Centria International and its UAE joint venture partner, Rigidal Industries, continue to enjoy top quality specifications for some of the most prestigious projects in Dubai. Rigidal  supplied its Rigidal Versacor Ultima composite panel as the cladding system for the BPST Building at Jebel Ali K power station.

Bezault, a member of the Sweden-based Assa Abloy Group, is a leader in the manufacturing of accessories for aluminium windows and doors in France. It is also a specialist on the curtain-wall market in Europe and Middle East.

Aesthetics and architectural freedom are often at least as important as the energy saving and draft control advantages of revolving doors.

Al-Wakeel Glass Factory, established in 1995 as an autonomous division of Abdulla Ali Al-Wakeel & Bros Company, is one of Saudi Arabia's leading glass processors which has been gaining a reputation for delivering unique solutions for project requirements in terms of aesthetics and functionality.

Energy consumption is the single largest overhead expense in the operation of large buildings and glass is the weakest link and the biggest potential source of heat gain into air-conditioned buildings, according to Jerry Dowling, general manager of Dubai-based Emirates Glass.

Germany-based Professor Torsten Calvi Fassadentechnik, a technical consulting firm specialised in the design of curtain walls, structural glass walls, skylights and architectural cladding, has announced its intentions of expanding its base in the Arabian Gulf.

Dubai-based Interglass, a UAE distributor for Pilkington UK, has launched Pyroshield Plus, a special laminated variant of Pilkington's Pyroshield in the region.

Aluminium Products Company (Alupco), the region's largest producer of extruded and surface treated aluminium profiles for architectural and industrial applications, is spearheading a series of strategic investments, reinforcing its credentials as a global player.

Germany-headquartered Geze, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of door and window control technology, has announced the opening of Geze Middle East, located in Dubai, UAE. The new office will add strength to the existing Amman (Jordan) office of Geze which has, for the past few years, boosted the sales of the company in the region.

Saudi-based Zamil Glass Industries (ZGI) has begun production of a new range of safety and security glass following the introduction of the latest laminated glass production technology at its facility in Dammam First Industrial City.