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18. August 2021▶ Industrial mesh▶ Process belts

GKD Group: Greater efficiency in filtration, dewatering, and drying

The GKD Group, the global technological leader in technical weave, will be showcasing its innovative products and solutions to central challenges in the water industry at WEFTEC 2021. The woven filter media and process belts provide greater … ▶

09. August 2021▶ Metalfabrics

Subtle shine: metal mesh for elevator lobbies in the Berliner Bogen

With the Berliner Bogen on the east side of Hamburg's city center, Hadi Teherani created an office block that received international acclaim. For the redesign of the heavily used elevator lobby in 2020, he selected 106 square meters of PC- … ▶

09. August 2021▶ Metalfabrics

Negrellisteg: Metal mesh for Zurich landmark

Above the tracks in front of Zurich central station hangs the Negrellisteg, a new landmark for the city. This 160-meter-long footbridge named for the Austrian engineer Alois Negrelli (1799-1858) is supported by just four pillars. Its delicate appearance is … ▶

12. July 2021▶ Industrial mesh

Porometric: Development of a high-performance mesh

With the development of the new Porometric filter range development, GKD is responding to a critical challenge in solid-liquid separation: generating greater throughput in an existing system by replacing the filter medium. ▶

09. July 2021▶ Industrial mesh▶ Metalfabrics▶ Process belts▶ Transparent media façades

GKD Group: Expanded Management Board with new organization

With effect from April 1, 2021, the GKD Group has appointed two additional members to its Management Board. Lara Kufferath and Markus Kosel join the two current members, Dr. Stephan Kufferath and Ingo Kufferath, qualified engineer. ▶

14. June 2021▶ Metalfabrics

Metal mesh in the hotel and gastronomy industry

Due to the pandemic, the exclusive hotel and restaurant industry has been confronted with new challenges. To comply with the required social distancing regulations and shape the feeling of physical and emotional security architecturally, forward-looking … ▶

05. May 2021▶ Process belts

CONDUCTO® 3322: Market launch in Spain and Portugal

The CONDUCTO® 3322 doublebacker belt from the GKD Group has been on the German market for almost two years. A series of large corrugated board manufacturers use it in the double facer as the top belt and occasionally as the lower belt. The recent … ▶

30. April 2021▶ Process belts

More efficient sewage sludge drying with GKD process belt

TEAtherm GmbH, founded in 2013 by five companies, operates a combined heat and power station (CHP) run on biomass with thermal sewage sludge recycling in Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria. The 5099 PPS GKD process belt used in the sewage sludge dryer is a big … ▶

28. April 2021▶ Metalfabrics

Solar protection: Metal fabric for office building in Hungary

National Instruments (NI), a US-based high-tech company with international operations, established a state-of-the-art corporate campus in the Hungarian city of Debrecen in 2002. The Service Center, which is the third building and also known as … ▶

14. April 2021▶ Industrial mesh▶ Metalfabrics▶ Process belts▶ Transparent media façades

Hidden champion: Welt der Wunder at GKD in Düren

The GKD Group was again tested as one of 500 global market leaders by magazine WirtschaftsWoche in cooperation with Sankt Gallen University this year. TV show Welt der Wunder dedicates a special format to these hidden champions. GKD kicked things off. ▶