Aluminium and glass

HBS Aluminium Systems offers architects and fabricators so much more with branded aluminium systems, comprehensive technical support and best in class estimating software.  NuKlip is the only branded shop-front system in South Africa. Its versatility means that only 137 sections are needed to fabricate shop-fronts, doors, windows and flush glazing applications.  Add a comment...

glasstec, the international trade fair for the glass industry – including production, processing and products – will take place together with solarpeq – the international trade fair for solar-related production equipment, in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 23 to 26 October this year. Bookings for exhibition space are already open.  glasstec is the biggest international trade fair for the gl...

Established in 1955, Duro Pressings continues to uphold its reputation as one of the country’s leading suppliers to the building industry. With a Johannesburg-based head office and branches across South Africa as well as in Botswana and Namibia, Duro is known for quality products ranging from window and door frames, to roll-up doors, awnings, paint supplies and do-it-yourself products. Alter...

In the current economic crunch, architects and designers are considering plastics for certain applications in order to cut costs, but a recurring question is whether it is an environmentally friendly option.  Christo Pienaar, marketing director of the Ampaglas Plastics Group, says, “The perception is that glass is the more eco-friendly option because it is seen as a ‘natural’ product....