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26. November 2018 ▶ Metalfabrics

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 ▶ Transparent media façades

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 ▶ Metalfabrics

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 ▶ Metalfabrics

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 ▶ Metalfabrics

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 … ▶

01. August 2018 ▶ Metalfabrics

Rotunda: Metallic fabric as effective solar protection

South African architecture firms GLH and Terra Ether selected OMEGA metal fabric from GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG for the distinctive rotunda at the main entrance of the new headquarters of Statistics South Africa in Pretoria (Stats SA). The façade … ▶

27. July 2018 ▶ Industrial mesh

Microplastics: Reliable sampling with optimized dutch weaves

GKD has developed a sampling basket as part of the collaborative research project entitled Tire abrasion in the environment (RAU). With a defined fractionation of solids larger than six micrometers, it contributes to the targeted analysis … ▶

18. July 2018 ▶ Process belts

Process belts with FDA certification mean greater safety for you

Synthetic process belts from GKD fulfill the world’s strictest quality standards for food safety issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They are therefore approved for the transport and processing of unpackaged foodstuffs, … ▶