
were slight in 2011. Germany has remained the
largest recipient of Polish windows, while Hungary dropped from the fourth to the seventh place.
The export markets that display the greatest dynamics in the perspective of the last three years
are Italy, France and Benelux.
Thanks to export sales, Polish manufacturers avoid
seasonality of sales due to the milder climate in
Western and Southern European countries, where
the construction season is not put on hold in winter like in Poland.
Largest manufacturers
In 2011 the position of the three largest companies on the Polish market remained unchanged.
These are: Drutex from Bytów, Dobroplast from
Zambrów, Oknoplast from Cracow. Important
manufacturers are: Petecki from Łódź, Stollar
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from Suwałki, Eko-Okna from Racibórz, M&S from
Słupsk, Jezierski from Kielce, Vetrex from Tczew,
Sonarol from Jedwabne, Budvar Centrum from
Zduńska Wola, Eurocolor from Pyskowice.
The role and significance of Alsecco from Nysa
has been growing in the recent years – thanks to
investments the company doubled its production
capacity and considerably increased sales of PVC
joinery, with real chances to become a major company on the Polish market.
The market share of the largest Polish manufacturer did not exceed 10%, while the 30 largest
companies accounted for circa 45% of the Polish
market in total (estimated data referring to 2010).
Door production
In the housing construction sector in Poland, recipients are more interested in wood doors, while
in retail and institutional facilities – in aluminium
doors. Therefore, PVC doors account for not more
than 5% of production volume in the structure of
window and door joinery manufacturers. Instead,
all types of doors are manufactured by the following assortment groups: external, sliding HKS
(German: Hebe-Kipp-Schiebe), patio doors with
a movable mullion, and balcony doors.
Conclusion
We have said this once: window supply has considerably exceeded demand on the Polish market.
Unfortunately, this has led to the situation where
one of the important elements of the market-
Shares of the Polish suppliers of the Polish window PVC profiles.
Others 4%
Aluplast 21%
Schüco 4%
Decco 4%
Veka 18%
Dobroplast 5%
Drutex 6%
Brügmann 10%
Rehau 7%
Inoutic 7%
Profine 7%
Gealan 7%
ing game is the price. This results not only in the
decreased quality, but generally in the reduced
profitability of PVC window sales, which is very
dangerous.
Recently many old and large manufacturers have
gone bankrupt: Okna Rąbień, Okfens in Czeladź,
Montostal Dąbrowa Górnicza, Petrosol from Cracow, Tras from Skawina, SuperOkno from Zabrze.
The following old and significant Polish facilities
reduced their activity by abandoning PVC window production: Thermoplast from Libiąż, or A-P
from Żory.
There are many more bankruptcies in the small
enterprise sector and it is estimated that circa 80
small local enterprises disappear from the Polish
window manufacturing market every year. However, they are replaced by new entities, which
originate mainly from former window dealers
which seek their opportunities in production.
Generally Poland has plenty of measurable assets, confirmed by economic indices, in economic development. The growing export of Polish
products enhances Poland’s balance of payments
with EU member states and other countries. The
continuous gross domestic product growth,
recorded for many years now, is favourable to
investments by international enterprises. In addition, the good exchange rate of PLN in relation
to EUR and USD, which maintains at a permanent level, with the forecast of Poland’s entering
the EUR currency zone, additionally improves the
investment index for Poland. The threats, which
undoubtedly exist, are in fact global in nature,
and although they are not to be neglected, Poland has a negligible influence on their existence
and predictability.
KRZYSZTOF ŁAKOTA
[email protected]
BREVIS COMPANY
Since 1998 our company is spreading the idea of controlled ventilation with the use of window air ventilators known as VENTAIR
in Poland. We were the precursors of this idea on the Polish market and today we are the first Polish producer of automaticallycontrolled ventilators. Our mission is to improve the indoor climate
by propagation of energy efficient, simple and cheap solutions
which are widely used mainly in housing and public buildings. We
aim to make our solutions applicable both in newly raised investments and the huge market of thermo-upgraded buildings. Our
efforts have contributed significantly to changes in the way of
thinking about the need for ventilation among people associated
with the process of building, among producers and suppliers of
windows and, above all, among a large portion of apartment users. We have established partnerships with the major Polish manufacturers of windows, which resulted in installing of over a million
ventilators in their products. Our products are also used outside
the country, exported, directly or indirectly by our customers - manufacturers of windows.
Our company places particular importance on knowledge and modernity. We have our own design and research resources. We create
solutions characterized by high levels of innovation. Eleven of our solutions have been submitted to the Patent Office.
We belong to a group of a few companies in the world that have
introduced the first automatic pressure control in window ventilators.
Also, we developed our own technology of higrocontrolled ventilators improving on existing solutions.
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POZBUD T&R S.A.
POZBUD GROUP
Outwards opening windows and doors are made in the wooden systems
NORDICLINE 105 and STORMPROOF and in the alu/wood systems NORDICLINE 105+ALU – the functions of the windows: Side Hung, Side Swing
90, Side Swing 180, Top Hung, Top Swing 90 and Top Swing 180.
deck boards
floors
Inwards opening windows and doors are made in the wooden and
wooden-aluminium systems with thickness of 68 mm, 78 mm, 88 mm-EXTERM, 92 mm-PREMIUM. The new thing are energy-efficient windows
and passive windows in 88 mm and 92 mm systems, whose Uw for the
whole window ranges between 0.60 and 0.80 W/m2K. We offer also alu/
wood windows and doors in 2+1 structure – system EKOLINE 92 mm. It is a
typical solution for the Swedish market and good insulation and acoustic
parameters are characteristic here.
façades
In our offer you can find windows and balcony doors opened inward or
outward, sliding windows, turnover windows and tilt windows, terrace doors, tilt and sliding doors, sliding doors and also folding doors. In addition
to the newest solutions in the joinery area, we offer you historical windows
with different decorative elements, also box windows. We propose different kinds of solutions for door joinery – we produce entrance doors and
internal doors. Our offer also includes facades, winter gardens, wooden
elevations and soffit boards, wooden terraces, wooden panel floors, garage doors , shutters, roller-blinds and also PVC and aluminium joinery.
windows
In our offer we have a big choice of products for big building companies
and for individual customers which expect special and unique solutions
from us. The window and door joinery of POZBUD is successfully mounted in detached houses, residences, multi-family buildings and public
buildings. Particularly significant is the fact that our window and door
joinery is used in many representative and unique historical buildings,
where special adornments and special individual requirements of the
construction, architecture and conservator are of special importance.
interior doors
WOOD in architecture
exterior doors
is one of the biggest and the oldest manufacturers of wooden windows
and doors and also alu/wood windows and doors in Poland – we have
been working for over 30 years. With our high quality, which is the result
of using new machines, selected raw materials and cooperation with
the best manufacturers of hardware fittings, lacquers and panes, our
products have been still attracting a growing interest of our customers.
Apart from the system produced for the domestic market we have many
windows systems for customers abroad depending on the specificity of
a particular country.
Terrace doors: tilt and sliding PSK, lift and sliding HS (low threshold) and
folding inwards and outwards opening with the wooden or aluminium
threshold available. All terrace systems are in the wooden and alu/wood
structures.
External doors – frame and panel doors.
Internal doors – frame and panel doors and flush doors in version with
the rebate of the leaf or without the rebate of the leaf. The jambs are
regulated to the wall in a couple of versions of their look, visible hinges or
completely covered in the frame or in the door leaf.
garage doors
Sliding windows are made in SASH system and they slide up-down.
Winter gardens and facades – there are not typical solutions, created
according to individual customer request.
Garage doors – sectional side and upper.
Wooden shutters – strip, solid and board shutters.
www.pozbud.pl
POZBUD T&R S.A. 62-031 Luboń, ul. Przemysłowa 8, POLAND
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INNOVATIVE INDUSTRY
CREATED FROM
SCRATCH
The manufacturing of wood and window joinery
has become our hallmark in the last two decades.
It is one of the 15 industries being Polish export
specialities – nearly 30% of production volume is
exported, and the estimated value of windows exported from Poland is over EUR 950 M annually.
Nearly every third window and door sold in the
European Union come from Poland.
It was assumed at the turn of this millennium that
in 2010 the production volume of wood window
and door joinery would amount to 15–15.5 M m2
in Poland. In fact, the figure was considerably
higher, given that currently almost 2,500 window
and door manufacturers produce circa 20 M window and door units.
From historical to roof windows
Market successes of window and door joinery
originate to a large extent from the quality of
products and the master skills. A considerable
part of deliveries are wood windows and doors
for renovated and upgraded facilities, where
“old times” joinery is required. And so, many
Polish enterprises specialise in manufacturing
historical windows, for example Świebodzin
Fabryka Okien Drewnianych Line in Wilków, or
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WM-Mazurek from Studzianka near Wolbórz or
Bioserwis from Łódź, and plenty others to be
enumerated.
