Blinds & Shutters - Issue 3/2023
Summer seems to have arrived and I imagine it’s peak season for companies that are involved in the awnings and solar shading markets. There seems to a lot of choices out there and it will be interesting to see how the home improvement market copes with the increasing of interest rates over the last few months. Lots of fixed mortgage rates are coming to an end, from historically low levels, so it way create another shock to consumers. So fingers crossed that it’s not as bad as some economists would have us believe and hopefully the rest of the summer will be long and hot!
Summer seems to have arrived and I imagine it’s peak season for companies that are involved in the awnings and solar shading markets.
There seems to a lot of choices out there and it will be interesting to see how the home improvement market copes with the increasing of interest rates over the last few months.
Lots of fixed mortgage rates are coming to an end, from historically low levels, so it way create another shock to consumers. So fingers crossed that it’s not as bad as some economists would have us believe and hopefully the rest of the summer will be long and hot!
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MARKETING<br />
Opening the gates<br />
Energy efficiency is<br />
a trending topic in<br />
door and gate<br />
industry<br />
The Doors/Gates area is a key pillar of R+T<br />
and will once again find a home from 19 to<br />
23 February 2024 in the Alfred Kärcher<br />
Halle (Hall 8) and the Paul Horn Halle (Hall 10).<br />
Numerous well-known companies will impress<br />
visitors to the world's leading trade fair for roller<br />
shutters, doors/gates and sun shading systems<br />
with their innovative products and services, with<br />
which the high requirements of the market can be<br />
met. There is a demand for sustainable solutions<br />
for the resource-friendly use of energy, in<br />
particular.<br />
"Our member companies can hardly wait to<br />
showcase their innovations at the upcoming R+T<br />
2024", reports Kai-Uwe Grögor, President of BVT<br />
– Verband Tore (National Federation of Door and<br />
Gate Manufacturers). "Due to the current<br />
situation in relation to climate change and the<br />
higher energy prices, the topic of energy saving<br />
also plays a decisive role for the door and gate<br />
industry." To that effect, visitors can already look<br />
forward to diverse, user-friendly solutions. "The<br />
insulation of building components is extremely<br />
important overall – and, by extension, the doors<br />
and gates", adds Kai-Uwe Grögor. This is<br />
particularly interesting for solutions that are<br />
integrated in the thermal building envelope.<br />
Optimised opening and closing times also play a<br />
key role when it comes to avoiding energy losses.<br />
"A lot has also been accomplished here in recent<br />
years", says Kai-Uwe Grögor. It also gets exciting in<br />
the Smart Home area with whose help<br />
doors/gates can be used very comfortably.<br />
Time is energy<br />
Alpha Deuren is one of the exhibitors that has<br />
significantly optimised the opening and closing<br />
times of their doors/gates. The Dutch company<br />
now also carries, for example, high-speed doors<br />
and gates in the range which comprise a sturdy<br />
44 <strong>Blinds</strong> & <strong>Shutters</strong> • ISSUE THREE <strong>2023</strong><br />
continues on page 46
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