Press: Industrial mesh

11. February 2022▶ Industrial mesh▶ Process belts

FILTECH: GKD focuses on process optimization

When FILTECH, the leading trade fair for filtration and separation technology, opens its doors in Cologne, Germany, on March 8, filtration experts GKD will finally be back on the trade fair circuit, too. Following a break due to the pandemic, FILTECH will be … ▶

17. November 2021▶ Industrial mesh

AQUATECH Amsterdam, a resounding success

“The range of topics that GKD is currently working on was well-received by visitors to the fair,” said Peter Wirtz, Head of Industrial Mesh at GKD Group, regarding GKD’s appearance at AQUATECH Amsterdam. The company’s presence at the trade … ▶

28. July 2021▶ Industrial mesh

Powerful lightweights

From driverless vehicles to electromobility: A profound process of change is altering the automotive industry. Manufacturers and suppliers need to rethink technologies. Innovative processes and products are what is needed to secure competitiveness. Woven materials can play a key … ▶

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

GKD Group: Resilience proven once more

In the 2020 financial year, which was marked by the coronavirus pandemic, the global GKD Group once again proved its resilience as a systems and solution provider with a diverse portfolio. As a result of the slump on global markets, the revenue of the global market … ▶

15. July 2021▶ Industrial mesh

Tire Abrasion in the Environment

According to a study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology in Oberhausen, Germany, 110,000 tons of tire abrasion are created each year in Germany alone. The study states that this abrasion causes one third of all annual … ▶

17. May 2021▶ Industrial mesh▶ Metalfabrics▶ Process belts▶ Transparent media façades

GKD Group announces extended Management Board

With effect from April 1, 2021, the GKD Group (GKD) has appointed two additional members to its Management Board. Lara Kufferath (Digitalization & Transformation) and Markus Kosel (Finance & Controlling) join the two current members of the family … ▶

24. November 2020▶ Industrial mesh▶ Metalfabrics▶ Process belts▶ Transparent media façades

GKD: Knowledge shared globally and increased cooperation

Courage and innovative strength are in the genes of the GKD group (GKD – Gebrüder Kufferath AG), now under management in its third and fourth generation. To maintain their lead among the international competition, the technical weavers therefore … ▶

24. June 2020▶ Industrial mesh

GKD: Pollen filters for performance and endurance athletes

Technical weavers GKD – Group (GKD) are always on the lookout for new applications where metal mesh helps to make the world safer, cleaner, and healthier. That’s why, at the height of the corona pandemic, they hit upon the idea of making a … ▶

15. May 2020▶ Industrial mesh

Patented microliter filter crucible enables time-efficient and cost-effective microplastic analytics

Scientists across the globe are investigating the effects of microplastics finding their way into the environment. One key aspect of this work is assessing the potential risks for humans and the environment. … ▶

30. October 2019▶ Industrial mesh

GKD: Finer mesh, greater porosity

“With our solutions, we really have our finger on the pulse.” That’s how Peter Wirtz, Head of Industrial Weave at GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG (GKD), sums up GKD’s appearance at the FILTECH trade fair in Cologne. Never before has the company … ▶