3rd fensterbau/frontale India to kick start in Mumbai

The third edition of fensterbau/frontale India, the International Exhibition & Conference – Window, Door and Facade will take place in Mumbai from 7–9 March 2013. After New Delhi in 2011 and Bangalore in 2012, the venue in 2013 is the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.
fensterbau/frontale India is organised by the NürnbergMesse Group in cooperation with the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, ift Rosenheim and the International Fenestration Forum. The exhibition and conference are supported by Glazing Society of India (GSI), Confederation of Construction Products and Services (CCPS), uPVC Window & Door Manufacturers Association (UWDMA), and Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
ift Rosenheim together with the Indian experts from IFF – the International Fenestration Forum again present a three-day conference programme on ‘Envelopes for Green Buildings’ parallel to the exhibition. In six sessions, international experts will provide an outlook on trends in science and markets and closely examine energy efficiency and quality. The lectures range from best practice examples from all over the world to questions of the specific requirements of the Indian market.
A series of industry meets are also being organised across all major cities in India to promote the main event as well at create a knowledge sharing and networking platform. The industry meets are also an effective forum to discuss and highlight important fenestration topics such as the role of hardware in enabling functionality, the role of opening and closing devices, challenges in design and construction of high quality facades amongst other relevant issues. The panel discussions during the industry meets see representation from all those involved in the decision making process- an architect, a builder, a consultant as also a fabricator. fensterbau/frontale India aims to raise further awareness about quality windows and doors and take the concept to the grass root level.

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