Reconstruction consisting in rebuilding joinery
in its historical shape and structure requires not
only precise machines and tools but also excellent
professional skills. This group of wood window
manufacturers skilfully combines engineering
processes carried out on machining centres with
manual handling of certain processes, which allows e.g. rendering decorations from old wood
windows. At the same time, the manufactured
windows meet all standards concerning thermal
performance or sound reduction index. The majority of them are single-frame windows, of threelayer glued-laminated square-sawn timber, the
external layers are not glued along the length, the
external profile of sash and frame can be milled
for decoration purposes.
There are a lot of manufacturers in Poland that
produce traditional English windows of gluedlaminated pine wood, which can be opened
traditionally vertically or to the outside, or Scandinavian windows, which open to the inside in
accordance with the local standards. Apart from
the above-mentioned company from Wilków
near Świebodzin, a less known enterprise, NorDan in Wolsztyn (Greater Poland), specialises in
manufacturing such windows, and is one of the
six production facilities of the parent group NorDan from Norway. Almost the whole production
volume of Scandinavian windows from this facility is directed to the Scandinavian markets and
to England, Ireland and Scotland. Interestingly,
basically exotic glulam wood is not used for
manufacturing windows at NorDan. Pine glulam
from Finland, Estonia or from a Polish manufacturer is, in turn, pressure impregnated in whole,
in accordance with the Swedish SP standard.
Components after machining, including machined tenons, are impregnated 4–6 mm deep.
Our manufacturers very quickly learnt the method
of producing aluminium-wood windows, which
is based on the idea of joining two independent
frames – the wood and the aluminium one. They
are exceptionally easy to maintain, since they do
not require painting at the outside surface, while
on the inside the wood gives a natural appearance and at the same time fulfils the insulation
and structural function. The Western market accepted such windows a long time ago, despite
their higher price. The demand for them has been
still growing, so for example windows with aluminium cladding accounted for 60–70% of NorDan’s production volume recently. Today, virtually
every major Polish window joinery manufacturer
offers aluminium-wood windows, but also nearly
everyone complains about their low sales volume
on the domestic market.
The loft window is just over 100 years old, and
Fakro, a company that exports 70% of its production volume and today is the second largest
company worldwide in terms of loft window sales
with circa 15% share in the global market – only
20 years old. It is difficult to show a world country
which does not acquire windows from Nowy Sącz,
but it is not the only enterprise which specialises
in producing those windows. Successful in Poland
are also the following: Velux, Roto, Okpol and several other smaller manufacturers.
Industry built from scratch
In the case of wood window and door manufacturers, it is actually not that they underwent metamorphosis, since this sector was virtually created
from scratch over the last 20 years. Only two of
the former “Stolbud” facilities, the main window
and door manufacturers until 1990, survived. The
first one is located in Włoszczowa and although
it invokes the name and history dating back to
1969, it does not resemble that former wood window and door mass production facility. The second one is Stolbud Warszawa, which specialises
in door manufacturing, but its offer includes also
PVC windows and aluminium joinery.
The low quality of the “Stolbud” brand products
of that time opened the wide path for plastic windows in the early 1990s. They were a wonder of
technology then! They did not warp, were tight,
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soundproof, did not require yearly repainting,
closed easily.
The sales of wood windows in Poland decreased
year by year, so outlet markets were sought in
neighbouring countries. The latter, interested in
cheaper products, forced better quality of windows, which was possible to achieve only thanks
to the use of glulam and the introduction of modern machinery for machining components and accessories, which revolutionised wood windows. It
turned out that accessories used in well-constructed wood windows are nearly identical to those in
plastic windows, and the thermal conductivity
parameters of glued-laminated wood meet even
the energy-efficient construction criteria. The use
of high quality impregnates, priming and finishing
varnish materials became a standard. Generally,
the window and door design changed.
“We are able, with keeping the wood 68 profile
plus an aluminium trim, to assemble various triple
glazing units and hence to considerably reduce the
heat transfer coefficient, maintaining the material
costs of wood and aluminium at the same level,”
says Leszek Hohensee, the owner of Hohensee in
Stare Bojanowo (Greater Poland), where after installing new machines, for example a machining
centre, not only was the production increased but
also expanded by aluminium-wood joinery.
Everything influences quality
Most manufacturers decide to use renowned
products intended for wood surface protection
– from impregnates to hiding materials, particularly when windows arrive in Southern European
markets and it is necessary to meet the high requirements concerning wood protection against
moisture absorption. Wood impregnation and
priming by immersing in tubs is more and more
common. And this is carried out before gluing the
components, but the primer is applied after they
are glued together. The surface layer, in turn, is applied by spraying, since the used water-thinnable
lasures are characterised by high viscosity and
only hydrodynamic spraying allows appropriate
floating, which results in the even spill of lasure.
The innovativeness of the industry can be proved
by examples of original solutions in wood machining, varnishing, wood and finished goods drying,
dust collection, moistening, or window and door
assembly. Usually square-sawn timber is stored
under a canopy in whole so that it has specified
humidity on the moment it is transferred for machining on planing and milling machines. Also
subsequent processes observe specified process
parameters, for example humidity in the production hall or the specified product drying time, or
appropriate quality of plywood used for door
manufacturing.
When using more and more frequently water-thinnable paints and varnishes, attention is drawn
to each detail which affects the quality of varnish
coating. At Hofman in Słubice, humidity in the
hall is controlled on an ongoing basis by the socalled dataloggers, interfaced with hygrometers,
which read the data concerning the current temperature and humidity. When those parameters
fall to an undesirable level, a system that triggers
hall sprinkling with water mist activates automatically. Or “warming up” starts in a sectioned
off part of the hall where the drying process is
being carried out. The drying area is deliberately
sectioned off with curtains so as to keep not only
perfect cleanliness but also appropriate temperature and humidity.
“We conduct an audit four times a year at our
company, and an inspection twice a year at construction sites in the Netherlands, where the majority of our windows are sent,” says Przemysław
Wojdyło, the operations manager of the facility in
Słubice. “Our components are checked by a specialised company, which reviews computer logs of
multiple production and measurement devices.”
Producers absorb novelties
Window and door joinery producers are surely the
cutting edge in the Polish wood industry in terms
of technological equipment. In Pozbud’s facility in
Słonawy operates the first in Poland, and one of the
few in Europe, automated line for producing wood
windows and doors, designed and constructed by
Weinig. The machining from square-sawn timber
to all finished components of a wood window,
which after exiting the automated line can be directed straight to gluing, takes in this facility as
much time as is needed to go from one end of the
over 60-m long hall to its other end, from where
the process leads to the gluing hall. This investment enabled increasing production capacities to
4,000 m2/month and upgrading the wood window
production process. It was thanks to that investment that Pozbud, a company quoted on the stock
exchange, could launch the production of Exterm
wood window, with the characteristics conforming
to the requirements of the passive construction. In
the process line, a four-side planing machine, two
drills situated in parallel, two tenon machines and
two profile machines were installed. One machine
set machines left and the other set machines right
components of sashes. Only two workers are employed at the machines – one applying the material
and the other receiving finished components.
The company owners decided to install a similar
line for the purpose of wood door production.
There are plenty of examples of modern solutions.
For instance at Invado – a production line of door
basic pieces allows gluing and veneering even 100
pcs of door leaves with decorative veneer in a single run during a single shift.
Wood back in grace
Today simple and classical windows and doors, but
also ones rich in decorations and of unusual shapes
can be ordered at Polish wood window and door
manufacturers. Historical and traditional. Burglarproof and super energy-efficient. Round or rhombus-shaped, of three-layer glued-laminated squaresawn timber and joined along the length, but with
the external layer not glued along the length, or
of four-layer glued-laminated square-sawn timber
with rounded edges of sashes and frames or milled
in a very broad colour spectrum. Therefore, wood
windows are coming back in grace as a high quality
product year by year. The situation is similar in the
production of internal and external doors, which
are characterised by not only functionality, but also
aesthetic workmanship and design.
JANUSZ BEKAS
www.gpd24.pl
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IMPORTANT DOOR PRODUCER
Since entering the market of joinery in 1992,
Porta KMI Poland has been widening the
scope of activity and has become a leading
producer of door leaves and frames in Poland
and in Central Europe. Porta is renowned for
the product quality, which can be achieved
with the use of advanced, automatic technology. Apart from putting emphasis on solidity
and durability of products, Porta produces
doors distinguished by unforgettable designs
and functionality, which helps to attract new
customers, thereby making the company the
largest and the most dynamically developing door producer in the region.
