Glass Ornate

Crafts success through Deceuninck

UPVC windows and doors is a buzz happening in the Indian construction sector. Several overseas manufacturers have entered the Indian market to offer fair quality products. Deceuninck Ltd has created a niche here with its durable and eco-friendly UPVC windows and doors. Mr. K G Arun Changappa, managing partner, Glass Ornate talks exclusively to Built Expressions about the gains of having associated with Deceuninck to promote its products and services.

UPVC is a natural insualtor that seals cooled air inside, which is a main criterion in doors and windows in any building structures. Construction industry is embracing UPVC made doors and windows for their long life, structural strength and resistant to extremes of environment and corrosion. Warmth of wood is coupled with engineering flexibility of Aluminium in UPVC doors and windows. Hence, a huge demand has been created for this segment for that comes with a low-maintenance yet effective material for making doors and windows.

Sensing this trend and opportunity, Bangalore-based Glass Ornate through its flagship unit - Silver Frost India, forayed into UPVC windows and doors segment by associating with UK-based Deceuninck Ltd. Mr. K G Arun Changappa, Managing Partner, Glass Ornate, says, "With the changing time, architectural design in wooden doors is moving away. Timber scarcity is also fuelling the construction industry to look for alternative elements in the windows and doors segment. The acoustic quality and noise reduction are very low in wooden and aluminium windows and doors the gaps, gaskets and seals are not perfect to fit, rattling sounds or the shutter vibrations pose a challenge. However, in UPVC all such barriers are avoided."

Deceuninck is a designer and manufacturer of high quality systems for windows and doors, cladding and roofline, interior and garden applications. Deceuninck PVC windows and doors provide a perfect balance between energy efficiency and comfortable living. This high quality energy - efficient PVC window and door solution improves the quality of life in many ways. UPVC windows and doors offer excellent thermal and acoustic insulation properties, high security and an original colour palette. Around 40% of heat loss in the home occurs through standard, single pane windows and doors. Double glazed windows and doors substantially reduce heat loss.

Deceuninck offers a wide range of energy-efficient UPVC windows. They come with a low maintenance, colour - fast, long-lasting PVC windows. "Generally, UPVC manufacturers give one to two years of outdoor life whereas Deceuninck offers seven years of outdoor life in any given extreme weather conditions," Mr. Changappa adds.

The advantages of Deceuninck UPVC products are: 

• Energy efficient
• Outstanding thermal and acoustic insulation
• Low maintenance
• Colour-fast
• Long-lasting
• High level of security
• Quick installation
• Available in a broad range of colours and finishes

With Zendow, Deceuninck provides balance between energy efficiency and comfortable living. It has an edge in terms of the thermal and acoustic insulation properties, the high security and the original colour palette, in short, the superior quality. The Deceuninck colour collection offers two classic colours - RAL 9016 white and RAL 1013 pearl white - coloured right through the PVC material itself to suit the contemporary style.  Deceuninck's metallic pigmentation process holds an exclusive patent. The products are eco-friendly as the profiles of these UPVC windows and doors are recyclable and they are lead-free.

Cashing in on the high quality of Deceuninck's products, Mr. Changappa is quite bullish on the growth in the UPVC segment. He says, "Earlier, we thought we are the late entrants into this sector. However, looking at the demand, we are optimistic about our UPVC business. We stick to the norms and standards provided by Deceuninck's parent company. They supply us profile and required hardware, later, we manufacture with high standard quality and equipments (European machines) there is no lapse in the quality and production -even if it is a small notch, fastening srew holes."

Glass Ornate is planning to expand its manufacturing facility at Bagalur with well-equipped high-end machineries such as cutting, routing, notch cutting machines, crimpling, corner welding will be added in the near future. "We have plans to create awareness on the Deceunick's products among architects and builders and by using these UPVC products, even they can be 'brand' themselves as they will be offering high-end and durable products for end-customers," he adds.

Glass ornate is a design-oriented industry, started operation in 1997, which headed by Mr. Chengappa and his managing partner Mr. N K Suresh Krishna. Initially, they started with producing house hold interior-based, decorative glasses, later batch fitting, external glazing.  Under the brand Glass Ornate, the company caters to the needs glass & Glazing works in Residential, Commercial and Industrial sectors in Southern part of India. It creates designs in stained Glass, Etched Glass and beveled Glass along with customized design services. Specific products such as V Grooving, Fusing & Clustering, Stained Glass and Frosted Glass are offered in the catagories of doors, cabinets, murals, decors, partitions and sealing.

Glare Glaze is another flagship unit of Glass Ornate through which it provides glasses including float glass, tempered glass, heat strengthened glass, solar control glass, insulated glass, decorated glass for different array of glazings for sliding window, glass doors, curtain walls, structural glazing, suspended glazing, bolted glazing and sealers. Its glasses and glazings find application as curtain walls and structural glazing, bolted structural glazing in buses, coaches and vehicles, ceilings, doors & partitions, stairs & walkways, fire knockout windows, fire place screens, floors, furniture, kitchen appliances, lighting fixtures, parapet, railings, balustrade, railways, metro, shower installations, sky lights and solar panels.

Companies dealing in UPVC products are entering NCR market to expand their business. They say that UPVC doors and products are gradually gaining popularity as they are not only sound - proof and eco-friendly but also corrosion and water resistant.