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Here you can read news from the association life of the Gütegemeinschaft Kunststoff-Fensterprofilsysteme and current publications in the trade press.

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10/07/2022

Accompanying brochure to the TechnologieForumZukunft "surface quality" online

A more than 30-page brochure on the subject of "Surface quality and design solutions for quality-assured PVC windows" has been produced to accompany the third online event of our Gütegemeinschaft and…

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09/15/2022

New information flyer: “PVC windows with a high proportion of recycled PVC (rPVC)"

A cooperation with the city of Düsseldorf

Cover of the German flyer on the subject of PVC windows with a high rPVC content. Image: Schüco Polymer Technologies

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09/08/2022

GKFP invites to the online information series TechnologieForumZukunft on 29/9/2022

The topic is "Surface quality – solutions for the surface design of quality-assured PVC windows".

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08/11/2022

bauelemente bau article published: GKFP focuses on sustainable development

In the August issue, the Gütegemeinschaft reports on its new sustainability working group and the lecture programme at the Fensterbau Frontale Forum.

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07/13/2022

Gütegemeinschaft and EPPA live at the FENSTERBAU FRONTALE FORUM

Be there live on site or online: On July 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Lecture program on the topic "PVC window profiles: A contribution and a blueprint for the Green Deal"

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06/27/2022

bauelemente bau Review: General Assemblies of EPPA, QKE and GKFP in Karlsruhe

"Industry plays important role in tackling the climate crisis"

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06/09/2022

Outlook: Gütegemeinschaft will be at FENSTERBAU FRONTALE

The summer edition of Fensterbau Frontale will take place in Nuremberg from 12 to 15 July and our Gütegemeinschaft will once again be represented with a booth and a half-day programme block in the…

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06/02/2022

Revision of the EPD for double-glazed PVC windows available online

The updated Environmental Product Declaration of GKFP, QKE and EPPA for double-glazed PVC windows has been published.

The updated EPD for double-glazed PVC windows is now available online.

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05/24/2022

Review: RAL Webinar "Green Deal – Relevance for RAL Quality Marks?

GKFP Managing Director Gerald Feigenbutz gave a guest lecture in the RAL webinar series on the topic of the Green Deal.

Screenshot from the RAL Green Deal webinar

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05/19/2022

Joint General Assembly Meeting of GKFP, QKE and EPPA

On 12 May 2022, around 50 members, partners and media representatives came together at the Novotel in Karlsruhe for the joint General Assembly Meeting of the three associations. In addition, numerous…

Joint General Assembly Meeting of GKFP, QKE and EPPA  in Karlsruhe (Germany)

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05/04/2022

PVC windows in renovation and new construction: new article online

What predestines PVC windows for modernization projects in particular? In their article in the German Comfort@Home magazine, GKFP and EPPA provide private builders with useful information on the…

Modern, quality-assured PVC windows save energy, are durable and, thanks to full recycling, are an application example of the circular economy. Rendering: GKFP / iStock.com/runna10

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04/26/2022

Fuel subsidies under the Carbon Leakage Regulation

Gütegemeinschaft has had an investigation carried out to determine whether the conditions for fuel subsidies for subsector 22.21.10 (manufacture of PVC profiles) are fulfilled.

 

Image: ©iStock.com/Galeanu Mihai

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04/14/2022

New Annual Report 2021 of GKFP, QKE and EPPA is online

The annual report of the three associations contains a summary review of the past year and provides a preview of 2022. The report is traditionally published in German and English.

The new annual report 2021 of GKFP, QKE and EPPA is now available online. The picture was taken at last year's general assembly meeting in Mannheim. Image: Sarah Heuser

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03/22/2022

Webinars on the advantages of the RAL Quality Mark in public tenders and Green Deal

The RAL Quality Assurance and Quality Mark system is complex and in need of explanation. In order to provide more clarity, RAL organizes short webinars on different topics throughout the year. One of…

RAL Brochure "Public Procurement and RAL Quality Assurance"

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02/09/2022

Europe-wide renovation campaign starts

As part of their Europe-wide campaign "Modernization with PVC windows", EPPA, QKE and Gütegemeinschaft are publishing a renovation brochure in five languages and the accompanying microsite. The…

The cover of the new brochure "Upgrade your living space: modernization with PVC windows” @EPPA/GKFP/QKE

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01/26/2022

RAL publishes new videos on the Quality Mark

"RAL Quality Marks in 80 seconds" and "The way to the RAL Quality Mark" are the names of the new clips, which are available in German and English.

Source: RAL Quality Mark video

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01/20/2022

New member from sealing area

The Gütegemeinschaft welcomes Egesembol Plastik as new member from 2022 on.

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12/08/2021

Two milestones for circular processes published

In bauelemente bau issue 12/2021, QKE, GKFP and EPPA dedicate a double page to the new DIN EN 17410 and the Design for Recycling guidelines.

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12/02/2021

Glaswelt report: Preventing heat damage to PVC windows

In its online edition, Glaswelt reports on how to prevent heat damage to PVC windows, especially dark ones – a topic the GKFP addresses in its technical guide.

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10/28/2021

GKFP online event "Modern Welding Processes" now available with English subtitle

The TechnologieForumZukunft took place for the second time on 30 September 2021.

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