Stages of development
The history of Porta KMI Poland is characterized
by continuous development, both in terms of
geographical expansion and introduction of
new, innovative products. The company was
established in 1992 in Bolszewo, in the north
of Poland, and soon became a prominent
door producer in the Polish and the European
market. There were a few groundbreaking
moments which came down in the history of
the company, one of them being the opening
of a modern factory in Ełk in 2000, Porta KMI
System, which specializes in the production of
wooden frames. In April 2001 Porta Group was
joined by a new company producing joinery
– Porta KMI Fornir in Suwałki. The dynamic development resulted in opening a factory manufacturing metal frames – Porta KMI Metal in
Ełk. At the same time Porta decided to take
a courageous step and invested in the development abroad, in Romania to be precise. In
July 2003 a new company Porta KMI Romania
srl was established, which was followed by the
opening of a manufacturing plant in the city
of Arad in 2005. Today Porta KMI Poland employs almost 2 thousand staff members in 5
manufacturing plants, which produce over 80
thousand door leaves and 65 thousand door
frames on the average per month. Yet another factor which confirms the strong market position of the company is the fact that Porta KMI
Poland is a member of a strong group, Baltis
Investment S.A., which includes highly reputed
developer companies such as Invest Komfort
and SGI Baltis.
Doors for everyone
The wide range of Porta doors include interior
doors, folding doors, sliding doors, entrance
doors, exterior doors or technical doors, which
may be used in residential buildings, hotels, offices, public buildings and industrial premises.
This impressive offer range was successively
extended in line with the dynamic development of the company. The need to introduce
new, more attractive and diversified products is
rooted in the company’s willingness to develop
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new aesthetic habits consistent with the global
trends. From the very beginning Porta KMI Poland has specialized in internal doors intended
for indoor use in apartments and offices. The
variety of models allows each customer to find
a leaf model of interest both in terms of design
and price.
As for the sliding or folding systems produced
by Porta, they constitute a perfect solution
when traditional side-hung doors cannot be installed because of limited space. All these system solutions are available in a wide range of
colours and veneers and with a complete wallmounted set. When it comes to entrance doors,
Porta is aware of the customers’ need to feel
safe in their house. Therefore, it puts emphasis
on the door solidity and produces anti-theft,
fire-resistant and reinforced doors. The Porta
Facts & Figures
FOUNDED:
1992
STRUCTURE:
member of Baltis Investment S.A.
EMPLOYEES:
app. 2000 in the Group
TURNOVER:
73 million EUR 2011
EXPORT:
around 20% to 29 countries in Europe,
Asia and North America
offer is supplemented with a range of exterior
doors, which may be installed outside the building and are resistant to weather conditions. Porta KMI Poland can also provide customers with
technical doors, whose parameters have been
measured and confirmed by a number of tests.
Technical doors include noise reduction doors
(up to 42 dB), smokeproof and fire-resistant
doors (up to 60 minutes) or acidproof doors. All
of them are appreciated by the project owners
dealing with the construction of high standard
hotels and office buildings. Apart from door
leaves, Porta offers a door frame for each door
model, which is technically and aesthetically
compatible with the door. One can find modern shapes available with various finishes: natural, synthetic veneers or metal.
Success factors
What lies behind the success story of Porta
KMI Poland? There are many factors which
help the company to attract customers and
win their trust. Apart from a wide choice of
doors, their functionality and aesthetic values, it is the product quality which has always
been the company’s priority. It was confirmed
by the ISO 9001 quality certificate granted in
1998. Porta has always been striving to obtain
all necessary certificates and technical approvals issued by the accredited research
institute to confirm the functional properties
of the products used in the building industry.
The high quality of products is the result of
the most advanced and automated production processes. The sources of Porta success
can be also found in the owners’ belief that
investments in quality bear fruit. For example,
in the Romanian plant there are cutting-edge
process lines from the renowned world companies, thanks to which Porta KMI Romania
became the most modern door production
plant in that part of Europe and one of the
biggest employers in the special economic
zone in the Arad city. Now it has a chance
to become a leading producer of doors in
the Balkan Region. Apart from purchasing
the best equipment for door leaf and frame
production, Porta cooperates with prominent
world suppliers of raw materials and door accessories to achieve the highest standards of
its products. It is also worth mentioning that
Porta cares about environmental protection,
thereby using only environment-friendly raw
materials and reducing emissions of noxious
substances. Moreover, the incineration plant
for the production waste fully covers the heating energy demands of the plant. The success
of Porta wouldn’t have been possible without
the people working in the company, including
skilled carpenters, mechanicians, production
engineers, designers and managerial staff.
Rewards
Today Porta is the company which won acclaim of both customers and independent
institutions, which noticed its efforts and rewarded it with numerous distinctions and
awards. For example, Porta received the
“Business Gazelle” award, certificate of a Fairplay Company, “Gryf Gospodarczy” award,
“Golden Laurels 2005” customer award (Złoty
Laur Klienta), “Brand of the Year 2006” building award, “Premium Brand – Highly Reputed
Brand” (Marka Wysokiej Reputacji), and “Joinery Market Leader” title for years 2004, 2006
and 2009. In 2011 the company took the first
place in the contest for the best corporate
website and was granted the award E-Diament Forbes and Onet.pl 2011 for innovative
technological solutions, interesting graphics
and the perfect functionality. This year Porta
received “Golden Building Brand of the Year”
award. It proves that the company puts a lot
of effort in all its undertakings.
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ALUMINIUM HAS A GOOD TIME
Photo: Aluprof
photovoltaics, heat pumps). This is correlated with
the development of traditional aluminium-glass
space dividing elements; the standard is products
from HI (High Insulation) and SI (Super Insulation)
groups: FW50+HI façade, windows and doors
from AWS75SI, AWS90SI+ group.
Also Wicona, the second German manufacturer
of aluminium systems present on the Polish market, is promoting similar solutions. Although it is
considerably less popular than Schüco, its products are characterised by equally high quality and
functional properties as well – it is the case of intelligent multi-purpose façades Wictec TEmotion,
mullion/transom façades with high thermal performance Wictec 50HI, or the new window line
EVO (Wicline 77HI).
Similar product lines can be noticed in another
Western supplier. Reynaers supplemented its offer by a new window-door system, CS104. So far
the main premium products have been CW50HI
façades and CS86HI windows.
In addition, a tendency of alluding to old, it would
seem, ideas, such as dual windows, can be noticed.
The modern solutions that allow achieving favourable thermal parameters are also outright aesthetic
and meet the strictest requirements of architects. It
should be also mentioned here about products of
such companies as Schüco (AWS105CC.HI), Wicona
(Wicline 125, TOP-Window), or Reynaers (CS77VF).
An undeniable advantage of such solutions is also
good sound protection and the possibility to place
window blinds between the sashes.
It should be reminded that the prices of aluminium raw materials maintained at a high level
in 2011. In the first two quarters, the average
aluminium price on London’s commodity market
exceeded USD 2,400 per ton. Only in December
did the price fall below USD 2,000 per ton. It is
also worth emphasising that the aluminium sector is vulnerable to currency exchange rate fluctuations. In this case the previous year could be
favourable for Polish companies, which offered
products at prices denominated in PLN and thus
could well compete with Western European companies. This is visible in the structure of the Polish
market, where a Polish supplier, Aluprof, is the
leader, and for the last several years the remaining places have been distributed among Ponzio
(estimated c. 15% market share), Yawal (estimated 12–14%) and Aliplast (estimated above 10%).
Another leading player from the top five, Belgium-based Reynaers, did not count the last year
as a successful one. However, increased turnover
was recorded by Schüco, a German manufacturer, which relies mainly on sales for facilities
(commercial market). Another Polish joint-stock
company, Yawal, also sees increased sales. The
turnover for 2011 was considerably higher in relation to 2010, reaching PLN 173 M. The growth
exceeds 40%. Is it a coincidence?
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Photo: Reynaers
It is often talked and written about a crisis in the
construction industry. So it is worth asking a question whether the crisis afflicted also the suppliers of aluminium structures. The results of the
largest companies operating in the construction
aluminium systems sector seem to contradict the
above statement. The biggest supplier on the Polish market, Aluprof, recorded increased sales by as
much as 19% for the previous year and increased
its market share to c. 40%. So perhaps the Polish construction market is really not in such a bad
condition?
It could seem that such results of the companies
were significantly influenced by the organisation
of the European Football Championship by Poland. This is because the public sector of the market accounted for the majority of orders placed at
enterprises specialised in supplying aluminium architectural systems. It is clear, however, that much
has been happening in the aluminium sector, not
only in connection with the championship. Its development is also positively affected by the stricter
requirements for the energy-efficiency of space dividing elements, as well as by the development
itself of modern technologies for construction.
