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The centrepiece of TEmotion NG is an insulating glass with a circulating water layer that has a positive influence on thermal radiation.
TEmotion NG project study

Wicona revolutionises facades development with water in insulating glass

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The Wicona project study TEmotion NG with ‘Water-filled Glass’ is designed to ensure outstanding energy efficiency and an optimised carbon footprint. Together with Water-Filled Glass Ltd, Wicona has developed TEmotion NG, a revolutionary facade solution that was recently presented as a study.

New partners (from left): The two Sommer Managing Directors Iris Sommer-Pechstein and Oliver Sommer and Ralf Seufert (Vice President Market Area North at Hydro Building Systems) sealed the cooperation between the two companies at BAU 2025 in Munich.
Facade

Wicona and Sommer enter into strategic partnership

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Sustainability and security are a key feature of facade construction today. With this in mind, Wicona (Ulm) and Sommer Fassadensysteme - Stahlbau - Sicherheitstechnik (Döhlau) have agreed a strategic partnership. Here you can find out what the aim of the new co-operation is.

Next Studio

Sustainability in construction: ‘We need a new spirit of optimism’

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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.

 Delivery of aluminium scrap at Hydro in Dormagen.
Sustainability

Wicona optimises the carbon footprint of Hydro Circal 75R

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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.

Facade tuning

Wicona presents Wicline 75 Industrial Design window system

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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.

The sustainable aluminium alloy Hydro Circal 100R celebrates its premiere at the Innovation Arc in Augsburg.
Recycling

Wicona now offers 100% recycled aluminium profiles

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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 Hueck plant in Lüdenscheid is now part of the Hydro Group, which also includes Wicona.
Facade systems

Hydro completes acquisition of Hueck

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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 Studio / Wicona

Sign up now for the NEXT Facade Summit livestream

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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:

GW-News Talks

Next webinar on facades and glass: “The value of scrap metal”

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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.

Top stories of the week

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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:

Wicona profiles made of Hydro Circal 75R aluminium were also used for the façade of Mercator One in Duisburg.
Interview with Wicona Managing Director Werner Jager

How does Wicona actually earn its money?

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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.

The front sides of the Mercator One are characterised by their unusual fanning and generous window areas - this provides unusual viewing angles and perspectives of and in Duisburg.
Wicona:

Aluminium facade for the Mercator One in Duisburg

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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.

Wicona CEO Werner Jager (l.) and the speakers on site in the NEXT Studio (from left) , Louis Becker and Andreas Moser as well as the two virtual speakers Ron Arad and Tobias Wallisser presented exciting facade projects.
Next Studio:

Impressive facades presented at the latest Next Facade Summit

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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 online event will be moderated by Werner Jager of Wicona.
International Next Facade Summit:

Think globally, build locally

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The second International Next Facade Summit will happen later this month. The focus will be on the international aspects of the facade markets.

One of the projects presented at the Next Facade Summit will be the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles that was designed by Knippers Helbig from Stuttgart.
Online summit: Sign in for free

How to build facades for international markets

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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.