Advances of Hardware in Fenestration Systems

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Volume 8 | Issue 4 July - August 2022

PUBLISHED BY F & F Media and Publications C-55, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase - 1, New Delhi-110 020 T: +91-11-40623356 FOUNDER Amit Malhotra TECHNICAL PANEL Mahesh Arumugam Director Meinhardt Façade Consultants KR Suresh Regional Director Axis Façade Consulting EDITORIAL Renu Rajaram renu@wfmmedia.com +91 9312864830 Shefali Bisht editorial@wfmmedia.com DESIGN & CONCEPT BY Chandan Sharma MARKETING & OPERATIONS Kapil Girotra kapil@wfmmedia.com +91 9560925255 SUBSCRIPTION & CIRCULATION Devagya Behl support@wfmmedia.com +91 9871151112 Mukesh Kumar mukesh@wfmmedia.com +91 9560088995

RNI: DELENG/2014/57870 14 Advances of Hardware in Fenestration Systems Deepak Chugh, Managing Director, LGF Sysmac (India) Pvt Ltd 18 Role of Hardware and Its Advances in Fenestration Systems & Its Functionality V.S.Rajan, Managing Director, GEZE India Pvt Ltd 23 Choosing Hardware for Project Applications: Key Aspects to Consider Tony J Perayil, Dy. General Manager, Kinlong Hardware India Pvt Ltd 28 Door Hardware Overview Aravind Manohar, Door Hardware Consultant, dormakaba 32 Design by Certification: Assuring Quality and Sustainability Daniel May, Director, Consort Architectural Hardware 37 Testing, Standards & Certifications for Quality Assurance of Hardware Rajan Aggarwal, Sr. Vice President, Head of R&D and Manufacturing, Ozone Group 40 Architectural Hardware for uPVC and Aluminium Doors & Windows

Poised for a Quantum Leap Anil Sinha, General Manager – Sales, McCoy 8M 44 Industry Performance of the Architectural Hardware for Aluminium Doors, Windows and Façades’ Abhishek Kale, Area Manager India, Sobinco’ 47 What is the importance of Window Sills? Mario Schmidt, Managing Director, Lingel Windows and Doors Technologies Pvt Ltd 48 Post-Covid Mutation in the Window Accessories Industry Berk Seckin, Founder and CEO, DOCTORWINDOW’ 50 Why Should We Consider Building Movement When Specifying Perimeter Fire Seals for Curtain Wall Façades? Sreenivas Narayanan, Technical & Compliance Director – India, MEI + AP, Siderise Insulation 57 Challenges in Building Fully Curved Unitised Panel Yogesh B. Gilgile, Head Projects & Operations, Glaze Techno Façade Systems Pvt. Ltd. 66 Cover Story Architectural Hardware for Façades, Doors & Windows: Trends and Challenges Growth of Architectural Hardware Industry in India 96 Face to Face Interview with Ar. Sandeep shikre LEED AP, President & CEO, Sandeep Shikre & Associates (SSA Architects) 108 Industry Speaks Interview with Karan Shah, Founder & Partner, PEGO Hardware 116 Project Watch Zinc for Seamless Connectivity & Durability - DMRC FOB Project, Delhi

Cover Courtesy: Sandeep Shikre & Associates (SSA Architects)

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EDITO NOTE R’S

The growth of the façade and fenestration industry is always driven by that of real estate. In Q1 2022, new launches increased by 36% q-o-q, say some experts to whom we spoke to. This marks the highest quarterly launches recorded since Q1 2014. Sales volume during Q1 2022 grew by 11% q-o-q; it scaled a new peak for the second straight quarter (since Q2 2013). Residential prices rose by an average of 2-4% q-o-q in Q1 2022 in select micro-markets across all the top seven cities. From the above data, it can be extrapolated that; the Q1 sales grow by 148% over pre-Covid levels and new launches in the cities of Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai tend to provide a positive outlook on this financial year and the upcoming years.

This picture gives high hopes to the façade and fenestration industry in the coming months. A major part of the fenestration industry and therefore the architectural hardware industry keenly relies on the cash flow from the customers for taking forward their R&D and expansion plans, this, in turn, is a crucial factor in propelling the industry forward.

This edition’s cover stories (Part 1 & 2) are on hardware industry for façade and fenestration. The role of these products is not limited to giving aesthetics or help in closing and opening of the doors only, but they also play an important role in safety aspects.

There was a high speculation at the end of the last year regarding the façade and fenestration Industry. Demand for cheap, non-standard and local hardware is the biggest challenge for the organised architectural hardware industry. Corvid changed the preferences of the producers and the consumers. This change of preference causes people to question the quality and look for tested products, and enabled companies (that can sense the need of their customers) to change themselves to survive. This applies not only to companies that manufacture hardware but also to window manufacturers that use them. They understood that the business should be competitive by focusing on quality and correct installation methods.

The increased metal prices after the Covid taught the importance of recycling. Even consumers have come to understand the need for recyclable and eco-friendly products. The GOI has now started to make some policies towards standardisation in terms of safety related to hardware usage and execution of systems, which also needs to be regulated to not let anyone compromise safety. The future of architectural hardware is growing in the right path with the industry adopting new technologies that are expanding the roles of the hardware and making it more efficient for the buildings.

With these hopeful notes, WFM Media invites all industry members to associate with us in creating more awareness among consumers as well as manufacturers, dealers and retailers, by contributing articles that will add more industry knowledge, resulting in improved revenues for a business.

Renu Rajaram

renu@wfmmedia.com