Professional and readable content on the new KAV website
2020 / 05 / 27
A notable feature of the market for custom doors and windows is that professionals, construction operators and property owners are equally curious about our products and innovative solutions. This was our guiding principle during the development of our new website; the final design follows the layout of quality magazines, while our text-based content aims to provide readers with useful information.
Surveys indicate that, on average, users spend about 3 hours online per day. This may seem a lot, but users spend only a fraction of that on browsing and collecting information from professional sites of a more serious character. The new design of our site aims to help visitors find the information they need even in this short period; our interviews and professional articles also seek to extend, almost unnoticeably, the time our visitors spend acquiring useful information. Our goal is to give visitors to our website the impression of reading a high-end periodical. We also strive to provide our professional visitors with adequate background material. To this end, we created Treasure, a document repository holding the .dwg drawings that architects need for their work – and many other things.
Our new website shows doors and windows as we see them at KAV. We help you find your way and choose the type of door or window you need, be it an aluminium front door, a sliding door without any window or frame, or a minimalist window. Our unique solutions and innovative efforts show the path to your dreams and the future.
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2019 / 10 / 03
We make our decisions based on local characteristics
Our cooperation is very good, and I think it is very important that both sides work transparently. You have to think of it as shared engineering thinking and a creative process as we work together.
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2022 / 02 / 08
THE MARKET SHARE OF ALUMINIUM WINDOWS AND DOORS IS CONTINUOUSLY INCREASING IN RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
The market share of aluminium and steel doors and windows in Hungary is constantly increasing with regard to single-family home projects as well. However, even in this stable market, the year 2021 introduced a number of unexpected situations: cancelled professional events, shortages of raw materials and supply chain disruptions. We spoke to Károly Eiles, the company's investment and general contracting consultant, about the impressions with which Alukönigstahl Kft. (the distributor of Schüco and Jansen systems in Hungary) closed this challenging year.
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2019 / 04 / 08
Three KAV buildings received the ALUTA Award of Excellence
After the successes of the past two years, three KAV buildings were awarded with the ALUTA award of excellence, the only quality recognition of Hungarian aluminium window, door, facade manufacturers, in the “small project”, i.e. residential building, category.
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2019 / 06 / 21
Finding the right solution for the project
Unlike its other competitors, KAV was not thinking about classic “contract manufacturing” - that is, not buying material from us, making and delivering it, so to speak - but actually looking at the whole project, looking for solutions and providing additional services to the Icelandic customer.
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2024 / 02 / 05
The quality of the windows and doors depends on four characteristics
What makes an windows and doors of good quality? What properties need to be examined in order to purchase a good window, door, or sliding door?
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2023 / 04 / 26
BAU FAIR 2023: The Battle of the Construction Industry Against Carbon
The "BAU 2023" construction industry trade fair took place in Munich from April 17 to 22, 2023. This exhibition is the largest and most significant construction industry event in Europe, providing guidance every two years on planning and construction technologies, building material production, and installation techniques. KAV Hungária sent eight engineers to Germany to process the valuable information and reconsider their domestic and international sales strategy.
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2023 / 05 / 15
The Role of Windows in the Design Process, an Architect’s Perspective
Kenyeres László, a leading architect at the Archista architectural firm, believes that villa buildings can be considered small form factor public buildings. This is why he considers it crucial to consult with window and door specialists multiple times during the design process. This approach helps avoid situations where window and door companies have to "re-design" certain parts of the building during the construction phase.
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2023 / 03 / 30
Do we need large glass surfaces everywhere?
Our colleagues are increasingly encountering residential building plans in which large glass surfaces dominate. These concepts are understandable not only from a design perspective but also because of transparency, connection with the environment, and the continuous influx of light. However, in many cases, they cannot be realized, or they require significantly higher investments and more complex alterations to the plans. In our new series, we explore the topic of the dimensions of glass surfaces with Mr. Károly Lovász, the CEO of KAV, and Mr. Csaba Mravik, the Chief Development Engineer.
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2020 / 01 / 24
KAV and Porsche design
Taste of life, reliability, design and functionality. These were the buzzwords for designing the minimalist style house, the owner of which followed F. A. Porsche's philosophy.
