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20. December 2018 ▶ Mailles pour l’architecture

Metal mesh: Reopening of the Mercat de Sant Antoni

The Mercat de Sant Antoni is one of the most beautiful markets in Barcelona. It was reopened this year following years of restoration work. In modernizing the traditional food, book, and flea market, Ravetllat Ribas Arquitectes made use of stainless steel … ▶

10. December 2018 ▶ Bandes de process

Laydown belt: Key role in the spunbond process

Multitexx GmbH manufactures polyester (PET) and polypropylene (PP) spunbonds with low grammages and very high uniformity. In its spunbond plants, the company based in Herdecke, Germany, employs the CONDUCTIVE 7701 laydown belt from GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG … ▶

28. November 2018 ▶ Bandes de process

Filter belt: Integrated wear indicator for process safety

In mechanical sewage sludge dewatering, the Type 1003 filter belt from GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG is synonymous with efficient dewatering. Now the process belt expert offers this globally established belt type with integrated wear indicator as … ▶

26. November 2018 ▶ Mailles pour l’architecture

MahaNakhon: Parking garage cladding made of metal mesh

Bangkok’s landmark – the MahaNakhon – was designed by German architect Ole Scheeren. The three-part complex consists of the tower itself, a seven-story shopping temple Cube, and a fully automated parking garage. For the cladding of the … ▶

09. November 2018 ▶ Façades média transparentes

MEDIAMESH®: Media façades at Muscat International Airport

As the largest infrastructure project in Oman’s history, the new Muscat International Airport building sets new standards in contemporary airport design. The expansion of the airport structure designed by Danish architectural firm COWI/ … ▶

12. October 2018 ▶ Mailles pour l’architecture

Metal mesh: Façade cladding as illuminated focal point

For the new Kunsthalle Mannheim building, gmp architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners selected stainless steel mesh from GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG. As a façade cladding with varying transparency, the bronze-colored shell translates the scale of … ▶

26. September 2018

Federal Cross of Merit for Dr. Stephan Kufferath

Wolfgang Spelthahn, district administrator of the Düren district, presented the Federal Cross of Merit to Dr. Stephan Kufferath, Director at GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG (GKD), on behalf of German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. This prestigious … ▶

10. September 2018

Mesh belts: Use in drying foodstuffs

High productivity, long service life, first-class stability: GKD mesh belts made from stainless steel or plastic are ideal for sophisticated drying procedures in the food industry. Belt drying is an established technology for drying foodstuffs such as fruit and … ▶

31. August 2018 ▶ Mailles pour l’architecture

Koningin Elisabethzaal: Metal fabric for fantastic acoustics

During the redesign and renovation of the Koningin Elisabethzaal in Antwerp, the joint venture team of SimpsonHaugh Architects (London) and Kirkegaard Associates (Chicago) chose to use metal fabric from GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG. Providing … ▶

13. August 2018 ▶ Mailles pour l’architecture

Architectural metal fabric: encourages meeting and communication

The new headquarters of the high-tech Tencent Holdings Limited in the Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen reinterprets the classic campus concept based on a US model. For the cladding of the atrium, the architects from NBBJ selected 1,850 square … ▶