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The 9th Next Expert Forum, held at the Next Studio of Wicona & Partners, was an inspiring and forward-looking event. Under the title “Circular building in practice – the transformation of the construction and facade industry”, the future of the construction and facade industry was the focus of attention.
The aluminium system house Wicona continues to drive forward the decarbonisation of its product range and has reached a new milestone for Hydro Circal 75R. The sustainable aluminium alloy made from recycled end-of-life aluminium now has a carbon footprint of just 1.9 kg CO2/kg aluminium - 70% less than the EU average. Here are the details.
With Wicline 75 Industrial Design (ID), Wicona presents an aesthetic and sustainable alternative to steel windows. According to the developer, this new product is ideally suited for the renovation of historical buildings as well as for new construction projects in industrial design.
Wicona now offers aluminium profiles for facades, doors and windows that are made from 100% recycled end-of-life aluminium. This will also have an impact on building certification. Here are the details.
The Hydro Group completed the acquisition of Hueck, manufacturer of aluminium systems for facades, on 28 February 2023, following approval by the competition authorities in Germany and Austria. The acquisition strengthens Hydro Building Systems' position in Europe and increases its presence.
Next week, on November 15, 2022, Wicona and Next Studio will be holding the 6th edition of its International NEXT Facade Summit. The event will take place as a livestream, and you can sign up and find out more details here:
In our series of free talks highlighting the latest developments of the facade and glass industry, we next tackle the issues of material recycling and sustainability.
Award-winning low-E glass, a smart locking sensor, a new extruding line in the Balkans and a look behind the scenes at Wicona. Here are our top stories of the week:
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.
With its aluminium facade is from Wicona with a special HD Wahl surface, the Mercator One looks like a big, shiny ship: the office and commercial building makes an imposing statement in the centre of the German city.
On 24 June 2021, everything revolved around international facade architecture at the Next Facade Summit 2021 organised by Next Studio by Wicona + Partners. See here what impressive building envelopes were presented this year:
The second International Next Facade Summit will happen later this month. The focus will be on the international aspects of the facade markets.
Anyone involved in international facade projects should not miss the International Next Facade Summit on 1 December 2020. Here you find the programm and the registration link.