Project owners increasingly more often commission the Green Building certification procedure for
the newly constructed built features. The German
supplier of aluminium systems for construction,
Schüco, has been promoting its products under
the banner of Green Technology – currently Energy3 – for several years now. With this respect
the enterprise offers complete solutions, from
energy-efficient shells for buildings, to thermal
energy recovery and use systems (solar collectors,
Modern aluminium structures are not only thermal
protection; they also mean the strive for achieving
a maximally big glazing area. Although it seems
difficult to reconcile that, the development of
modern technologies is very rapid also in this
case – triple glazing with very high parameters is
a standard today. No-one is surprised by achieving
Ug at the 0.5W/m2K level, at the same time meeting the strict requirements as to the selection of
light energy, sound parameters and anti-burglary
parameters. Although the technological capacities of aluminium structures are still a limitation
to a great extent, their manufacturers are trying
to live up to those challenges. A façade with glass
weighing 500 kg? An openable window weighing
200 kg? No problem – these are customised solutions but absolutely possible! The limitations can
be overcome in this case by introducing vacuum
insulated glass to serial production and sales – the
glazing weight will no longer play the decisive role
in limiting the load-bearing capacity of structural
components. This will allow implementing most
daring ideas of designers and architects.
What is the situation of domestic manufacturers
and the remaining competition compared with
the Western companies described above? The
development of “domestic” systems is astonishing. Aluprof introduced modern componentbased façades to standard sales. In addition, that
company puts a strong emphasis on the thermal
parameters of its solutions. During the exhibition
in Munich last year it promoted the MB-86ST/SI/
Aero window system and MB-TT50 façades, which
aroused a big interest. The enterprise is also developing new façade systems, MB-SR50N, which
give the opportunity to use triple glazing, including also semi-structural façades, MB-SR50N Efekt.
Yawal is also trying to keep up with the competition – which is proved by new windows of TM77HI
series and the FA50N mullion/transom façade
characterised by high thermal protection.
The remaining main market players are also developing their products. Ponzio has expanded its
offer of window-door systems by modifying the
existing PE78 system by new thermal solutions
– PE78HI. A similar situation refers to façades –
the PF152 system is complemented with a system
with enhanced thermal performance, PF152HI.
A similarly broad, if not richer, offer is boasted
by Aliplast – Superial window-door systems have
been additionally complemented with new solutions – the Star system, which with its incorporation depth can compete with CS104 system by
Reynaers or AWS90SI+ by Schüco, or mullion/
transom walls of MC Passive series.
The same tendency can be observed even in the
“newcomer” on our market – Blyweert Aluminium:
basic systems are complemented with technological novelties. So, the company’s offer includes
modern façades from Hera line and innovative Triton HI window systems based on the labyrinth insulation technology (spidertechnology). It should
be added that Blyweert Aluminium patented this
system, and its production will be launched thanks
to a subsidy from the European Union.
What determines the main tendencies in the commercial construction is also applicable in the single-family construction. Nowadays the individual
customer is well-educated in terms of technology
and very demanding. A tendency of superseding
the so far popular materials serving for glass incorporation – i.e. PVC and wood – by aluminium
is observable. Because it is light, durable and
aesthetic, it is increasingly more often used in
single-family houses, also in the so-called passive
houses. Aluminium, apart from the already mentioned properties, is characterised by excellent
resistance to weather conditions and corrosion,
and provides fire safety. It is no longer associated
with a “cold” material and can be applied in the
aforementioned solutions: aluminium windows
are energy-efficient and ensure maintaining appropriate heat transfer coefficients.
Apart from traditional incorporation, aluminium
is more often used in sliding and lift-sliding doors.
The following are most popular products on the
Polish market: ASS70HI by Schüco, CP155/155-LS
by Reynaers, or the novelty by Aluprof – MB-77HS.
Modern fittings allow producing very large doors,
which often weigh more than 300 kg. The concept of “leaving the living room for the garden”
is therefore becoming very realistic, because the
border where the house ends and the garden begins is no longer clear.
The situation on the so-called primary market is
entirely different – in the multi-family and retail
construction, most sales is accounted for by structures that are relatively poor in terms of thermal
solutions, albeit meeting all requirements of the
applicable standards. These are, above all, systems
with incorporation depth of 60–65 mm, found in
the offer of all important system suppliers, as well
as internal enclosures without thermal barriers.
Fire divisions are also popular. So far it has been
a segment dominated by steel systems (Jansen).
The dynamic development of the fire protection
aluminium product sector means a greater competition, which entails reduced prices for finished
products.
Until now, the main field of fire protection research has remained entrance lobby and door
structures as well as mullion/transom façades in
EI15/30/45/60 class. Today a tendency is observable of expanding the fire classification from
60 min (on the German market – above 90 min)
– to 120 min. Such products are currently offered
by Sweden-based Sapa, a company long specialised in fire protection solutions (Thermo 92 EI 120
system), and Jansen (Economy E 120 system).
Also a Polish manufacturer, Aluprof, has applied
for fire classification. Moreover, a group of products for application on glass roofs in the following
fire classes is developing dynamically: RE30/REI30
(e.g. Jansen VISS Fire TVS, Aluprof MB-SR50/50N
EI, Yawal FA50 Dach REI30).
As can be seen, Polish companies are trying to
keep up with the Western competition also in this
field. No wonder that they are more and more
confident when entering with their products such
areas that used to be closed for them, and are successfully exporting their know-how. This can be
noticed, for example, by becoming familiar with
the official sales report for 2011 of the biggest
Polish company – Aluprof, belonging to Grupa
Kapitałowa Kęty: the export value in the previous year increased by 25% in relation to 2010.
The main areas of its export activity are Czech
Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary, Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania. Yawal is
interested in a similar market. The export sales of
that company accounted for c. 17% of the whole
sales in the previous year.
The examples described above reveal that the industry of construction aluminium structures has
been gradually developing. System suppliers are
marketing new products which meet the expectations of increasingly more demanding recipients,
both commercial and individual ones. What is
more, they are offering them at good prices. This
is an excellent starting point for developing export.
MARIUSZ ĆWILICH
[email protected]
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ALUPROF FOR MOST DEMANDING PROJECTS!
Owing to the use of spectacular aluminium
components, glass buildings arouse awe and
recognition. The robust structure of the profiles
and the glittering glass provide a unique effect,
which is compounded particularly when the
building attracts attention also with original architecture. The portfolio of Aluprof, a company
belonging to Grupa Kapitałowa Kęty SA, as one
of the leading European distributors of aluminium systems, includes projects that attract pedestrians’ sight with unusual appearance.
façade products was used for the construction
of dozens of buildings in Poland and worldwide.
Such buildings include: Transatlantyk (Gdynia),
Cubic Center (Bucharest), TV Inter (Kiev), Northwood Court Block J (Dublin), New Point Offices
(Wrocław), Akwilon (Sankt Petersburg), Queen’s
University (Belfast), Centrum Haffnera – Spa House (Sopot), Magnus shopping centre (L’viv),
Filharmonia Gorzowska (Gorzów Wielkopolski),
ASSECO (Rzeszów), MONNARI (Łódź), etc.
Contemporary architecture poses a great challenge for the contractors. Complex structures, original shapes or very large surfaces often require
developing an individual solution designed for a
particular facility. For the needs of modern built
features, Aluprof has prepared special systems,
materials and designs, thanks to which buildings
have a magnificent appearance.
Completed projects
Aluminium systems by Aluprof are used in many
commercial projects. This happens thanks to the
confidence gained at many project owners, architects and general contractors. Because the
performance of certain undertakings involves
thinking outside the box, the company often
introduces systems of individual solutions. “The
creation of certain facilities involves meeting
unusual requirements as to the appearance, size
or functionality of façade systems. Therefore, we
decided to develop individual structure designs,
which are prepared in cooperation with the designers of the given building. Thanks to that, what
used to be unachievable for architects is now realistic”, explains Tomasz Grela – Aluprof’s Chairman of the Board. Thanks to such an open policy
of the enterprise, Aluprof systems were applied
in such undertakings as: Frederic Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Hilton hotels in Warsaw, Gdańsk,
Łódź and Kiev, Prosta Tower in Warsaw, Euro 2012
stadiums in Gdańsk, Warsaw and Wrocław, the
Olympic Village in London, or the construction of
the highest building in Poland – Sky Tower in Wrocław. “It is also worth mentioning several facilities
that are under construction now, e.g.: Pomeranian Scientific & Technology Park in Gdynia, Ambasador office building in Warsaw and CENT II in
Warsaw”, adds Tomasz Grela.
Given the growing technical requirements as to
the thermal conditions and water- and wind-resistance, let us look at the new solutions offered
by Aluprof:
The new version of the façade from MB-SR50N
family, marked with “EFEKT” symbol, proves excellently as the structure of light curtain (hung and
infill) walls and of roofs and skylights. It allows
constructing a façade with a uniform, smooth
glass external surface. This effect was achieved
with use of special fastening of glass panes to
mullions and transoms. The surface of the façade constructed with this technology is divided
into a structure of vertical and horizontal 2-cm
wide lines. Gaps between the glass fields of the
façade are filled with a special silicone binder,
which ensures tightness of the structure and
enhances its thermal insulation properties. The
fastening system of the filling differs depending
on the glass weight, and it is adjusted to the
technical requirements of the given project. MB-SR50N EFEKT has recommendations from the
three world leading suppliers of structural & weatherproofing silicones: Dow Corning, Sica and
Tremco-Ilbruck, which confirms the strength and
tightness of the structure. The employed silicones
are available in the broad colour offer. The real
architectural innovation remains, however, the
possibility to use glazing units with laminated
glass panes. This allows designing and constructing façades of an unprecedented aesthetic value. MB-SR50N EFEKT additionally enables using
single- or double-chamber glass, as well as non-transparent panels based on insulated glass.
