With this cooperation, Wicona and Sommer are focussing specifically on sustainable and highly secure facade solutions. These are to be developed jointly in future, and joint projects are also to be realised that meet the highest standards in terms of safety and the environment.
Ralf Seufert, Vice President Market Area North at Hydro Building Systems, comments: ‘Through the partnership with Sommer, we are specifically expanding our service portfolio. Thanks to the combination of our Wicona systems with Sommer's expertise, we can offer customised security solutions that are individually tailored to each construction project, both technically and in terms of project management - made from our CO₂-reduced aluminium alloy Hydro Circal.’
The aluminium system house Wicona offers a wide range of sophisticated, functional and energy-efficient systems for facades, windows and doors. Depending on the requirements, these are made from up to 100% recycled end-of-life aluminium. Wicona is thus making an active contribution to the decarbonisation of the construction industry.
Oliver Sommer, Managing Director of Sommer, also emphasises the importance of the collaboration: ‘Our security solutions have stood for maximum protection for decades. We are therefore all the more pleased that they are taking on a new dimension through the use of up to 100% recycled end-of-life aluminium. This cooperation makes it possible to combine sustainability and security in a completely new way.’
Architects, planners and building owners are thus given the opportunity to realise projects that not only meet the highest protection standards, but also actively contribute to the conservation of resources.
Oliver Sommer emphasises: ‘We are convinced that this synergy will enrich the market and set new standards in the industry.’
Sommer is a family-run company with a 130-year tradition and has made a name for itself internationally in the fields of building security and high-security technology.
Sommer's product range includes customised solutions for windows, doors, mullion-transom and unitised facades with the highest security standards. These range from burglar resistance (up to RC6) and bullet resistance (FB7) to blast resistance.
Better positioned thanks to bundled expertise
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With their new co-operation, the partners are responding to the increasing demand for sustainable and secure building envelopes. Together, they are now offering solutions that are tailored to the specific security requirements of a wide range of construction projects. In addition to physical protection against blast effects and bullets, the fulfilment of the highest environmental standards is also on the agenda.
