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Change in management at markilux: Ivo Scherkamp, Michael Gerling, Klaus Wuchner (from left to right).
Company news

Change of leadership at markilux

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After more than 20 years of successful service, Klaus Wuchner, Managing Director of Sales & Marketing, will retire on 31 January 2026. Under his leadership, markilux has developed into one of the best-known brands in the industry. Since 1 November 2025, Ivo Scherkamp has been strengthening the management team at Schmitz-Werke as a partner and will lead the company together with Managing Director Torsten Honemann in future.

New cooperation: glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain and Danish textile specialist Kvadrat Shade are working on perfectly harmonising solar control glass and internal solar control fabric.
Sun shading

Saint-Gobain and Kvadrat Shade partner up for optimised sun shading

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The new partnership between Saint-Gobain Glass and Kvadrat Shade aims to optimally coordinate glazing and shading - two essential elements of modern facades - in order to fully utilise their technical potential. Here are the details.

Topic of the Week: Sun shading

T-Rail: A side seam solution for more efficiency and durability of awnings

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The T-Rail side seam component enhances fabric durability and efficiency in rolled up awnings, allowing them to outlast ones with traditional ZIP solutions and providing superior support and stability. For more details see here.

Topic of the Week: Sun shading

Versatile slatted roofs enhance an already great rooftop bar

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The Rooftop bar in Öhringen in south-western Germany now has slatted roofs that ensure a pleasant climate in any weather and blend seamlessly with the bar's aesthetic. Find out how the advanced design, integrated drainage system and the swift installation process make the Qube 23 by Erhardt Outdoor Living a standout solution for high-end outdoor spaces.

 The fabrics in the main application for awnings and pergolas combine protection from the whims of nature with aesthetic sophistication.
Topic of the Week: Sun shading

Sattler: Durable and sustainable fabrics for outdoor sun shading

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Hotels and restaurants today face the challenge of offering their guests not only unique indoor spaces, but also appealing and comfortable outdoor areas. Selecting the right materials plays a key role in creating a harmonious combination of aesthetic design and practical functionality. See here, what Austrian company Sattler has to offer in terms of high-quality textiles.

 Here an entrance area on the left with maintenance-free insulating glass with blinds and on the right with external sun shading.
Isolette

A sustainable solution for modern sun shading?

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Architects and window manufacturers are increasingly focussing on the combination of solar control and glare protection with glazing in a single component, i.e. on insulating glass units with blinds. Find out about the benefits here.

Kuzman Invision

Successful refurbishment of a production hall with a luminous facade

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After refurbishment, the production hall of kama Maschinenbau GmbH in Schönwald now shines in new splendour. During the energy optimisation, great importance was also attached to the visual appearance of the facade, whereby insulating blinds and luminous products from Kuzman Invision GmbH, a member of the Flachglas MarkenKreis, were installed.

Lisec & Rollplast:

High-quality PVC windows made in Bulgaria

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Rollplast was founded in 2000 by Svetlin Nikolchev with the goal of producing and installing indoor and outdoor blinds. Since then, the Bulgarian company has been looking at constant growth, especially in PVC windows.