MB-SR50N EFEKT system parameters
air permeability: class AE 1200 Pa, EN 12152
The MB-SR50N semi-structural façade and its
EFEKT version – towards energy-efficiency and
new aesthetic possibilities
This innovative façade was developed based on
the proven MB-SR50N mullion and transom wall
system. The technology based on this family of
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water-resistance: class RE 1500 Pa, EN 12154
wind load resistance: 2.4 kN/m2, EN 13116
impact resistance: class I5/E5, EN 1409
MB-TT50 – a successful combination of current
structural trends with insulating properties
The MB-TT50 façade is the newest technologically advanced aluminium system with the mullion
and transom structure. It allows constructing curtain walls or infill walls, roofs and spatial structures. Thanks to the use of a set of mutually adjusted insulators, the façade ensures a high level of
building protection against thermal energy loss,
and their special shape at the same time facilitates façade pre-casting. In addition, the set of
gaskets and the 3-level cascading water drainage and air evacuation system ensure the proper
operation of the façade even in worst weather
conditions. Various angle joints provide freedom
in designing spatial structures, thanks to which
the MB-TT50 system provides great possibilities to
shape the incorporation. The wide range of glazing and the high load-bearing capacity of the
mullion-transom joint (2.5 KN) enable using multiple types of glass panes and assembling large
and heavy units. We also provide a wide choice
of openable components in the façade: various
types of windows and doors, including roof light
windows, windows integrated with the façade,
as well as awning windows and windows openable in parallel. ITT type tests as per EN-13830,
conducted in the Building Research Institute,
revealed that it is the best façade system with
the mullion and transom structure that is currently in production. MB-TT50 is intended also as the
base for future fire protection and anti-burglary
solutions. The MB-TT50 façade underwent tests
in accordance with the CWCT specification, full
B sequence, excluding 2 dynamic tests and an
impact test. The façade passed the tests with
the excellent grade, confirming in the first test
that its tightness parameters at 1200 Pa exceed
the standards (600 Pa is required). Two structural options were tested: mullion-transom and
transom-transom options. Currently the MB-TT50
system is the best system in its class in terms of
tightness and thermal parameters available on
the British market. The system was already used
for the construction of the Estonian University of
Technology in Estonia.
MB-TT50 system parameters
air permeability: class AE 1350 Pa, EN 12152
water-resistance: class RE 1800Pa, EN 12154
wind load resistance: 2.7 kN/m2, EN 13116
impact resistance: class I5/E5, EN 14019
fire resistance: possible to construct in EI 30 and
EI 60 version
thermal performance (Uf): from 0.6 W/m2K
Apart from the enumerated systems, Aluprof also
offers many other solutions, including in particular specialised fire protection and anti-burglary
systems. Comfort, aesthetics and safety of our
future users are our priority, so we prepare designs for our customers taking into account even
smallest details.
More on www.aluprof.eu
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PROTECTION
TECHNOLOGIES,
WHICH MEANS…
Traffic doors
The modern structures of garage doors and industrial roll-up doors arrived in Poland at the beginning of the 1990s together with the offer of
German companies. These are still present on the
Polish market today, and several of them have also
launched production here (Hörmann, Torsystem Butzbach, Novoferm). The most popular
structure in Poland has so far been the tilt-up
door, as the cheapest, yet the least reliable one.
Currently the demand is growing for roll-up and
sectional doors, both for the housing construction
and for the industry. It is estimated that the annual production of traffic doors in Poland exceeds
200 thousand pieces.
Turnover of the largest manufacturers
of traffic doors and protection in Poland.
Wiśniowski
Hörmann
Aluprof
Portos
Markisol
Ispol
Franc Gardiner
In line with the popularisation of the new traffic
door structures, also numerous Polish companies
launched their production. The following companies have considerably increased their market
shares in the last decade: Wiśniowski from
Wielogłowy, Krispol from Września, or Dako
from Nowy Sącz. The sales of their products has
been dynamically growing year by year, and an
increasingly greater share is accounted for by
the export sales, above all to the European Union
member states.
Apart from tycoons, several hundred traffic door
production plants are also operating in Poland,
manufacturing mostly tilt-up doors, which are
able to sell their not very expensive products in the
cheap individual construction sector and for standalone structures of metal garages. Also bigger
roller shutter production plants are still supplying
a lot of roll-up structure traffic doors and grilles.
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Anwis
Krispol
Selt
Gardinia
Roller shutters
The Polish market of window covering differs from
the markets in Southern and Western Europe,
mainly for climate reasons. Shutters or roller shutters are not so widespread in Poland, where they
rather act as additional protection against burglary or cold. Therefore, a large portion of the produced roller shutters, particularly metal ones, are
applied as divisions and protection inside units,
e.g. in warehouses and shopping centres.
In the field of solar control, exterior roller shutters
and venetian blinds play an auxiliary role in Poland
for the increasingly more popular air-conditioning
systems. For this reason a large group of manufacturers of PVC windows have already launched
roller shutter production departments or have
established cooperation with specialised plants,
such as Opole-based Aluprof (aluminium) or
Kalisz-based Portos (PVC). More and more such
products feature also electrical drives and automated control systems. This is a segment which
is currently at the stage of dynamic development
in Poland.
Blinds
Traditionally, curtains and net curtains have been
hanging in Polish windows, so other window coverings have been less popular so far. However,
blinds and material roller blinds as well as wood
or aluminium slat louvers are already common for
the purposes of solar control. The production of
blinds in Poland has clearly begun to develop. Four
to five important suppliers of blinds systems make
provisions for several thousand smaller and bigger
workshops, which are also involved in assembling
those products.
Several dozen companies in the entire country
have launched industrial production, basing
their sales on distributor chains. The largest are:
Włocławek-based Anwis, Vertex from Silesia and Sierant from Piotrków, Mirola from
Orzesze, MOL from Poznań, Sunżal from Katowice or Dragon from Gdańsk. Considerable
export sales is recorded by such enterprises as
Franc Gardiner from Świdnica or Ispol from
Kielce. However, this is an extremely atomised
segment, dominated by small workshops, and
hence it is more difficult to reconnoitre it and to
plan marketing actions. Also for this reason the
biggest companies undertake intensive export
activities by establishing trade cooperation with
partners abroad. And what is more important:
they are perfectly prepared for such cooperation
in terms of quality, logistics and organisation.
JAN STOLCZYK
[email protected]
BERNHARD-REMMERS
PRIZE 2012
Awarding the Prize during the Denkmal
fair in Leipzig
Apart from the contribution to the development of innovative product
systems, Remmers cares for the development and transfer of knowledge. This care is manifested in the activity of Bernhard-RemmersAkademie. Its scope of activity in the field of training embraces circa
10,000 participants every year in the field of craft, designing and
protection of heritage structures. A visible sign of the involvement of
Remmers group to renovation of heritage structures is awarding the
Bernhard-Remmers Prize for significant achievements in this field. The
prize is worth EUR 5000. This year the prize will be awarded the seventh
time during the Denkmal fair in Leipzig.
The Denkmal fair, which is held every second year, is the meeting
place of architects, heritage conservators, craftsmen and project
owners. The main topic of this year’s event is “Wood in heritage conservation”. During the fair, Remmers will present systems serving for
conserving half-timbered buildings: from basements to roofs. These
interesting topics will be explored during the international colloquium accompanying the exhibition.
The highlight will be handing in the Bernhard-Remmers Prize: on 22 November 2012 in the Congress Centre in Leipzig. This year the exemplary
team work during the translocation and renovation of Zagroda Kołodzieja
(Wheelwright Homestead), located in Zgorzelec, will be awarded.
in partnership with
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This folk construction combines the advantages of half-timbered
structures and corner-joining built features. This architecture joins
regions in Poland, Germany and Czech Republic, forming a balanced “cultural landscape”.
Particular emphasis during the translocation and renovation of Zagroda Kołodzieja was put on the holistic concept aiming at the preservation of historical components of the built feature. This concept
was created as a result of close cooperation of the owner of the
house, Ms. Elżbieta Lech-Gotthardt as the initiator, with Polish state
services for protection and conservation of heritage structures, designers and contractors.
This year Bernhard-Remmers Prize was awarded to Ms.
Lech-Gotthardt for the maintenance and restoration of
a heritage structure of the European significance, and
to “lzery” craftsman enterprise and “Gregory” carpenter’s shop owned by Kazimierz Gregor.
The award has the shape of the mountain crystal. The
bottom part features a metal gold-coloured rim, on
which the name of the prize and its laureate is inscribed.
