Blinds & Shutters - Issue 2-2023
As I write this it seems as if the Government has reached an agreement with the EU regarding trading arrangements with Northern Ireland. This seems long overdue and let’s hope it doesn’t led to a two tier system within the UK and it gets through Parliament. Also energy prices are still high on the agenda and decisions are being made as we speak on whether there will still be any financial help from the Government. Industry does not seem to be talked about as much as consumers, but if the Government really want to control inflation, energy prices have to come down for prices not to continue rising. It’s a tough time for everyone in the UK, I hope it ‘s not going to get any harder for industry. John Hatcher, Editor
As I write this it seems as if the Government has reached an agreement with the EU regarding trading arrangements with Northern Ireland. This seems long overdue and let’s hope it doesn’t led to a two tier system within the UK and it gets through Parliament.
Also energy prices are still high on the agenda and decisions are being made as we speak on whether there will still be any financial help from the Government. Industry does not seem to be talked about as much as consumers, but if the Government really want to control inflation, energy prices have to come down for prices not to continue rising. It’s a tough time for everyone in the UK, I hope it ‘s not going to get any harder for industry.
John Hatcher, Editor
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Providing potential<br />
Well-thought-out<br />
concepts can<br />
provide ideal<br />
solutions/additiona<br />
l potential through<br />
smart home<br />
integration<br />
Whether roller shutters, Venetian blinds<br />
or textile screens, all solutions<br />
contribute to the energy efficiency of<br />
buildings and home comfort both in summer and<br />
in winter. "Exterior sun shading products are<br />
therefore so effective in summer because most of<br />
the sun's rays are already reflected before the<br />
window pane," said Tobias Löhner, Marketing<br />
Manager at ROMA. Since there is also a gap<br />
between the window and the sun shading system,<br />
air can circulate in between and heat accumulation<br />
is prevented. However, exterior sun shading<br />
systems are also extremely impressive on cold<br />
days. "Thanks to purposeful control of sun shading<br />
systems, the low sun can be used during the day to<br />
heat rooms with little heating energy. During the<br />
night the sun shading system acts like an additional<br />
barrier against cold outside," added Tobias Löhner.<br />
Visitors to R+T 2024 will again have an<br />
opportunity to see for themselves that the sun<br />
shading systems from ROMA – e.g. roller shutters,<br />
Venetian blinds or textile screens – satisfy the<br />
highest possible requirements in regard to<br />
functionality, aesthetics and durability.<br />
Well-thought-out concepts<br />
Warema Der SonnenLichtManager will present<br />
its extensive portfolio as a full- service provider at<br />
R+T 2024 in Stuttgart. The topic of energy<br />
efficiency is firmly embedded in this portfolio.<br />
"Modern sun shading systems now satisfy a large<br />
number of requirements. They provide protection<br />
against heat and prying eyes, make a contribution<br />
to energy efficiency and increase the comfort and<br />
safety of inhabitants through intelligent control<br />
systems. During the planning phase – both as part<br />
of modernisation or renovation and new<br />
construction – important settings can already be<br />
made, for example to make the best possible use<br />
of daylight control or optimise building automation<br />
by means of intelligent bus systems," said Marion<br />
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shading solutions are integrated in existing buildings<br />
as part of modernisation or renovation work, the<br />
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of efficiency. In addition to shaft Venetian blinds and<br />
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extended its product solutions for subsequent<br />
integration in shafts and panels to include a<br />
window awning that can be used flexibly. Almost<br />
completely prefabricated, high system security is<br />
guaranteed and assembly proves to be easy and<br />
economical thanks to the self-supporting, plug-in<br />
design. Marion Fischer: "We are constantly working<br />
to adapt our products to the increasingly more<br />
diverse requirements and can already promise the<br />
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