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2022 / 11 / 17
A medieval world built on stilts in the shadow of glass towers
The ALUTA, as the only domestic professional association of aluminum facade builders and window manufacturers in Hungary, organizes annual domestic and international study trips for its members. This year, our foreign trip took us to the Netherlands, a country with nearly 18 million inhabitants. Thanks to excellent organization, we were able to visit a significant number of unique buildings during our journey. Our team focused on exploring the cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, where a unique blend of European and colonial history, art history, and engineering culture unfolded before our eyes.
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2023 / 03 / 21
Special KAV doors and windows in Költő Kert
MTVA's innovation magazine program, Novum, made a report on the special glass elements and door and window solutions of the 5,000 square meter Költő Kert villa park, a building complex that is also considered special in Europe. Environmental awareness, innovation, organic architectural elements with transparent huge glass surfaces, and a way of thinking in which visual culture also plays a prominent role. One of the biggest challenges in the Költő Kert villa park was the special solutions that the KAV staff had to create at the junction of the raw concrete surface and the glass membrane. Károly Lovász highlighted in the report that KAV's engineers and employees had to solve many challenges during the planning and execution, whether it was thermal technology, sun protection, mechanical engineering, glass railing connections or waterproofing. The result is a simultaneously organic and high-tech building, which is considered exceptional in Hungary not only in its appearance, but also in its innovations.
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2019 / 03 / 29
A house where the doors and windows shaped the design process
What they design, they can do, they guarantee in the long run, and they can operate such a property. We can be sure that the company will not disappear.
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2023 / 06 / 12
Windows in the Design Process from an Architect’s Perspective
The question of when to engage window experts in the design process often arises. In this context, architect and head of the Archista architectural firm, László Kenyeres, shares his experiences. He believes that in today's architectural design process, windows and doors are a critical aspect because they represent one of the most complex parts of a building. Therefore, even those not well-versed in the world of windows may require external assistance to confidently complete an execution plan.
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2020 / 07 / 02
This is how we can extend the life of aluminium doors and windows
Long service life, high quality, exceptional durability and a modern look. Usually, these considerations also play a role in someone’s choice of aluminium doors and windows for their family home. Although distributors often advertise that aluminium front doors and windows are maintenance-free, there are a few things that we can do, not only to increase their service life but also preserve their appearance.
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2016 / 01 / 01
2022 / 07 / 04
The Application Possibilities of Steel Windows and Doors in Family Homes
With the changing architectural trends in residential buildings, larger glass surfaces are becoming increasingly prevalent in properties, while the size requirements of frame structures are decreasing. As a result, the use of steel windows and doors, which were previously mainly present in communal construction culture, is now being considered more frequently. We spoke with Mr. Károly Lovász, the Managing Director of KAV Hungária, to discuss when it is advisable to choose steel windows and doors instead of aluminum ones and what this product category has to offer.
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2019 / 04 / 26
Why is it worth choosing an aluminium front door?
When building or renovating a house, developers and architects may be wondering when it is worth deciding on an aluminium front door. In addition to durability, the main argument may be that aluminium can deliver dimensions and solutions that neither wood nor plastics allow.
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2021 / 07 / 21
Production of custom doors and windows at the KAV plant
Most domestic companies selling aluminium doors and windows do not have their own production capacity. However, in KAV's imposing manufacturing plant, they are able to resolve even seemingly impossible profile connections. This is where further thought-out versions of Schüco or Reynaers profile elements and completely unique door and window solutions are manufactured, designed and developed by KAV engineers. We talked to Albert Herbut, the head of KAV's Kisbér plant, about the production processes and the operation of the plant.
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2021 / 08 / 05
This is how aluminium doors and windows are made
Wondering how an aluminium-framed window or door is manufactured? What happens in the machining centre? How are aluminium doors milled, reinforced, and machined in the production process? What is the size of glass surfaces that can be produced? And how to assemble a window?
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2020 / 02 / 27
The goal: carbon neutral buildings by 2050
In the context of climate change, the issue of environmental awareness is increasingly raised, not only in everyday life but also in the context of the built environment. We explored ways to minimize the carbon footprint of a building with architect Mónika Tornóczky, Product Manager at Alukönigstahl, as the Central European Representative for Schüco and Jansen.
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