The surface is interlaced with plates of sandstone and
wood. It symbolises the most important materials of the
historical construction structures: stone and wood.
REMMERS POLSKA Sp. z o.o.
ul.Sowia 8,
62-080 Tarnowo Podgórne,
tel. 61 8168 100,
fax 61 8168 133
www.remmers.pl,
[email protected]
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INDUSTRY FULL OF INNOVATION
Since the beginning of “Forum” monthly’s existence we have been publishing
information on new products, services and technologies month by month.
We are interested in virtually everything which changes the first-fix joinery
industry and moves it to a higher level. These are PVC profiles, glazings or
fittings; there is wood and screening technology; manufacturing machines
and accessories and the whole department for aluminium-glass façades… It
is even impossible to categorise those components that are responsible for
ADAMS
The Passive-Line Ultra window can achieve the
heat transfer coefficient of 0.5 W/m2K, when using the glazing unit filled with krypton, whose
Ug=0.3 W/m2K.
The window is constructed based on the Ideal
8000 Energeto profile system, with the filling
composed of polyurethane foam and glass-reinforced inserts. The glazing unit in the presented
window is a bonded one.
ALUPROF
The MB-86 Aero aluminium window system
achieves the minimum value of Uf = 0.57 W/m2K
in the case of triple glazing; for the permanent
windows with the visible frame width of 69.5 mm:
Uf = 0.98; for openable window with the visible
frame width of 114 mm: Uf =1.15 W/m2K. Possible widths of glazing units: (permanent window)
13.5–58.5 mm; (openable window) 21–67.5 mm.
The sections are in three design variants of their
structure, depending on the requirements of thermal energy saving: ST, SI and Aero. Aerogel was
used in the latter one, presented above.
The technical parameters of the system: air permeability: class 4 as per PN-EN 12207:2001; waterproofing: class E 1500 as per PN-EN 12208:2001;
wind load resistance: class C5 as per PN-EN
12211:2001, PN-EN 12210:2001.
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the modernity of joinery. If you count all those described in our magazine,
you would reach several thousand. And if you assess the development of the
industry based on that, you can well state that it is one of the most innovative
in the Polish economy.
Below are presented several dozen innovative solutions, mainly related to
products. Due to the shortage of space we cannot afford more. We hope,
though, that they hint at the capacities of the Polish joinery sector.
ALURON
DOMEL
Gemini Quadrat FB is a system characterised by
the modern rectangular shape of aluminium profiles in the flushed out version. It allows using
glazing units that are wider than standard. Aluminium cladding is available both in the welded
version and in the mechanically joined version.
The system has also a version with a thermal insulator, which allows achieving better thermal insulation parameters and reduces the cooling air
circulation.
Energetic – a window constructed based on the
6-chamber S 9000 system by Gealan; the incorporation depth is 83 mm. The thermal insulation
coefficient of the frame ranges at 0.92 W/m2K.
The gasket deployment system in three planes
contributes to enhanced thermal insulation of
the entire window. Deeper embedding of the
glass pane thanks to the 26 mm high glass stop
and a higher rebate eliminates the creation of
thermal bridges. Anti-burglary fittings are in the
standard offer.
BRÜGMANN
DRUTEX
The BluEvolution 82 window is constructed based
on 6-chamber 82 mm wide PVC profiles, with
5-point seal (MD version) and a double-glazing
unit as standard. The profile can be veneered with
colour or woodgrain foil; it can also be white.
The presented window can achieve thermal performance of 0.74 W/m2K (for dimensions 1230
x 1480).
The Iglo window can achieve heat transfer coefficient of 0.89 W/m2K. GL System profiles, on which
it is based, have special steel reinforcements in
sashes and in the frame, which enhances the stability of the whole. As a standard, the windows
have fittings by Maco with the mushroom striker
plate and the wrong handle position blockade.
The presented window is available in Renolit veneers, in ordered shapes, with or without muntin
bars, and with the glazing unit that is in line with
the needs.
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FPP – V preselect dual action window is provided
with two separated sash opening functions: tilt
and pivot ones. The tilt function allows leaving the
sash in any position within the range from 0° to
35°, which allows free access to the opened window. The pivot function allows rotating the sash
by 180° and serves above all for washing the external part of the glazing. The fitting system used
in the window ensures the possibility to make only
one method of opening and the full stability of
the sash, both in the tilt and in the pivot function. The opening method is possible thanks to
the preselect switch placed in the side part of the
frame. The window is fitted with the automatic
V40P ventilator.
OKPOL
GEALAN
S7000IQplus is a combination of PVC profiles (5050/5051)
achieving Uf = 0.78 W/m2K, and its structural solution is
patent-protected.
The product combines company’s four innovative technologies:
Acrylcolor – the external profile walls are co-extruded with
a coloured coating of acrylic glass, which is resistant to
scratches, damage, ageing, fading, warming up, soiling.
STV – during production, the static-thermal tape is placed
on the sash rebate, and it permanently joins the glass pane
with the sash.
IKD – the main chamber of profiles is tightly filled with structural thermal foam during production.
IQ Plus – profiles have A class and are 83 mm wide, which
allows glazing up to 54 mm.
OKNOPLAST
The Winergetic Premium window is characterised by the heat transfer coefficient ranging at
0.78 W/m²K. The glazing is composed of a double-chamber glazing unit with 3 mm thick glass
panes, which allows making large glazings with
the use of tempered glass. It is possible to employ thermal reinforcement, i.e. a combination of
a steel profile with a resin insert, which minimises
the emergence of thermal bridges. The presented
window is constructed based on the 7-chamber
frame profile with the incorporation width of
82 mm, and the half-flushed out sash profile 93 mm wide. Six gaskets, including an extra one in the
glazing groove, improves the product energy-efficiency. The window is characterised by the outwards
rounded profile line, available exclusively under the Oknoplast brand.
POZBUD
The IGK 078 roof light window is made of white
PVC profiles, with steel reinforcements. Heat
transfer coefficient is 0.78 W/m²K.
The presented window features a triple glazing
unit with the self-cleaning Bioclean coating, the
handle with a key, a triple gasket system and a
ventilator.
Exterm is an energy-efficient window. The 88 x 80 mm
wood profile is made of four-layer glulam of exotic
or European wood. The glass filling is made of a lowemission glazing unit with argon. Powder coated aluminium outer sills protect the part of the window that
is most exposed to weather conditions, at the same
time enhancing the window’s durability. In addition,
a set of three gaskets of a durable and flexible plastic enhances window tightness. Glass pane structure:
4/16Ar/4/16Ar/4; Ug=0.5 W/m2K; warm spacer; Uw below 0.8 W/m2K.
KSK – Professional PVC arches in all systems
We are one of the largest manufacturers of PVC arches and unusual windows in Poland. Our offer is intended both for window
and door joinery manufacturers and individual customers. Thanks
to the modern machinery park and qualified staff, we are able to
construct windows with most sophisticated shapes.
We strive for increased customer satisfaction. We are continually
developing and strengthening our position. This is proved by the
introduction of the integrated 9001 and 14001 system and by obtaining a quality and environment management certificate.
You are invited to cooperate with us.
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PONZIO
Ponzio PE 68 window system is one of the newest
in the company’s offer. It uses special insulation
inserts, which, depending on the place of location
in the profile, change the value of its heat transfer
coefficient.
Based on the reports of the Building Research
Institute, in PE 68+ version, i.e. with closing of
the cavity – Uf ranges from 1.5 W/m2K, PE 68HI in
version – with closing the glazing chamber and
the insulation insert in the profile chamber – Uf
ranges from 1.4 W/m2K. In the warmest version:
PE 68HI+, Uf coefficient reaches values ranging
from 1.3 W/m2K.
Thanks to the possibility to choose different variants of additional thermal insulation, the system
allows flexible adjustment to the thermal performance requirements.
SCHÜCO
Schüco ThermoPlus is a seven-chamber window
system of PVC-U, in which the heat transfer coefficient for the frame amounts to 0.78–0.90 W/m2K.
Such a Uf value makes the system perfect for energy-efficient and passive construction. This solution
is based on the patented technology of permanent joining of a plastic (PVC-U) with continuous,
flat aluminium reinforcements that reflect thermal
radiation. The cavity was divided into two thermal
insulation zones, while the glazing was embedded
deep in the profile. The system with an increased
incorporation depth (up to 82 mm) allows using
glazing units up to 52 mm thick. Together with the
passive sliding system Schüco ThermoSlide it allows comprehensive designing of energy-efficient
building shells.
STOLBUD WŁOSZCZOWA
The Velux GGL wood pivot window with an energy-efficient laminated glass pane and rain sound
dampening unit reduces rain noise by 7 dB, which
can be perceived as noise of rain drops reduced by
a half. This effect was achieved thanks to the optimisation of the structure, especially of the glass
pane, and to the new technology of covering the
flashings with sound-dampening foil.
