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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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12/07/2022

bauelemente bau article published: Review of the 49th Rosenheim Window Days

In its December issue, BauelementeBau reports on the presentation Gerald Feigenbutz (QKE e.V. Bonn) held at the 49th Rosenheimer Fenstertage. Based on the Green Deal, Feigenbutz refers to the…

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11/10/2022

bauelemente bau article published: GKFP invites to the 3rd TechnologieForumZukunft

This month the trade press namely BauelementeBau reported on our webinar “Surface quality of PVC window profiles” that took place on September 29 as 3rd edition of our online platform for PVC window…

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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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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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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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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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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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10/12/2021

GKFP expert article on the "pros and cons of priming" published

In the October issue of bauelemente bau, we published an article on the topic of "Pros and cons of priming when bonding glass frame joints".

Image: Kömmerling Chemische Fabrik

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06/28/2021

Recycling in focus – bauelemente bau follow-up report on the general assembly meeting

For the first time in the history of the industry, the general assembly meetings of the QKE, our Gütegemeinschaft (GKFP) and EPPA were held together.

The majority of the approximately 100 participants followed the General Assembly via web conference. Photo: S. Heuser/GKFP

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06/10/2021

GKFP technical supplement on bonding technology published in GLASWELT

Our brochure "Quality-assured bonding technology", which we implemented on the occasion of the GKFP symposium TechnologieForumZukunft, has now been published as a technical supplement in GLASWELT.

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05/10/2021

Invitation to the General Assembly on 11 May 2021

This year's general assembly meeting of the Quality Association for Plastic Products (QKE), EPPA and our Gütegemeinschaft (GKFP) has to take place digitally according to the situation. We will…

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04/12/2021

Press review of the first TechnologieForumZukunft

The German trade magazines bauelemente bau and Glaswelt report in detail on our online conference.

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12/08/2020

bauelemente bau annual review and outlook: Despite all adversities ...

This year's dominant topic, Covid-19, also poses the question of how the Gütegemeinschaft has dealt with the pandemic and what may come next.

Most of the meetings and events of the Gütegemeinschaft, here the general assembly meeting, took place digitally this year. Picture: GKFP/Heuser

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11/10/2020

bauelemente bau 11/20: QKE and GKFP push industry projects further

In the follow-up report of bauelemente bau to the digital general assembly meeting of QKE and GKFP, you will receive an overview of past and upcoming industry projects as well as a summary on the…

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10/13/2020

GKFP article on "Cleaning and disinfection of PVC window frames" published

In the October issue of the trade journal bauelemente bau a detailed technical article about the results of our disinfectant test series, which the Gütegemeinschaft Kunststoff-Fensterprofilsysteme…

It is recommended to apply the cleaning product on a cloth first.

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09/15/2020

Reminder: GKFP invites to the online General Assembly Meeting

The public part of this year’s General Assembly Meeting of Gütegemeinschaft and Qualitätsverband Kunststofferzeugnisse (QKE) takes place 22 September in the form of a web conference that you are…

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07/09/2020

bauelemente bau specialist supplement "Sustainable PVC windows" published

With the current issue of bauelemente bau (6+7/2020), bb readers exclusively receive a printed copy of the brochure "Sustainable construction product – Quality windows made of PVC".

The GKFP sustainability brochure is included in the current bauelemente bau issue 6+7/2020.

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06/09/2020

GKFP article on sustainable PVC windows in „Bauen fürs Klima“

In "Bauen fürs Klima", the magazine in the FamilyHome issue 7-8/2020, the Gütegemeinschaft reports on a double page about "PVC windows as sustainable construction products".

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