Schüco SensTrack wireless is an intelligent sensor that monitors the locking status of window systems. The wireless and battery-free lock monitoring system keeps track of whether the window is securely locked. The wireless sensor is powered by the movement of the hardware.
At the end of September 2021, the first extrusion line at profine in Bosnia-Herzegovina went into operation. At the site of its subsidiary profine BH, the company is currently further expanding the technical and logistical infrastructure in order to manufacture products specific to the region locally in a timely manner.
Şişecam, Europe's largest manufacturer of flat glass, offers diverse solutions for all market requirements with its innovative and high-performance products. For the low-E glass called Şişecam Temperable Solar Control Neutral 70/37, the manufacturer has now been awarded the Facade Material of the Year Award.
GW News recently spoke to Dr Werner Jager, who as Managing Director at Wicona is in charge of the technology segment. Among other things, we wanted to know from him how the market accepts the Hydro Circal 75R, a sustainable aluminium alloy made from recycled aluminium. He also provides information on the role 3D printing of facade nodes plays in the realisation of free-form facades and, last but not least, what Wicona earns its money with.