The presented window is particularly fit for assembly in children rooms and attic bedrooms. It
ensures full safety of residents in case it is broken,
because the inside glass panes are glued with use
of foil. The heat transfer coefficient is 1.3 W/m2K.
UNITECH
The Capital wood window is company’s own
patented structure and belongs to the energyefficient window class. The window frame and
the sash frame are made of square-sawn pine,
meranti or oak timber. The total thickness of the
window frame and window sash is 92 mm. The
sash features two thermoplastic gaskets. The glazing is composed of triple glazing units with heat
transfer coefficient of Ug=0.5 W/m2K and sound
reduction index of Rw=35 dB. The thermal performance coefficient for the entire window: from
0.6 W/m2K. The Capital window was awarded by
the Building Research Institute in Warsaw with
two certificates confirming its technical and utility parameters. These are: certificate for the Thermal Quality Mark CQ-ITB and EKO-ITB confirming
that the windows are environmentally friendly
products and do not exert a negative impact on
the natural environment. The presented window
belongs to E 3000 class in terms of rigidity and
stability of the structure.
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VELUX
The HFL technology (German: Holz Fenster Look)
is used for producing windows with enhanced
thermal resistance, distinguished by the joining
of profiles at the angle of 90 degrees. Owing to
that the window’s inside appearance resembles a
classic wood window. During the milling process,
open external chambers are achieved, which act as
ventilation openings. This ensures the reduction of
the temperature of the material in which the window is formed, which is important on hot days,
since it guarantees better ventilation of the profile.
Thanks to the presented technology, permanent
deformations of window frames which can occur
on façades exposed to the sunlight can be entirely
eliminated. The area of the ventilation openings
is larger by 35% than the total area of openings
made in standard PVC windows.
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VETREX
SOKÓŁKA OKNA I DRZWI
FA 50N SW system serves for making parallel
draw-out windows of large sash sizes: 2 m wide,
3 m high, up to 200 kg of weight. The profile
shape enables mounting fittings and scissorlike mechanisms in accordance with European
standards.
The V90+ window is characterised by
Uw=0.76 W/m²K (1230 x 1450 mm; Ug=0.5) The
energy-efficiency is ensured by such components
as: an insulating wedge in the 6-chamber profile of the frame in A class, the triple system of
gaskets with the middle gasket, an under-sill trim
with a gasket and a thermally insulating steel
spacer between glass panes. Additional insulation and aesthetic value are provided by the fitting with the covered hinge side. This allows reducing energy losses in the facility by c. 10%. The
fitting and the reinforcement of 1.5 mm thick
zinc-plated steel in the frame, and 1.8 mm thick
folded six times in the sash, hold the sash weight
of up to 130 kg. 7-year warranty is furnished for
the window.
Thermo HS corner balcony door provides the opportunity to employ very large glazings. In contrast with two balconies placed next to each other,
the glass surface in corners is not disturbed with
a mullion or the vertical component of the frame.
The balcony structure allows achieving the heat
transfer coefficient for the whole door ranging
at Uw=0.9 W/m2K. The floor threshold is 20 mm
high, thereby giving the possibility to adjust the
house for the needs of disabled people.
The frame of the presented door is 188 mm thick,
while the leaf – 80 mm thick, and the maximum
door dimension may amount to: 6 m (width) x 6 m
(width) x 2.8 m (height). To sum up, two external
walls of a square living room with area of 36 m2
can be fully glazed.
POL-SKONE
VOX
The Sempre Verse is a rebated door, constructed
of glulam timber rails,
cladded with two smooth
HDF panels, covered by
a veneered surface or
Lamistone or Silkstone
surface. Depending on
the model, the choice
includes Decormat tempered glass, white or
brown, satinised graphite, white and mat brown.
Leaves are available in 10
patterns and 28 colours;
five models feature a
large glazing surface.
Vox doors with a cat
entrance and a strip
for toiletries are offered in decorative
veneer available in
four colours: coimbra,
golden oak, ebony,
melunga. The leaves
are divided into 1 to
5 parts. The filling is
made of chipboard.
The leaf has the frame
and panel structure
– the frame is made
of MDF panels.
The bottom part of
the leaf features a
double-swing flap, through which a cat can move.
This entrance is almost invisible, so the door remains aesthetic and durable. The cat entrance is
covered by a warranty – it is forfeited when you
cut out an opening in the door on your own. Each
leaf can be fitted with an aluminium strip with
hangers. It can be mounted in the top part of the
door in selected models, which allows hanging
e.g. a long bathrobe or towels. The toiletries strip
supports the maximum load of 5 kg.
M&S
PVC windows manufactured in HFL technology
(German: Holz Fenster Look), which is based on
joining profiles in the manner characteristic for
wood joinery, have entered serial production. This
means that the corners of the window frame and
sash at the external side, i.e. at the building façade
side, do not have the fusion welds at the 45° angle, which are characteristic for the PVC technology, but are joined straight: vertically in the sash,
and horizontally in the frame.
The windows are available in woodgrain veneers,
which imitate such tree species with colour and
texture as: oak, mahogany, walnut or meranti.
Thanks to the new technology of joining corners
the profile is better ventilated, which increases its
resistance to high temperatures.
DROMA
The Zipscreen window awning provides 80-90% protection against sunlight
and forms a wind barrier. Because the zipper, the bottom trim and the canvas
are inserted into a guide, no side gap is created through which light could
penetrate. With lowered canvas, the awning can also serve as a mosquito net.
The awning is controlled with use of a motor or a crank. The canvas and the
mechanics compose a single whole. The maximum area of Zipscreen is 15 m².
The wide choice of colours of fibreglass fabrics, resistant to adverse weather
conditions, enhances the aesthetics of the product.
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Bianco door collection is richer by a new model
– Fiori 3 with Nero glazing. Compared with other
doors, it is distinguished by the contrasting juxtaposition of the white and the black colour. The
frame is made of MDF panels and covered by EcoFornir type white veneer. The glazing is dark and
is placed in four points of the door. Single leaves
are available in widths from 60 to 100 cm, while
double ones – from 120 to 200 cm. The target is
that the Nero glazing is available in all models of
Bianco doors.
REMIX
Viena – door leaf from Eko
collection is formed in pine
wood. The raw condition
allows achieving any final
effect, since the wood can
be successfully stained,
varnished or painted in the
chosen colour.
The presented leaf is
formed in glued laminated
timber characterised by
reduced warpability. Pine
rails and panels are assembled with use of special
glues. The timber intended
for their production underwent a careful drying
process, thanks to which it retains strength and
long-term durability. Glazing is made of the tempered milky glass pane. Doors by Remix hold the
FSC certificate.
FAAC
GARDINIA
Zodiac-Genius traffic door drive (dimensions: 360
x 200 x 120 mm) is powered by 24 Vdc voltage,
and is installed in tilt-up doors, sectional doors
(sized up to 3 m x 3.10 height with maximum roller carriage movement of 3100 mm) and in doors
lifted with counterweights (sized up to 3 m x 3.10
height, in compliance with the door layout), if an
adapter is used. The drive enclosure is formed in
plastic. It is not necessary to alter the existing door
structure in order to perform the installation.
The drive is fitted with an electronic anti-crushing
module, which stops the door when it encounters
an obstacle. External batteries allow opening even
24 hours after a power supply failure.
Chain tensioner – its application is important
for the convenient use of roller blinds, and its
structure eliminates all loosely hanging components. The chain remains tensioned and straight,
without strands or loops. It can be additionally
purchased for the existing roller blinds as a separate article, available in two colours: white and
brown. Thanks to the use of chain tensioner by
Gardinia, the roller blinds offered by this enterprise meet the requirements of the Directive no.
13120 of the European Union on the safety of
use of internal curtains.
HÖRMANN
HST side sectional door is made of 42 mm thick steel
panels, filled with PU foam. Its assembly requires
95 mm of free space under the lintel. In the bottom
part the panels are run in a rounded floor track, and
in the top part – through double drive rollers. The
aluminium flat floor track, 25 mm high, opened at
both ends, is mounted on the flooring surface. The
automatic function of transitional door is handled
with use of a grip in the door, and in the case of
doors fitted with a drive – with use of a remote control or a grip with an integrated radio module. In the case of doors with a drive, the width of the partial
opening can be freely programmed. The maximum dimensions of the door are 3 m high and 6.5 m wide.
MOL
Adagio half-cassette
awning has a range
of structural and functional properties, the
most important of
which include:
Tight closing of the half-cassette with the front beam, achieved thanks to
the rigid structure of the cassette and front beam profiles.
No sag or swing of the cassette, achieved thanks to the special structure of
the central bracket.
Maximum outreach of awning from 3.5 m to 4.0 m.
Three versions of brackets of arms adjusted to the awning outreach.
Rigid “drum” structure of arm brackets, enabling the adjustment of awning slope angle.
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MakroPro Invest traffic door is intended for facilities with the minimum lintel of 250 mm. It can
be employed in collective garages (e.g. underground), production facilities, warehouse halls
and logistics centres. The door is able to perform
20 thousand cycles. The door jacket is made of
thermally insulated steel or glazed aluminium
panels. Glazed doors are in the Visual version
– more natural light in facilities.
The door leaf may be composed of panels with V
ribs (high or low) or without ribs. The enterprise’s
offer includes 4 types of external structures panels
(woodgrain, smoothgrain, sandgrain and silkline),
9 RAL colours and 23 woodgrain and uniform colours from the Regolit and Hornschuch palette.
MAŁKOWSKI-MARTECH
NICE
EDPOL
The Inti remote controls are
designed for access drivein doors and garage doors.
With use of 1- or 2-channel
mini remote controls you
can control any system of
door automation, even in
an existing house or tenants
association. The remote
controls are characterised
by an ergonomic shape and
the palette of six colours (red, green, blue, yellow,
purple and black). Inti may serve also as a keyring.
The grip available in each model facilitates hooking, and the enclosure resistant to scratches protects it from damage. The package includes three
remote controls, each in a different colour, and a
universal radio receiver (OX2).
Door handles of V
series are formed
in
i stainless steel
(304 class) with satin
coating, polished at individual request. Handles can be provided with
three types of escutcheons:
oval,
e
round, and oval lon
longitudinal ones. The
set includes mountin
mounting accessories with
blind rivet nuts and door rosettes for the
rim cylinder. The quality of Edpol’s products was
confirmed by tests conducted by the Polish Building Research Institute.
TELBOX
Roller shutters for
arched, trapezoid and
triangle
windows.
The roller shutter
curtain moves out
bottom-up, so there
is no problem to cover
windows of unusual
shapes. This product
can be mounted in
already existing buildings; also as solar control of garden rooms. The
available colour scheme as per RAL palette; it is
possible to adjust the curtain and box colour to
the façade or window colour.
The curtain is formed in 1.5 mm thick aluminium
sheet, thanks to which the box (from 13 to 19 cm)
fits up to 5 metres of covering.
GEZE Polska
The Marc-Wh double-swing fire-resisting door is a
solution which proves in places where it is impossible to determine the evacuation direction. It is
also unnecessary to use the frame. The door leaf
is mounted directly to the wall or the floor slab. In
addition, Marc-Wh does not require a door closer
system – the automatic return to the closed position is achieved by gravitation. A special seal is
used while manufacturing, in which the design
Delta-type gasket is used; it was tested together
with the door. The product received the technical
approval in the fire resistance class – EI 60. The
door was awarded the Gold Medal on the greatest
Polish construction fair, Budma 2012.
METAL-BUD
TS 5000 ECline automatic door closer with the
closing power of EN 3-5 (as per PN EN 1154), considerably reduces the force necessary for opening
the door. The mechanism supporting the opening was integrated with a guide rail. Depending
on the needs it can be switched off, to achieve
a greater closing power. It is the user who decides which option to choose – easier opening or
stronger closing of the door. In addition, thanks
to the reduction of friction losses, over 80% of
the force used for opening the door is re-used to
close them. The automatic door closer meets the
fire protection requirements and the standards of
construction without barriers. It is used for doors
with the leaf width up to 1250 mm.
The Daro handle is a product formed in ZnAl
metal. It is available in two colour finishes; gloss
nickel in combination with satinised nickel, and
patina – both coatings are created during the
5-stage galvanic process and are reinforced with
an additional colourless varnish layer. The product
is available in the full spectrum of escutcheons,
i.e. on a long single escutcheon and on a divided
escutcheon – square or round.
ROTO FRANK
Weatherfold 4S fittings are designed
for accordion patio
doors, which are outwards opening and
have a low threshold. They are used for
mounting in doors
formed in wood,
aluminium or the
combination of both
materials. All components of fittings,
including hinges at the frame, hinges joining the
suspended leaves or roller carriages, are formed
in stainless steel. Thanks to the parameters of the
fittings, such doors can be manufactured whose
maximum clear opening dimension amounts to
19.6 m. The fittings can be used in leaves weighing up to: 50, 75, 100 and 150 kg; 4000 mm high,
1200 mm wide, and for profiles 44–68 mm thick.
When using Weatherfold 4S fittings, you can join
16 leaves, of which 8 are folded to the left side
and 8 to the right side.
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GUARDIAN Częstochowa
R&D TECH
ZDL cylinder lever tumbler multipoint mortise lock with strikes,
with anti-burglary protection and
drill-through resistance, meets the
requirements of 5 class of PN-EN
12209:2005 + AC:2006 standard.
The presented lock is designed such
that locking assemblies are deployed
on the common strip, and their activation system enables synchronised
work, which results in extending the
bolt of the primary lock and the locking bolts of the parallel locks. Their
bolts can be hook-shaped, with one or
two stems. The lock referred to above
is intended for external and internal entrance
doors, with high burglary resistance, used in residential and public utility buildings. The lock of such
type is fit for wood door, while in the case of doors
of other materials, particularly steel, the lock may
be used upon approving the installation conditions
with the manufacturer or the Building Research Institute in Poznań. The lock should be installed in
accordance with the attached installation guide.
LamiGlass noise insulating glass with SR (Sound
Reduction) foil combines the sound reduction
properties with the characteristics of the safety
laminated glass. LamiGlass SR in 44.1 version is
characterised by Rw coefficient at 38 dB (-1; -4).
This means the increased sound reduction index
by 6 dB compared with standard ExtraClear Float 8
mm glass of the same weight (20 kg/m2) and light
transmittance (TL = 90%). A significant feature of
the product is also the considerably reduced UV radiation transmittance with TUV = 6% (TUV = 65%
for ExtraClear Float 8 mm). As safety glass, LamiGlass 44.1 SR has P1A class as per PN-EN 356. The
product is available in jumbo size 321 x 600 cm.
Integra Q is a fusion welding & cleaning line fitted with two machining centres. These enable
performing all necessary machining in the structures of window frames or sashes without slowing down the operation of the whole line. Machining modules provide machining on fusion
welded structures of frames or sashes by: drilling
openings for hinges, air evacuation, water drainage, pre-drilling or marking openings for strike
plates, drilling mounting openings for dowels,
marking/pre-drilling places of mullion installation, drilling openings for the handle and double
bolt, and even milling openings for vents. What
is more, these centres, as well as the whole line,
are controlled from a control panel, while the full
synchronisation of the devices allows machining
c. 120 single-sash windows within 8 hours.
MEDOS
PILKINGTON IGP
REMMERS
The Jocker hinge is
intended for PVC
doors with maximum leaf load up
to 120 kg. Three dimensional adjustment: horizontal
+- 4 mm; vertical
+4 mm/ -1.5 mm; gasket pressure adjustment
+- 1.75 mm together with 4 rebate dimension
ranges: 13.75–17.25 mm; 15.75–19.25 mm;
18.75–22.25 mm; 22.75–26.25 mm, renders the
presented hinge employable on all of the most
popular profiles available on the market. The Jocker hinge is available in 9 colours as a standard,
along with the possibility to paint it in any other
RAL palette colour. The Jocker hinge was tested
in the Polish Research Building Institute (ITB) for
200,000 turn cycles, and received 13 points in
the hinge classification.
Protection against excessive sunlight and heat is
provided by blinds that are hermetically enclosed
within an insulated glass unit in external windows
as well as in glazed partition walls. Compared with
traditional blinds, this product is more durable
and considerably easier to maintain it clean. Blinds
inside the insulating glass unit can be controlled
manually or automatically with use of a button or
a remote control.
Induline DW-625 is a
single-component hiding
varnish for external doors;
it replaces a system of hiding-pigmented intermediate coating and finishing
protective coating. Thus,
it is intended for specialised carpenter workshops
which want to save time
by skipping one work stage without decreasing
the finished product quality. The varnish is available in the mat and gloss version, in any RAL and
NCS colour.
METALPLAST-KALISZ
WAPIENICA
New saws of Aluex series are certified machining tools intended for
industrial cutting of sections of aluminium alloys and PVC, used in window and door joinery and on production lines of profile manufacturers.
The continuous work on the structure of saws resulted in new solutions: new shapes of teeth, expansion slots and sound-dampening
slots. The saw dynamic stability at work is translated into a smaller machining resistance, thereby a smaller load of the machine components
and a reduction of energy consumption.
In manufacturing the new saw series, the procedure of checking the
symmetry and flatness of disks was carried out with use of a laser device, in which the measurement
results are displayed in the form of the 3D model of saw’s disk, and they are analysed and corrected on
an ongoing basis.
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The company is able to construct profiles of various shapes thanks to advanced bending technologies. The manufacturer provides services of bending and constructing PVC structures from own
material (Brügmann AD), or from supplied material. The machining does not affect the thermal
performance parameters. Metalplast-Kalisz offers
constructing full unusual structures, including inserting mullions in arched windows, glazing, and
installing fittings. Each product is subject to comprehensive inspection.